Wan Hapandi bin Wan Nik is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman from May 2018 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sura from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition.

Wan Hapandi Wan Nik
وان هافندي وان نئ
Deputy Member of the
Terengganu State Executive Council
(Entrepreneurship, Micro Industry and Hawker Affairs)
In office
16 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri BesarAhmad Samsuri Mokhtar
MemberMohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman
ConstituencySura
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
for Sura
In office
5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byWan Hassan Mohd Ramli
(PRPAS)
Succeeded byTengku Muhammad Fakhruddin Tengku Md Fauzi
(PN–PAS)
Majority2,957 (2013)
7,162 (2018)
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
2013–2020Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–2023Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Wan Hapandi bin Wan Nik

Terengganu, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
(2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
OccupationPolitician

Political career

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Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (2013–2023)

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In the 2013 Terengganu state election, Wan Hapandi was nominated by PAS to contest for the Sura state seat. He won the seat and was elected as the Sura MLA for the first term after defeating candidate of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a majority of 2,957 votes.

In the 2018 Terengganu state election, Wan Hapandi was renominated by PAS to defend the Sura seat. He defended the seat and was reelected as the Sura MLA for the second term after defeating candidates of BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a majority of 7,162 votes.

In the 2023 Terengganu state election, Wan Hapandi was not renominated by PN to defend the Sura seat or contest for other seats.

Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (2018–2023)

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On 16 May 2018 after PAS took over the state administration from BN after PAS defeated BN in the 2018 state election, Wan Hapandi was appointed as Terengganu Deputy EXCO Member in charge of Entrepreneurship, Micro Industry and Hawker Affairs by Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri to deputise for EXCO Member Mohd Nurkhuzaini.

Election results

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Terengganu State Legislative Assembly[1][2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N27 Sura Wan Hapandi Wan Nik (PAS) 8,952 59.89% Zakariah Ali (UMNO) 5,995 40.11% 15,088 2,957 85.40%
2018 Wan Hapandi Wan Nik (PAS) 12,500 61.81% Zainun Abu Bakar (UMNO) 5,338 26.39% 20,530 7,162 82.90%
Zulkifli Ali (AMANAH) 2,386 11.80%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "HEBAHAN ISTIADAT PENGURNIAAN GELARAN DAN BINTANG-BINTANG DARJAH KEBESARAN NEGERI TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN SEMPENA SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN KE–61 HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN TERENGGANU". Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri Terengganu (Khidmat Pengurusan). 19 Jun 2023. Retrieved 20 Jun 2023.


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