Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Dr.
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
SSMZ
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman SSMZ
أحمد رزيف عبدالرحمٰن‎
14th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
	In office; 13 May 2014 – 10 May 2018
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by	Ahmad Said
Succeeded by	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Constituency	Seberang Takir
Leader of the Opposition of Terengganu
	In office; 10 May 2018 – 19 March 2019
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Succeeded by	Ahmad Said
Constituency	Kijal
Member of the ; Terengganu State Executive Council ; (Education, Higher Education, Science, Technology and Human Resources: ; 9 April 2008–10 May 2013) ; (Science, Technology, Environment, Green Technology and Water: ; 11 May 2013–20 July 2016)
	In office; 9 April 2008 – 20 July 2016
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Deputy	Mohd Zawawi Ismail ; (2008–2013)
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Said ; (2008–2013) ; Himself ; (2013–2016)
Preceded by	Abdul Latiff Awang
Succeeded by	Abdul Latiff Awang ; (Science and Technology) ; Rosli Othman ; (Environment, Green Technology and Water)
Constituency	Seberang Takir
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly; for Seberang Takir
	In office; 8 March 2008 – 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Mohd Shapian Ali ; (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Khazan Che Mat ; (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	2,430 (2008) ; 1,510 (2013) ; 1,884 (2018)
Personal details
Born	Ahmad Razif bin Abdul Rahman; 7 November 1965 (age 59); Seberang Takir, Kuala Nerus (then located in undivided Kuala Terengganu), Terengganu, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Halina Zakaria
Alma mater	Universiti Putra Malaysia; Universiti Sains Malaysia

Ahmad Razif bin Abdul Rahman (born 7 November 1965) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from May 2014 to May 2018 and Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besars Ahmad Said and himself from April 2008 to July 2016 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Takir from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member and the Division Chief of Kuala Nerus of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.

Profile

Ahmad Razif, the son of a religious teacher, was raised in Terengganu. He graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia with a Masters in Science and rose through the ranks of his local UMNO division.^[1]

Political career

In 2008, he was elected to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Seberang Takir, defeating a People's Justice Party (PKR) candidate. The State's incoming Chief Minister Ahmad Said appointed him to the State's Executive Council—akin to a cabinet—with responsibility for education, higher education, science, technology and human resources.^[2]

Ahmad Razif retained his assembly seat at the 2013 election.^[1] However, the Barisan Nasional state government almost lost its majority in the assembly, clinging to power with a slim 17–15 majority. In response, the coalition's national leader, and the Prime Minister, Najib Razak, pressured Ahmad Said to resign within a year.^[3] On 12 May 2013, Ahmad Said stood down and Ahmad Razif was appointed as his successor. He was sworn into office by Mizan Zainal Abidin, the Sultan of Terengganu, on 13 May.^[1]

Ahmad Razif's first task as Chief Minister was to navigate a political crisis when Ahmad Said and two other UMNO assemblymen resigned from UMNO immediately after his appointment, potentially plunging his government into minority status. Ahmad Said stated that he was dissatisfied that he had not been allowed to remain as Chief Minister until after the wedding of his daughter in May 2014. The three assemblymen returned to the party within days, after the intervention of Najib and other senior Barisan Nasional leaders.^[4]^[5] On 22 April 2016, his 'Datuk Seri' title had been revoked by the Sultan.^[6] On 9 December 2016, the Sultan has consented to restore 'Datuk Seri' title to him.^[7]He lost his Menteri Besar of Terengganu position after the defeat of Barisan Nasional in the 2018 Terengganu state election and became the opposition leader before resigning in March 2019.In 2023 Terengganu state election,he lost his Seberang Takir (state constituency) with the majority of 2797 votes after holding the seat for three terms.

Election results

**Terengganu State Legislative Assembly**^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N11 Seberang Takir	Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	6,440	61.24%	Muzafeq Assyulzaifuzan Muhammad (PKR)	4,010	38.13%	10,718	2,430	84.06%
2013		Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	7,731	54.84%	Zakaria Dagang (PAS)	6,221	44.13%	14,302	1,510	88.22%
2013		Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	7,731	54.84%	Ahmad Nazri Mohd Yusoff (IND)	73	0.52%	14,302	1,510	88.22%
2018		Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	9,340	52.66%	Mohd Fazil Wahab (PAS)	7,456	42.05%	17,996	1,884	87.30%
2018		Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	9,340	52.66%	Abu Bakar Abdullah (PKR)	939	5.29%	17,996	1,884	87.30%
2023		Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	9,359	43.50%	Khazan Che Mat (BERSATU)	12,156	56.50%	21,515	2,797	77.58%

Honours

Terengganu :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (2012, revoked 22 April 2016)^[12]^[13]^[14]
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ) – Dato' Seri (2014) (revoked 22 April 2016 and reinstated 8 December 2016)^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]