In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Omar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mahfuz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Wira
Mahfuz Omar
DGMK DSDK
محفوظ عمر
Mahfuz Omar in 2013
Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 May 2023
Minister
Mohamad Sabu
Deputy Minister of Human Resources
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
Monarchs
Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020)
Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad
Minister
M. Kulasegaran
Preceded by
Ismail Abdul Muttalib
Succeeded by
Awang Hashim
Constituency
Pokok Sena
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pokok Sena
In office 8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by
Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Ahmad Yahaya (PN–PAS)
Majority
5,731 (2008) 3,935 (2013) 5,558 (2018)
In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by
Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (BN–UMNO)
Majority
3,637 (1999)
Personal details
Born
Mahfuz bin Omar
(1957-08-25) 25 August 1957 (age 66) Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Nationality
Malaysia
Political party
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1984–2017) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2018)
Other political affiliations
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2017) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2018)
Spouse
Ruswati Jaafar
Children
3
Occupation
Politician
Website
gemasuara.blogspot.com
Mahfuz Omar on Parliament of Malaysia
Mahfuz bin Omar (Jawi: محفوظ بن عمر; born 25 August 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (LPP) since May 2023.[1] He served as the Deputy Minister of Human Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister M. Kulasegaran from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pokok Sena from November 1999 to March 2004 and again from March 2008 to November 2022. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), then a component party of formerly the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS), Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions.
^"Mat Sabu names five Pakatan leaders to lead statutory bodies under Agriculture Ministry, including Mahfuz and Faiz Fadzil". Malay Mail. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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195 of the estimated 47,000 votes cast in the district, while Arif Shah Omar Shah received 15,524 votes and a third candidate had 92 votes. On 28 August...
the Muslims, as this is a sensitive issue", said PAS vice-president MahfuzOmar. "The show itself spells of bad intention, and the depiction of the Prophet...
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President. He is seen as the future leader to replace Mohamad Sabu and MahfuzOmar in AMANAH to spread moderate Islam, following his father, Fadzil Noor's...
Petra, Kelana Jaya, Selangor. His wife is from Melaka. Also present were MahfuzOmar, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli. Assistant Secretary, Research...
PEJUANG P008 Pokok Sena 114,838 Malay/Muslim MahfuzOmar PH (AMANAH) Noran Zamini Jamaluddin UMNO MahfuzOmar AMANAH Ahmad Saad @ Yahaya PAS Noraini Md Salleh...
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