*** Welcome to piglix ***

Abdul Hadi Awang

Datuk Seri
Abdul Hadi Awang
MP, MLA
Tuan Guru Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi Awang.jpg
President of PAS
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
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
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 (age 69)
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. 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. 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.


...
Wikipedia

...