Abu Sujak Mahmud

{{Short description|Malaysian politician (1939–2021)}}

{{Malay name|Abu Sujak|Mahmud}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Dato'

| name = Abu Sujak Mahmud

| honorific-suffix = DSSA SSA PPT PJK KMN

| native_name =

| native_name_lang =

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Abu Sujak bin Mahmud

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|01|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kampung Jawa, Klang, Selangor

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|02|11|1939|01|04|df=y}}

| death_place = Section 4, Shah Alam, Selangor

| resting_place = Masjid Dato' Dagang Muslim Cemetery, Kampung Jawa, Klang, Selangor

| office = 1st Mayor of Shah Alam

| monarch =

| term_start = 2000

| term_end = 2002

| primeminister =

| predecessor = Position established

| successor = Salamon Selamat

| office1 = Deputy Menteri Besar of Selangor

| monarch1 = Salahuddin

| 1blankname1 = Menteri Besar

| 1namedata1 = Muhammad Muhammad Taib

| term_start1 =

| term_end1 =

| constituency1 = Subang

| constituency_AM2 = Batu Tiga

| assembly2 = Selangor State Legislative

| majority2 =

| term_start2 = 1995

| term_end2 = 1999

| predecessor2 = Mohd Zain Sulaiman (UMNOBN)

| successor2 = Salamon Selamat (UMNOBN)

| constituency_AM3 = Subang

| assembly3 = Selangor State Legislative

| majority3 =

| term_start3 = 1986

| term_end3 = 1995

| predecessor3 = Constituency created

| successor3 = Constituency abolished

| citizenship = Malaysian

| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)

| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)

| relations =

| occupation = Politician

| profession =

| education = Klang High School

| alma_mater = University of Malaya

| spouse =

| children =

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}}

Abu Sujak bin Mahmud (4 January 1939 – 11 February 2021) was a Malaysian politician who served as Mayor of Shah Alam and Deputy Menteri Besar of Selangor.{{cite news|title=Bekas Timbalan Menteri Besar Selangor, Abu Sujak Mahmud meninggal dunia|url=https://www.bernama.com/bm/news.php?id=1930978|website=Bernama|accessdate=12 February 2021|date=12 February 2021}}

Death

On 11 February 2021, Abu Sujak died from old age. He was 82 years old.{{cite news|title=Former Selangor Deputy MB Abu Sujak dies|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/02/665144/former-selangor-deputy-mb-abu-sujak-dies|access-date=12 February 2021|website=New Straits Times|date=12 February 2021}}

Election results

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|+ Selangor State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.

!|Year

!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

1986

|rowspan=2|N31 Subang

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|{{nowrap|Abu Sujak Mahmud}} (UMNO)

|align="right"| 8,918

|77.87%

|{{Party shading/PAS}} |

|Sumairi Awab (PAS)

|align="right" | 2,535

|22.13%

|11,869

|6,383

|76.10%

1990

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Abu Sujak Mahmud (UMNO)

|align="right"| 11,062

|70.09%

|{{Party shading/S46}} |

|Usulludin Jamil (S46)

|align="right" | 4,720

|29.91%

|16,357

|6,342

|77.89%

1995

|N35 Batu Tiga

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Abu Sujak Mahmud (UMNO)

|align="right"| 14,112

|82.12%

|{{Party shading/PAS}} |

|Wan Ahmad Othman (PAS)

|align="right" | 3,071

|17.87%

|17,494

|11,041

|71.97%

Honours

=Honours of Malaysia=

  • {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
  • 50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1990){{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang Dan Pingat|publisher=Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)|access-date=11 February 2021|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929181530/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|url-status=dead}}
  • {{Flag|Selangor}} :
  • 50px Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
  • 50px Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT)
  • 50px Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSA)
  • 50px Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1988){{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=24&subcat=D.S.S.A.|title=DSSA 1988|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}

References