Abdul Hadi Awang

Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang MP, MLA
President of PAS
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 July 2002
Preceded by	Fadzil Noor
Deputy President of PAS
In office 1989 – 23 July 2002
Preceded by	Fadzil Noor
Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia
In office 23 July 2002 – 21 March 2004
Monarch	Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by	Fadzil Noor
Succeeded by	Lim Kit Siang
Constituency	Marang
Menteri Besar of Terengganu
In office 2 December 1999 – 25 March 2004
Preceded by	Wan Mokhtar Ahmad
Succeeded by	Idris Jusoh
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Marang
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Abdul Rahman Bakar
Majority	2,747 (2008) 5,124 (2013)
In office 1990 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Abdul Rahman Bakar
Succeeded by	Abdul Rahman Bakar
Majority	161 (1990) 882 (1995) 12,700 (1999)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Rhu Rendang
Incumbent
Assumed office 1986
Preceded by	New constituency
Majority	531 (1986) 853 (1990) 1,394 (1995) 3,843 (1999) 1,435 (2004) 2,686 (2008) 2,819 (2013)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Marang
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by	Tengku Zahid Musa
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Majority	320
Personal details
Born	Abdul Hadi bin Awang (1947-10-20) 20 October 1947 Marang, Terengganu, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Spouse(s)	Zainab Awang Ngah Datin Seri Norzita Taat
Children	Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi 13 others
Parents	Awang Mohamad Abd Rahman Aminah Yusuf
Alma mater	Islamic University of Madinah Al-Azhar University
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Sunni Islam
Website	presiden.pas.org.my/v2/

Tuan Guru Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi bin Awang (Jawi: حاج عبدالهادي اوڠ, born 20 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has been President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, an Islamist political party in Malaysia, since 2002. He was Menteri Besar of Terengganu from 1999 to 2004, and he is the current state assemblyman for Rhu Rendang and Member of Parliament for Marang, both in Terengganu. At the international level, he has been appointed as the Vice President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.

Hadi received his education in the neighbourhood schools before continuing his studies at the Islamic University of Madinah between 1969 and 1973, and later at Al-Azhar University.^[1] Upon his return to Malaysia he joined ABIM in 1977, where he quickly became the Selangor state chief for ABIM. A year later, Hadi joined PAS, under which he contested a parliamentary seat in the 1978 general election.^[2] He quickly rose through the ranks. He became PAS Deputy President in 1989, when Fadzil Noor was elected to the party presidency. He remained Deputy President until 2002, when Fadzil died of a heart attack and Hadi succeeded him as PAS President.

He has been featured in the latest publication of “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims” under category of "Preachers and Spiritual Guides" for 2016 edition. He was said had written several books related to democracy and politics in Islam and also gives lectures every Friday morning at Rusila Mosque which draw thousands of people.^[3]

Election results

Notes

References

• Farish Ahmad Noor, Islam Embedded: The Historical Development of the Democratic Action Party DAP, 1951–2003, Malaysian Sociological Research Institute, 2004, ISBN 983-99866-8-6
• Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck, Voll, John Obert, Esposito, John L., The Contemporary Islamic Revival: A Critical Survey and Bibliography, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1991, ISBN 0-313-24719-6
• Hooker, Virginia Matheson, Othman, Norani, Kessler, Clive S., Malaysia: Islam, Society and Politics, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003, ISBN 981-230-161-5
• Saw, Swee-Hock, K. Kesavapany, Malaysia: Recent Trends and Challenges, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006, ISBN 981-230-339-1

External links

• President of PAS official website