Malaysian politician, aerospace engineer and lecturer
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mokhtar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Samsuri. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Dr.
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
SSMZ MP MLA
أحمد سمسوري مختار
Ahmad Samsuri in 2022
15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 May 2018
Monarch
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
Constituency
Ru Rendang
Vice President of the Malaysian Islamic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2019
Serving with Idris Ahmad & Mohd Amar Abdullah
President
Abdul Hadi Awang
Preceded by
Iskandar Abdul Samad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kemaman
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 December 2023
Preceded by
Che Alias Hamid (PN–PAS)
Majority
37,220 (2023)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Ru Rendang
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by
Abdul Hadi Awang (PR–PAS)
Majority
6,028 (2018) 17,826 (2023)
Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat
2023–
Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
2018–2020
Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–
Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar
(1970-11-16) 16 November 1970 (age 53) Jerteh, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Education
SM Sains Sultan Mahmud
Alma mater
National University of Malaysia (BEng) University of Leeds (MSc, PhD)
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Aerospace engineer lecturer
Website
drsamsuri.com
Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar (Jawi: أحمد سمسوري بن مختار; born 16 November 1970), better known as Dr Sam, is a Malaysian politician, aerospace engineer and lecturer who has served as the 15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu, Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ru Rendang since May 2018 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kemaman since December 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of PAS since June 2019.[1][2]
^"Ahmad Samsuri MB Terengganu baru". HM Online (in Malay). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^"Iskandar tarik diri, Dr. Sam menang Naib Presiden Pas". MalaysiaGazette (in Malay). 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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