Idris bin Ahmad (Jawi: إدريس بن أحمد; born 19 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan Serai since November 2022. He served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Senator from June 2020 to his resignation in November 2022 and the MP for Bukit Gantang from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member and one of the Vice Presidents of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS), Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2004P005 JerlunIdris Ahmad (PAS)16,98147.03% (UMNO) 19,12352.97%36,8222,14283.41%2008Idris Ahmad (PAS)17,21946.99% (UMNO) 19,42453.01%37,2422,20581.95%2013P059 Bukit Gantang (PAS)30,56350.82%Ismail Saffian (UMNO)29,57749.18%61,01898685.63%2018Idris Ahmad (PAS) 16,052 28.23% (UMNO) 22,450 39.48% 57,867 4,089 82.82%Khadri Khalid (BERSATU) 18,361 32.29%2022P058 Bagan Serai (PAS) 33,753 53.98%Zul Helmi Ghazali (UMNO) 15,202 24.31% 62,533 18,551 77.88%Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail (PKR) 13,195 21.10% Ahmad Luqman Ahmad Yahya (PEJUANG) 383 0.61%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)
See also Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament List of people who have served in both Houses of the Malaysian Parliament
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