Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar (born 8 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 15 January 2000 and previously was the Deputy Speaker from 1995 to 2000. He holds the record for being the longest serving Speaker in the Commonwealth. He had served as the Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 and again from 16 August 2023 to 17 September 2023. He was also the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serdeng and Semop between 1991 and 2011 and the MLA for Kuala Rajang between 1979 and 1983.
In August 2023, Mohamad Asfia was appointed as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak following the absence of Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud who was in the process of recovering his health abroad. Taib was previously in Turkiye for a holiday before facing health problems and undergoing a surgical procedure. He taken his oath in The Astana, Petra Jaya. Among present to witness the ceremony was the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Kuching High Court Judge, Justice Dato Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab.
Election results + Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Results only available from the 2004 election.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1979N23 Kuala RajangMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)76.29%(PAJAR)10.92%(IND)(IND)1991N29 SerdengMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)3,07956.67%Awg. Ahmad (PERMAS)1,56928.88%5,5271,51075.46%Abu Seman Mat (IND)69012.70%Yosof Basri (DAP)581.07%Ali Hassan Tajol (NEGARA)370.68%1996N31 SerdengMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)4,07573.45%Zaiton Nor Mohamed (IND)1,32823.94%5,6602,74771.44%Ibrahim Taha (IND)1452.61%2001Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)4,25576.10%Abdul Kadir Madahan (IND)1,33623.90%5,7152,91970.46%2006N36 SemopMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)4,47978.14%Noh @ Sa'bi (KeADILan)1,25321.86%5,8543,22663.89%
Honours
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2021)
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2004)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (2011) Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2003) Officer of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PBK) (1989) Gold Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023)
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