Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nik Muhammad Zawawi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr. Haji Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh PMW MP
نئ محمد زواوي صالح‎
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 Serving with Ahmad Hamzah (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I)
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Minister	Ronald Kiandee
Preceded by	Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
Succeeded by	Chan Foong Hin (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security)
Constituency	Pasir Puteh
Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority
In office 8 April 2020 – 30 August 2021
Minister	Ronald Kiandee
Director General	Azulita Salim
Preceded by	Mazlan Aliman
Succeeded by	Che Abdullah Mat Nawi
Deputy Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional Government Backbenchers Club
In office 16 May 2020 – 16 August 2021
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Chairman	Shahidan Kassim
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Dewan Ulamak Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party
In office 6 July 2019 – 2021
President	Abdul Hadi Awang
Deputy	Johari Mat
Preceded by	Mahfodz Mohamed
Succeeded by	Ahmad Yahaya
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Puteh
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad (PAS)
Majority	1,360 (2018) 29,109 (2022)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Besut
In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Che Ku Hashim Che Ku Mat (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Abdullah Che Muda (BN–UMNO)
Majority	487 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2020	Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–	Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
1999–2004	Malaysian Islamic Party
Personal details
Born	Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh (1967-03-17) 17 March 1967 (age 58) Gong Kala, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020)
Residence(s)	Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University Al al-Bayt University
Occupation	Politician

Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr. Haji Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh (Jawi: نئ محمد زواوي بن صالح‎; born 17 March 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Puteh since May 2018. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (FOA), Deputy Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional Backbenchers Club (PNBBC) from 2020 to 2021 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Besut from November 1999 to March 2004.^[1] He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He also served as Dewan Ulamak Chief of PAS from July 2019 to 2021.

Education

Obtained a Bachelor's degree from Usuluddin (Tafseer) from Al-Azhar University, Egypt in 1990. He later went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Aqeedah & Philosophy from Al Al-Bayt University, Jordan. After earning his Bachelor's degree in 1997, he returned to his homeland and served as a lecturer at Ismail Petra International Islamic College from 1998 to 1999. He completed his PhD at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the field of Preaching & Leadership.^[2]

Election results

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly^[3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	N01 Kuala Besut		Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS)	4,426	52.91%		Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman (UMNO)	3,939	47.09%	8,609	487	82.89%
2004			Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS)	4,307	40.48%		Abdullah Che Muda (UMNO)	6,334	59.52%	10,828	2,027	87.60%
2008			Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS)	4,492	38.67%		A. Rahman Mokhtar (UMNO)	7,123	61.33%	12,140	2,631	85.61%

Parliament of Malaysia^[4]^[5]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P028 Pasir Puteh		Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS)	32,307	47.41%		Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (UMNO)	30,947	45.41%	69,745	1,360	81.66%
							Kamarudin Mohd Noor (BERSATU)	4,896	7.18%
2022			Nik Muhamamd Zawawi Salleh (PAS)	52,937	65.37%		Zawawi Othman (UMNO)	23,828	29.43%	82,228	29,109	71.62%
							Muhammad Husain (AMANAH)	3,867	4.77%
							Wan Marzudi Wan Umar (PUTRA)	349	0.43%

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
•  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)^[6]

References

1. "Lebih ramai MP PN pegang jawatan GLC". Andrew Ong (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. "Ustaz Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh: Biodata Ustaz Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh".
3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
4. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
5. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
6. "Johor's Hasni Mohammad leads list of 2022 Federal Territory Day award recipients". The Star. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.