Abdullah Ya'kub

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ya'kub is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdullah.

Abdullah bin Ya'kub is a Malaysian politician who served as Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly from June 2013 to September 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji Abdullah Ya'kub DJMK
عبدﷲ يعقوب‎
Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
In office 13 June 2013 – 5 September 2023
Monarch	Muhammad V
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Yakob
Deputy	Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (2013–2018) Abdul Fattah Mahmood (2018–2023)
Preceded by	Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
Succeeded by	Mohd Amar Abdullah
Exco roles (Kelantan)
1997–1999	Chairman of the Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports
1999–2004	Chairman of the Public Works and Public Amenities
2010–2013	Deputy Chairman of the Local Government, Tourism and Culture
Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
1995–2004	Malaysian Islamic Party
2008–2013	Malaysian Islamic Party
Personal details
Born	Abdullah bin Ya'kub Kelantan, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU)
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly^[1][2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N36 Air Lanas		Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	4,540	52.36%		Mustafa Musa (UMNO)	4,131	47.64%	8,884	409	79.42%
1999			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	5,634	55.58%		Zianon Abdin Ali (UMNO)	4,502	44.42%	10,401	1,132	79.59%
2004	N37 Air Lanas		Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	4,319	45.77%		Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)	5,118	54.23%	9,522	799	83.92%
2008			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	5,690	53.76%		Azmi Setapa (UMNO)	4,895	46.24%	10,759	795	85.34%
2013			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	6,558	49.82%		Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)	6,605	50.18%	13,365	47	89.10%
2018			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	6,884	46.72%		Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)	7,243	49.16%	15,030	359	84.86%
							Aminuddin Yaacob (BERSATU)	608	4.12%

Honours

•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2013)^[3]

References

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. "644 terima pingat sempena keputeraan Sultan Kelantan" [644 received medal on Sultan Kelantan Birthday]. Malaysiakini.