Ahmad Yakob
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Yang Amat Berhormat Ustaz Dato' Bentara Kanan Ahmad Yakob MLA |
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| 13th Menteri Besar of Kelantan | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2013 |
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| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Deputy | Nik Mohamad Amar Nik Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Pasir Pekan |
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Assumed office 25 April 1995 |
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| Majority | 5,644 |
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Ahmad bin Yaakob 1 February 1950 Tumpat, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Spouse(s) | Siti Zabidah Abdul Hamid |
| Alma mater |
Al-Azhar University Ain Shams University |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Ustaz Dato' Bentara Kanan Ahmad Yakob (born 1 February 1950) is the current Menteri Besar of Kelantan.
Ahmad was born at Berangan Village, Tumpat, Kelantan, on 1 February 1950. His father, Yakob Ishak, is an Islamic figure and an activist of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) at his village. His mother, Cik Zainab Cik Hussin, is also a PAS activist.
Ahmad married with a teacher, Siti Zubaidah Abdul Hamid, in 1980 and blessed with 11 children.
Ahmad got his elementary education at Berangan Primary School and Bustanul Ariffin Islamic School, Tumpat, before he further his secondary education at Islamic Studies College in Kota Bahru. He then studied at Islamic Higher Education Centre of Kelantan, Kota Bahru; before he further his study outside Malaysia.
He got his Bachelor graduate from Al-Azhar University in Sharia in the 1970s. In 1979, he got Diploma of Education (Arabic Language) from Ain Shams University.
He started his educational service as a teacher in Dato' Bentara Dalam Secondary School, Segamat, Johor, in 1980. He then taught at Dabong Secondary School, Gua Musang (1986), Pasir Mas Girls' Secondary School (1986) and Rantau Panjang Secondary School (1987).
He resigned from being a teacher in 1995 to allow him to contest in Malaysian general election, 1995.
His father is a PAS figure in Tumpat and detained under Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 with another PAS figure, Nik Abdullah Arshad.
Ahmad registered as a PAS Member in 1986. Starting from 1986, he was appointed to some political post in PAS, Tumpat Chapter.
In 1995, he was offered to contest in 9th Malaysian General Election for Pasir Pekan assembly seat. He won against BN candidate, Saupi Daud, with the majority of 2,734 votes.
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