Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad (
Jawi: عبداللطيف بن أحمد ; born 9 July 1958) is a
Malaysian
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politician
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who served as
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
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for Special Functions from 2021 to 2022. He was the
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Mersing
Mersing (Terengganu Malay: ''Merecing'' or ''Ngesing'') is a town, mukim and the capital of Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 70,894.
Mersing town, is particularly significant for a number ...
from 1999 to 2022.
Abdul Latiff previously served as
Minister of Rural Development from 2020 to 2021. He held various posts such as
Deputy Minister of Defence,
Deputy Minister of Health, and
Deputy Minister of Human Resources.
[ Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.][ Results only available from the 2004 election.][ Percentage figures based on total turnout.]
Abdul Latiff was a member of the
United Malays National Organisation
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(UMNO), a component party of the
Barisan Nasional
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(BN) coalition. He left UMNO in 2018, and joined the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
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(BERSATU) the following year. BERSATU is a component party of the
Perikatan Nasional
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(PN) coalition.
Political career
Abd Latiff was firstly elected to the
Johor State Legislative Assembly
The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are he ...
for
Endau
Endau is a small town in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. It lies on the northern tip of east Johor, on the border with Pahang.
Name
The town was named ''Endau'' after a peranakan Indian who resided in the area. In the 19th century it was known ...
seat in
1995 election. In the
1999 general election he switched to federal politics by contesting and winning to be the MP of Mersing constituency in Johor, and thereafter served as
Deputy Minister of Human Resources (1999 to 2004),
Deputy Minister of Health (2004 to 2008) and
Deputy Minister of Defence (2008 to 2013). He was reelected MP for the Mersing parliamentary seat in the consecutive
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
,
2008
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,
2013
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and
2018
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general elections.
Abd Latiff was dropped from
Najib Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...
's cabinet after the
2013 general election, and was appointed as the chairman of the government-linked housing development company
Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad
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(SPNB). He left SPNB in early 2019 after BN lost as the ruling federal government to
Pakatan Harapan
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(PH) in the
2018 election.
Controversies and issues
Insulting UMNO
On 8 July 2020, he said UMNO was an unscrupulous party in Sabah after its leaders jumped to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). Earlier, a video featuring Abdul Latif's statement in an open forum on the matter was spread on social media where he mentioned "Sabahans do not mention jumping but call migration and usually from Berjaya to PBS, PBS goes to UMNO. Meanwhile, Abdul Latiff's statement met with opposition from UMNO leaders who are now urging him to resign. After receiving word of mouth from UMNO leaders, finally he admitted his mistake. While reminding UMNO, the real enemy is the opponents and they should not quarrel with each other, he said he apologized if the statement regarding "UMNO does not work in Sabah" was misunderstood and hurt the hearts of many parties.
Election results
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* :
**
Companion Class I of the
Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2003)
* :
**
Second Class of the
Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS II) (1995)
**
Companion of the
Order of the Crown of Johor
The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor ( Malay: ''Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886.
It is awarded in three classes:
*Knight Grand Co ...
(SMJ) (1997)
["Chua gets Datukship in Johor Honours List", ''New Straits Times'', 8 April 1997.]
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdul Latiff Ahmad
1958 births
Living people
People from Johor
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
Malaysian United Indigenous Party politicians
Former United Malays National Organisation politicians
Independent politicians in Malaysia
Members of the Dewan Rakyat
University of Malaya alumni
21st-century Malaysian politicians
Companions of the Order of the Crown of Johor