Sulaiman bin Sulong is a Malaysian politician and teacher who has served as the Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Ariffin Deraman for his first term and member Razali Idris for his second term, as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pengkalan Berangan since May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) coalitions.
Political career Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (since 2018) In the 2018 Terengganu state election, Sulaiman made his electoral debut after being nominated by PAS to contest for the Pengkalan Berangan seat. He won the seat and was elected as the Pengkalan Berangan MLA for the first term.
Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (since 2018) On 16 May 2018 after PAS took over the state administration from BN after PAS defeated BN in the 2018 state election, Sulaiman was appointed as Terengganu Deputy EXCO Member in charge of Tourism, Culture and Information Technology alongside another Deputy EXCO Member Ab Razak Ibrahim by Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri to deputise for EXCO Member Ariffin.
Election results + Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2013N20 Pengkalan Berangan Sulaiman Sulong (PAS) 9,829 45.70%A. Latiff Awang (UMNO) 11,677 54.30% 21,776 1,848 90.60%2018 Sulaiman Sulong (PAS) 11,896 48.66%A. Latiff Awang (UMNO) 11,406 46.66% 24,855 490 88.10%Aidi Ahmad (BERSATU) 1,145 4.68%2023 Sulaiman Sulong (PAS) 17,946 64.98%Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku (UMNO) 9,670 35.02%27,6168,27678.35%
Honours
Member of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (AMT) (2023)
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