- Source: Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar (born 8 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 15 January 2000 and previously was the Deputy Speaker from 1995 to 2000. He holds the record for being the longest serving Speaker in the Commonwealth. He had served as the Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 and again from 16 August 2023 to 17 September 2023. He was also the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serdeng and Semop between 1991 and 2011 and the MLA for Kuala Rajang between 1979 and 1983.
In August 2023, Mohamad Asfia was appointed as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak following the absence of Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud who was in the process of recovering his health abroad. Taib was previously in Turkiye for a holiday before facing health problems and undergoing a surgical procedure. He taken his oath in The Astana, Petra Jaya. Among present to witness the ceremony was the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Kuching High Court Judge, Justice Dato Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab.
Election results
Honours
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2021)
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2003)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (2011)
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2004)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Dewan Undangan Negeri
- Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak
- Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
- Gabungan Parti Sarawak
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
- Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
- 19th Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
- State legislative assemblies of Malaysia
- See Chee How
- Ahmad Fuad Ismail
- Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
