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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Awang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Dato' Seri Tuan Guru Haji
Abdul Hadi
Awang
PSM SSMT MP
عبدالهادي اواڠ
Abdul Hadi in 2021
11th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
In office 2 December 1999 – 25 March 2004
Monarch
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by
Wan Mokhtar Ahmad
Succeeded by
Idris Jusoh
Constituency
Ru Rendang
8th Leader of the Opposition
In office 23 July 2002 – 21 March 2004
Monarch
Sirajuddin
Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by
Fadzil Noor
Succeeded by
Lim Kit Siang
7th President of the Malaysian Islamic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 July 2002
Deputy
Nasharudin Mat Isa (2005–2011) Mohamad Sabu (2011–2015) Tuan Ibrahim (2015–present)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Marang
In office 22 April 1982 – 3 August 1986
Preceded by
Tengku Zahid Musa (BN-UMNO)
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Majority
133 (1982)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1990–2004
Malaysian Islamic Party
2008–2020
Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–
Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
1982–2018
Malaysian Islamic Party
Other roles
2020–
Special Envoy of Malaysia to the Middle East
Personal details
Born
Abdul Hadi bin Awang
(1947-10-20) 20 October 1947 (age 76) Marang, Terengganu, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations
Alliance Barisan Nasional (BN) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse(s)
Zainab Awang Ngah Norzita Taat
Relations
Zaharudin Muhammad (son in law) Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin (son in law)
Children
14 (including Muhammad Khalil)
Parent(s)
Awang Mohamad Abd Rahman Aminah Yusuf
Alma mater
Islamic University of Madinah (BA) Al-Azhar University (MA)
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Religious teacher
Website
presiden.pas.org.my/v2/
Abdul Hadi bin Awang (Jawi: عبدالهادي بن اواڠ; born 20 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician and religious teacher who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Marang since October 1990, 7th President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), an Islamist political party and a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, since July 2002. He served as Leader of the Opposition from July 2002 to March 2004, Menteri Besar of Terengganu from December 1999 to March 2004 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ru Rendang from 1986 until 2018. At the international level, he formerly served as vice-president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.
Hadi received his education in neighbourhood schools before furthering his studies at the Islamic University of Madinah between 1969 and 1973, and later at Al-Azhar University.[1] Upon his return to Malaysia, he joined Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) in 1977, where he quickly became its Terengganu state chief. A year later, Hadi joined the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and contested a parliamentary seat in the 1978 general election.[2] He rose quickly through the ranks. He became PAS deputy president in 1989 when Fadzil Noor was elected to the party presidency. He remained deputy president until 2002, when Fadzil died of a heart attack, resulting in Hadi succeeding him as PAS President.
Hadi Awang is a highly controversial politician in Malaysia. Since the 1980s he has routinely made incendiary remarks against non-Muslim minorities as well as Malay Muslims who do not subscribe to his ultraconservative religious views. Consequently, he has often been the target of investigation by the Malaysian police.
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