Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh (Jawi: ; born 17 March 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Puteh since May 2018. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (FOA), Deputy Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional Backbenchers Club (PNBBC) from 2020 to 2021 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Besut from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He also served as Dewan Ulamak Chief of PAS from July 2019 to 2021.
Education
Obtained a Bachelor's degree from Usuluddin (Tafseer) from Al-Azhar University, Egypt in 1990. He later went on to study Master of Arts (M.A.) in Aqeedah & Philosophy from Al Al-Bayt University, Jordan. After earning his Master's degree in 1997, he returned to his homeland and served as a lecturer at Ismail Petra International Islamic College from 1998 to 1999. He completed his PhD at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the field of Preaching & Leadership.
Election results + Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999N01 Kuala Besut (PAS)4,42652.91%Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman (UMNO)3,93947.09%8,60948782.89%2004Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS)4,30740.48% (UMNO)6,33459.52%10,8282,027 87.60%2008Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS)4,49238.67% (UMNO)7,12361.33%12,1402,631 85.61%
+ Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout 2018P028 Pasir Puteh Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS) 32,307 47.41% Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (UMNO) 30,947 45.41% 69,745 1,360 81.66%Kamarudin Mohd Noor (BERSATU) 4,896 7.18%2022 (PAS) 52,937 65.37%Zawawi Othman (UMNO) 23,828 29.43%82,22829,10971.62% Muhammad Husain (AMANAH) 3,8674.77% Wan Marzudi Wan Umar (PUTRA) 3490.43%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)
Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (2002)
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