Pandak Ahmad

Background

• A Malay politician and member of UMNO under the Barisan Nasional coalition; the youngest village head (ketua kampung) in Malaysian history, appointed at age 26.[1][2]
• State assemblyman for N49 Kota Iskandar since 2022, after winning the seat with 23,133 votes (40.79%) and a 4,360 majority over Amanah's Dzulkefly Ahmad in Johor's largest electorate (about 132,000 voters).[1][3]
• Awarded the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM), carrying the Datuk title, in 2022, and a recipient of the Pingat Ibrahim Sultan (P.I.S) and Pingat Pangkuan Negara (P.P.N).[1][2]
• Deputy chief of the UMNO Iskandar Puteri division and Executive Secretary of UMNO Johor; former UMNO Youth chief for the Gelang Patah division (2000-2004).[1][2]
• Founder of Sg Melayu Eco Tourism and president of the Malaysia Handball Federation (MAHF).[2]
• As assemblyman, has pressed for fixes to severe traffic congestion around Kota Iskandar — urging JKR and Iskandar Puteri City Council to add lanes and deliver promised flyover and bypass works — and backed Nusa Bayu residents in demanding prior consultation on a data centre.[4][5]
• Argues developers should consult residents before siting projects near homes and that apartment projects must provide public facilities such as schools, mosques and clinics, while criticising foreign ownership and short-term rentals in service apartments.[5][4]

References

1. 1.ms.wikipedia.org
2. 2.x.com (2022-02)
3. 3.electiondata.my
4. 4.umno-online.my (2025-05-23)
5. 5.gokepri.com