Muhamad Akmal Saleh

Muhamad Akmal bin Saleh (Jawi: محمد اکمال صالح‎; born 2 July 1988) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 for the second term and under former Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali from November 2021 to March 2023 for the first term as well as a Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Merlimau since November 2021. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has served as the 15th Youth Chief of UMNO and Division Chief of UMNO Jasin since March 2023.

Yang Berhormat Dr.
Muhamad Akmal Saleh
MLA
محمد اکمال صالح
Member of the
Melaka State Executive Council
(Health and Anti-drugs:
26 November 2021–31 March 2023 &
Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security:
since 5 April 2023)
Assumed office
5 April 2023
GovernorMohd Ali Rustam
DeputyLow Chee Leong
Chief MinisterAb Rauf Yusoh
Preceded byAbdul Razak Abdul Rahman
(Rural Development and Agriculture)
Portfolio established
(Food Security)
ConstituencyMerlimau
In office
26 November 2021 – 31 March 2023
GovernorMohd Ali Rustam
Chief MinisterSulaiman Md Ali
Preceded byRahmad Mariman
Succeeded byNgwe Hee Sem
(Health)
Portfolio abolished
(Anti-drugs)
ConstituencyMerlimau
15th Youth Chief of the
United Malays National Organisation
Assumed office
12 March 2023
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
DeputyMohd Hairi Mad Shah
Preceded byAsyraf Wajdi Dusuki
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Merlimau
Assumed office
20 November 2021
Preceded byRoslan Ahmad
(BN–UMNO)
Majority3,248 (2021)
Personal details
Born (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
Merlimau, Jasin, Melaka, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
EducationSekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Alma materRussian State Medical University (MBBS)
OccupationPolitician
Muhamad Akmal Saleh on Facebook

Political career

Akmal was elected to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Melaka state election on 20 November 2021, winning the seat of Merlimau from Roslan Ahmad also of the BN coalition.[1] In addition, he was also appointed as Member of the Melaka State EXCO in charge of Health and Anti-drugs by 12th Chief Minister Sulaiman on 26 November 2021. He was reappointed as a Member of the Melaka State EXCO in charge of Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security by 13th Chief Minister Ab Rauf on 5 April 2023.

Election results
Melaka State Legislative Assembly[2]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2021 N27 Merlimau,
P139 Jasin		 Muhamad Akmal Saleh (UMNO) 5,633 58.43% Azrin Abdul Majid (AMANAH) 2,385 24.74% 9,640 3,248 68.79%
Abdul Alim Shapie (PAS) 1,622 16.83%

References
  1. "Dr Akmal Barisan Nasional menang di Merlimau". malaysiagazette.com.
  2. "N.27 MERLIMAU". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.


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