Che Abdullah Mat Nawi

Malaysian politician

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji Che Abdullah Mat Nawi DJMK
Che Abdullah in 2018

Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority
In office 15 September 2021 – 24 November 2022
Minister	Ronald Kiandee
Preceded by	Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
Succeeded by	Mahfuz Omar
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II
In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 Serving with Ahmad Hamzah (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I)
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Minister	Ronald Kiandee
Preceded by	Sim Tze Tzin (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry)
Succeeded by	Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
Constituency	Tumpat
Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (Agriculture, Rural Industry & Biotechnology : 19 March 2008 – 6 May 2013 & Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Green Technology : 9 May 2013 – 10 May 2018)^{[note 1]}
In office 6 May 2013 – 10 May 2018
Monarch	Muhammad V
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Yakob
Deputy	Abdul Azziz Kadir
Preceded by	Himself (Agriculture & Biotechnology) Portfolios established (Agro-based Industry & Green Technology)
Succeeded by	Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail
Constituency	Wakaf Bharu
In office 19 March 2008 – 6 May 2013
Monarchs	Ismail Petra (2008–2010) Muhammad V (2010–2013)
Menteri Besar	Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Deputy	Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad (2010–2013)
Succeeded by	Himself (Agriculture & Biotechnology) Portfolio abolished (Rural Industry)
Constituency	Wakaf Bharu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tumpat
In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Kamarudin Jaffar (PR–PKR)
Succeeded by	Mumtaz Md Nawi (PN–PAS)
Majority	17,500 (2018)
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Wakaf Bharu
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Mohd Rusli Abdullah (GS–PAS)
Majority	660 (2008) 978 (2013)

Personal details
Born	Che Abdullah bin Mat Nawi (1960-06-14) 14 June 1960 (age 63) Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (—2022) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008—2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016—2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020—2022) Barisan Nasional (BN) (since 2022)
Spouse	Saleha Yaacob
Occupation	Politician

Che Abdullah bin Mat Nawi (Jawi: چئ عبدﷲ بن مت نوي‎) is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (FOA) from September 2021 to November 2022, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tumpat from May 2018 to November 2022, Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) state administrations under Menteris Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Ahmad Yakob as well as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Wakaf Bharu from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was a member as well as State Secretary of Kelantan of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly GS and PR coalitions.

Politics

Che Abdullah contested Wakaf Bharu assembly state in Wakaf Bharu in 2008 and re-elected in 2013 general election. He contested Tumpat parliamentary seat in 2018 and won that seat.

At the party level, he was the Secretary of the Kelantan PAS Liaison Agency. He was also the Chairman of the Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Green Technology of the State Government of Kelantan.^[1]

On 9 March 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Che Abdullah will be appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries and to be served along with Ahmad Hamzah from Barisan Nasional.

Election results

**Kelantan State Legislative Assembly**^[2]
Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N04 Wakaf Bharu		Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	8,405	52.04%		Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (UMNO)	7,745	47.96%	16,417	660	85.02%
2013	N04 Wakaf Bharu		Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	11,515	52.22%		Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (UMNO)	10,537	47.78%	22,369	978	87.70%

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[3]^[4]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P019 Tumpat	Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	47,041	54.33%	Wan Johani Wan Hussin (UMNO)	29,541	34.12%	88,733	17,500	79.99%
2018		Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	47,041	54.33%	Nordin Salleh (BERSATU)	10,003	11.55%	88,733	17,500	79.99%
2022		Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (UMNO)	30,633	29.27%	Mumtaz Md. Nawi (PAS)	65,426	62.51%	106,131	34,793	70.07%
					Wan Ahmad Johari Wan Omar (AMANAH)	7,762	7.42%
					Che Mohamad Aswari Che Ali (PUTRA)	593	0.57%
					Khairul Azwan Kamarrudin (WARISAN)	245	0.23%

Honours

Kelantan :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2012)

Notes

^ Assumed portfolios on 9 May 2013.

References

^ "Maklumat Calon dan Kawasan Pilihan Raya N4 WAKAF BHARU Kelantan - Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14 - Utusan Online". Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
^ "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.
^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.