Wan Hisham
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dato' Wan Hisham bin Wan Salleh was a member of Terengganu State Executive Council in Malaysia and holds the State Infrastructure Development, Public Service and Communication Committee portfolio. He is also the chairman of T-Best Events, a State Government owned company which organised Monsoon Cup in Duyong, Terengganu. In Monsoon Cup, he has managed to bring big sponsors to Terengganu namely BMW, RICHARD MILLE, MasterCard, Air Asia, TM, ASTRO and ESPN in supporting the event putting Terengganu on international TV. He informally known as the right hand of the Terengganu Chief Minister, Dato Idris Jusoh as he famously referred him as 'The Man Who Makes Thing Happen' in developing the state after taking over from the previous governing party after the general election in 2004. Apart from the Monsoon Cup success, he also had improved the state transportation system bringing East Coast Expressway connecting Terengganu to the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia cutting the time needed from 9 hours to 3 hours drive from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. He has also upgraded the airport, providing education programme for the suburban and elderly people on Information Technology, building free houses for the under poverty and recently has brought Terry Thoren to the state to start Animation Development Programme which is expecting to provide 4000 work opportunities in the state every year in animation and 3D industry.
Wan Hisham Wan Salleh | |
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Terengganu State Executive Councillor for Infrastructure Development, Public Service and Communication | |
In office 25 March 2004 ā 8 April 2008 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Menteri Besar | Idris Jusoh |
Preceded by | Yahaya Ali |
Succeeded by | Yahaya Khatib Mohamad (Infrastructure Development and Public Service) Khazan Che Mat (Communication) |
Constituency | Ladang |
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Ladang | |
In office 21 March 2004 ā 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Sulaiman Abdullah (PAS) |
Succeeded by | Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar (PAS) |
Majority | 1,041 (2004) 31 (2008) |
Personal details | |
Born | Wan Hisham bin Wan Salleh (1956-05-16) 16 May 1956 (age 68) Kemaman, Terengganu |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | UMNO |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | Wan Hasnah Wan Ismail |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Kuala Terengganu |
Occupation | Businessman |