Biography
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar is a Malaysian politician, aerospace engineer, and lecturer who has served as the 15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu since May 2018, Member of Parliament for Kemaman since December 2023, and Leader of the Opposition since May 2026. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PAS | 64,998 | 70.06% | — | Won |
| 2023 | PAS | 20,927 | 85.18% | — | Won |
| 2020 | PN ( PAS ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2018 | PAS | 13,851 | 61.83% | — | Won |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | Lost |
| 1959 | NEGARA | 40 | — | — | Lost |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Absent
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10On leave
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9On leave
- Division4 Nov 2025No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (337)
Explore network- Ahmad Fadhli ShaariPAS100% aligned
- Abdul Latiff bin Abdul RahmanPAS100% aligned
- Ismail bin Abdul MuttalibPAS100% aligned
- Wan Hassan bin Mohd RamliPAS100% aligned
- Mohd Suhaimi bin AbdullahBERSATU100% aligned
- Halimah AliPAS100% aligned
- Shaharizukirnain Abdul KadirPAS100% aligned
- Kamal bin AshaariPAS100% aligned
- Mohd Nazri Abu HassanBERSATU100% aligned
- Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad JanPAS100% aligned
News sentiment over time
426 mentions across 14 months
News mentions
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Usaha 'memadamkan' PN tak patahkan semangat, kini fokus PRN Melaka - Ahmad Samsuri
Perikatan Nasional akan fokus sepenuhnya pada persiapan Pilihan Raya Negeri Melaka setelah keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi menggantung notis RoS…
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Samsuri rallies Perikatan machinery for Melaka polls after court freezes RoS deregistration - Malay Mail
Samsuri mobilisasi Perikatan untuk pilihan raya Melaka selepas mahkamah beku pendaftaran RoS.
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Samsuri rallies Perikatan machinery for Melaka polls after court freezes RoS deregistration
Perikatan Nasional chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar welcomed a High Court interim stay against the Registrar of Societies' deregistration…
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High Court stay gives PN room to prepare for Melaka election - NST Online
Tingkah laku Mahkamah Tinggi memberi ruang kepada PN untuk bersedia menyertai pilihan raya Melaka.
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Perikatan welcomes court decision, shifts focus to Melaka polls, says Dr Sam - The Star
Perikatan menyambut keputusan mahkamah dan memfokuskan perhatian kepada pilihan raya Melaka, kata Dr Sam
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