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{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Malay name|Ahmad|Yakob}}
{{Infobox President
| honorific-prefix = [[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Yang Amat Berhormat]] [[Ustad|Ustaz]] [[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Dato' Bentara Kanan]] [[Hajji|Haji]]
| name = Ahmad Yakob
| honorific-suffix = {{small|[[list of post-nominal letters (Kelantan)|SJMK]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]]}}
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|أحمد يعقوب}}}}
| image = Ahmad Yakob.jpg
| order = 18th [[Menteri Besar of Kelantan]]
| office =
| monarch = [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Muhammad V]]
| deputy = [[Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah|Nik Mohamad Amar Nik Abdullah]]
| term_start = 6 May 2013
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat]]
| successor =
| office1 = Exco roles (Kelantan)
| subterm1 = 1997–1999
| suboffice1 = Chairman of the Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources
| subterm2 = 1999–2004
| suboffice2 = Chairman of the Housing, Local Government, Science and Technology
| subterm3 = 2004–2013
| suboffice3 = Deputy [[Menteri Besar of Kelantan]]
| subterm4 = 2004–2008
| suboffice4 = Chairman of the Land, Regional Development and Environment
| subterm5 = 2008–2013
| suboffice5 = Chairman of the Public Administration, Land Development and Region
| office7 = Faction represented in [[Kelantan State Legislative Assembly]]
| subterm7 = 1995–2020
| suboffice7 = [[Malaysian Islamic Party]]<ref name=pru13>{{cite news|title=Keputusan Penuh PRU-13|newspaper=Berita Harian|date=7 May 2013|page=5|language=Malay}}</ref>
| subterm8 = 2020–
| suboffice8 = [[Perikatan Nasional]]
| birth_name = Ahmad bin Yakob
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|2|1}}
| birth_place = [[Tumpat District|Tumpat]], [[Kelantan]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] (now [[Malaysia]])
| spouse = Siti Zabidah Abdul Hamid (m. 1981)
| children = 12
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| profession = [[Teacher]]
| citizenship = [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]]
| alma_mater = [[Al-Azhar University]] [[Ain Shams University]]
| party = [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS)
| otherparty = [[Perikatan Nasional]] (PN) [[Muafakat Nasional]] (MN) [[Gagasan Sejahtera]] (GS) [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) [[Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah]] (APU)
| website =
}}
'''Ahmad bin Yakob''' (born 1 February 1950) is a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] [[politician]] and [[teacher]] who has served as the 18th [[Menteri Besar of Kelantan]] since May 2013 and Member of the [[Kelantan State Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Pasir Pekan (state constituency)|Pasir Pekan]] since April 1995. He is a member, Deputy Spiritual Leader and State Commissioner of [[Kelantan]] of the [[Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS), a component party of the ruling [[Perikatan Nasional]] (PN) coalition.

== Family ==
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 1981 and is blessed with 12 children.

== Education ==
Ahmad got his elementary education at Berangan Primary School and Bustanul Ariffin Islamic School, Tumpat, before he furthered his secondary education at Islamic Studies College in Kota Bahru. He then studied at Islamic Higher Education Centre of Kelantan, Kota Bahru; before he furthered 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]].<ref name=tmi>{{cite news|title=Ahmad Yakob takes oath as new Kelantan MB |url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ahmad-yaakob-takes-oath-as-new-kelantan-mb/ |accessdate=15 May 2013 |newspaper=The Malaysian Insider |date=6 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510102652/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ahmad-yaakob-takes-oath-as-new-kelantan-mb |archivedate=10 May 2013 }}</ref>

== Career ==
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 District|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.

== Political involvement ==
His father is a PAS figure in Tumpat and detained under [[Internal Security Act (Malaysia)|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.

On 17 May 1997, Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat appointed him as a State Executive Councillor (EXCO) in charge of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources, replacing Rozali Isohak for joining [[United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO).

After [[1999 Malaysian general election|10th Malaysian General Election]], he was appointed once again as a State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Science, Technology and Environment.

In [[2004 Malaysian general election|11th Malaysian General Election]], he defeated BN candidate, Mohd. Noor Yaakob, at the same assembly seat with the majority of 2,271 votes.

Ahmad was chosen as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 23 March 2004, replacing Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman. He then was appointed replacing Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 6 May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nik Aziz berundur, Kelantan dapat MB baru|newspaper=Berita Harian|date=7 May 2013|pages=1, 6 & 7|language=Malay}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Najib ulangi sejarah ayahanda; Mukhriz sedia galas cabaran; Musa mahu kerja keras|newspaper=Berita Harian|date=7 May 2013|page=6 & 7|author=Norfatimah Ahmad|author2=Syuhada Choo Abdullah|author3=Amin Ridzuan Ishak|author4=Suzalina Halid|language=Malay}}</ref>

==Honours==
* {{Flag|Kelantan}} :
** [[File:My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 1925-2006.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Kelantan|Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan]] (DJMK) – '''Dato'''' (2005)<ref name=IST>{{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT|publisher=[[Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)]]|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929181530/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|archive-date=29 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[File:My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Kelantan|Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan]] (SJMK) – '''Dato'''' (2010)<ref name=IST></ref>

== Election Results ==

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Kelantan State Legislative Assembly]]'''<ref name="GE14 results">{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=Malay|accessdate=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE14">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|accessdate=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[[1995 Malaysian general election|1995]]
|rowspan=7|N03 [[Pasir Pekan (state constituency)|Pasir Pekan]], P019 [[Tumpat (federal constituency)|Tumpat]]
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|'''Ahmad Yakob''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|align="right"| '''6,980'''
| '''62.20%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Saupi Daud ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 4,241
| 36.73%
| 11,445
| 2,739
| 77.06%
|-
|[[1999 Malaysian general election|1999]]
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|'''Ahmad Yakob''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|align="right"| '''8,389'''
| '''70.81%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Muhammad Sulaiman ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 3,458
| 36.73%
| 12,108
| 4,931
| 78.36%
|-
|[[2004 Malaysian general election|2004]]
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|'''Ahmad Yakob''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|align="right"| '''8,855'''
| '''57.35%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Md Noor Yaacob ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 6,584
| 42.65%
| 15,687
| 2,271
| 80.24%
|-
|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|'''Ahmad Yakob''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|align="right"| '''11,106'''
| '''62.76%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Md Noor Yaacob ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 6,590
| 37.24%
| 17,991
| 4,516
| 83.83%
|-
|[[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|'''Ahmad Yakob''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|align="right"| '''14,204'''
| '''62.40%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Nik Noriza Nik Salleh ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 8,560
| 37.60%
| 23,094
| 5,644
| 86.00%
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
|rowspan=2 {{Party shading/PAS}} |
|rowspan=2| '''Ahmad Yakob''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|rowspan=2 align="right"| '''14,298'''
|rowspan=2| '''55.41%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Wan Mohd. Sanusi Wan Yunus ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 5,946
| 39.78%
|rowspan=2| 22,875
|rowspan=2| 8,352
|rowspan=2| 81.48%
|-
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
|Wan Mohd. Johari Wan Omar ([[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|PPBM]])
|align="right" | 2,140
| 4.81%
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414192131/http://www.kelantan.gov.my/ Government of Kelantan]

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