Haji Ahmad Kassim |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Kedah, Kedah |
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In office 2008–2013 |
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Preceded by | Hashim Jahaya |
Succeeded by | Azman Ismail |
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Born |
Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
24 March 1963
Political party | People's Justice Party – Pakatan Rakyat |
Occupation | Politician |
Haji Ahmad Kassim (born 24 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Kedah constituency in Kedah from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.
Kassim was elected to the Kuala Kedah seat in the 2008 election, defeating Hashim Jahaya of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He served one term in Parliament; before the 2013 election he was replaced as PKR's candidate for the seat by Azman Ismail, who went on to retain the seat for the opposition party.