Mamad Puteh (born 5 August 1956) is a Malaysian politician and doctor who has served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar and Member Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar since August 2023 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Berang from November 1999 to March 2004 and again since May 2018. He served as Member of the Terengganu State EXCO in the PN state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri from May 2018 to his demotion in August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. His appointment as the Terengganu Deputy EXCO Member in August 2023 is a demotion that is rare in Malaysian politics.
Mamad was elected into the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly as the Kuala Berang MLA for the first term in the 1999 Terengganu state election by a total of 7,707 votes. In the 2004 Terengganu state election, his failed to defend the seat and be reelected as the Kuala Betang MLA after his defeat to Komarudin Abdul Rahman of Barisan Nasional (BN). In the 2018 Terengganu state election, he regained the seat and was reelected as the Kuala Berang MLA for the second term by the majority of 1,070 votes.
Mamad was born in Kampung Rhu Dua, Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia on 5 August 1956. He has lived in Kampung Sungai Petai, Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia for more than 30 years.
Election results + Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999N23 Kuala Berang Mamad Puteh (PAS) 4,968 61.39%Abdullah Ismail (UMNO) 3,124 38.61% 8,313 1,844 85.37%2004 Mamad Puteh (PAS) 4,231 41.66%Komaruddin Ab. Rahman (UMNO) 5,926 58.34% 10,276 1,695 89.85%2018 Mamad Puteh (PAS) 7,707 50.33%Tengku Putera Tengku Awang (UMNO) 6,637 43.34%15,571 1,07087.20%Mohd Nor Othman (PKR) 969 6.33%2023 Mamad Puteh (PAS) 11,27067.80% Jalaludin Ismail (UMNO)5,35332.20%16,7115,91777.99%
Honours
Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SMZ) (2022) Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (2002)
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