Khazan Che Mat
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{Malay name|Khazan|Che Mat|df=y}}
{{infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Tuan
| name = Khazan Che Mat
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|SMZ|AMZ|MLA (Terengganu)}}
| image = File:YB Haji Khazan Che Mat.JPG
| birth_name = Khazan bin Che Mat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kampung Padang Kemunting, Batu Rakit, Terengganu, Malaysia
| office = Deputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 24 September 2023
| term_end =
| monarch = Mizan Zainal Abidin
| 1blankname = Menteri Besar
| 1namedata = Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
| 2blankname = Speaker
| 2namedata = Mohd Nor Hamzah
| constituency = Seberang Takir
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|constituency_AM2 = Seberang Takir
|assembly2 = Terengganu State Legislative
|term_start2 = 12 August 2023
|term_end2 =
|predecessor2 = Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
|successor2 =
|constituency_AM3 = Batu Rakit
|assembly3 = Terengganu State Legislative
|term_start3 = 21 March 2004
|term_end3 = 5 May 2013
|predecessor3 = Abu Bakar Chik
|successor3 = Bazlan Abd Rahman
}}{{Collapsed infobox section end}}
{{Collapsed infobox section begin|State Executive portfolios|titlestyle=border:1px dashed lightgrey;}}{{Infobox officeholder |embed=yes
| office4 = Member of the
Terengganu State Executive Council
| term_start4 = 2008
| term_end4 = 2013
| 1blankname4 = Menteri Besar
| 1namedata4 = Ahmad Said
| 2blankname4 = Portfolio
| 2namedata4 = Religion and Information
| deputy4 = Muhammad Ramli Nuh
| successor4 = {{plainlist|
- Information: Mohd Jidin Shafee
- Religion: Portfolio abolished
}}
| constituency4 = Batu Rakit
}}{{Collapsed infobox section end}}
| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
| alma_mater = University of Jordan
| occupation = Politician
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|خزان چئ مت}}}}
}}
Khazan bin Che Mat (born 9 January 1969) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly since September 2023 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Takir since August 2023. He served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Said from March 2008 to May 2013 and MLA for Batu Rakit from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member and the Division Chief of Kuala Nerus of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/280632/edisi/terengganu/mohd-nor-dilantik-speaker-dun-terengganu|title=Mohd Nor dilantik speaker DUN Terengganu|date=2023-09-24|website=Sinar Harian|language=ms|access-date=29 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2023/09/959049/terengganu-state-assembly-appoints-deputy-speaker-first-time|title=Terengganu state assembly appoints deputy speaker for the first time|date=24 September 2023|website=www.nst.com.my}}
Background
Khazan has continued his studies at the University of Jordan in a bachelor's degree in Arabic/Syariah. He started his career in 1995 as assistant director of Education at Yayasan Islam Terengganu until 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://klse.i3investor.com/web/corporatefigure/detail/5107?id=5107-16391-799128278|title=YB Ustaz Khazan Bin Che Mat @ [IQGROUP]: IQ GROUP HOLDINGS BHD {{!}} Corporate Figure or Shareholder|website=klse.i3investor.com|language=en|access-date=29 March 2024}}
Election results
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|+ Terengganu State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/terengganu.html|title=The Star Online GE15|work=The Star}} Percentage figures based on total turnout. !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |
2004
| rowspan=2|N08 Batu Rakit |{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |Khazan Che Mat (UMNO) | align=right|5,266 |59.56% |{{party shading/PAS}} | |Abu Bakar Chik (PAS) | align=right|3,576 |40.44% |9,007 |1,690 |87.88% |
2008
|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |Khazan Che Mat (UMNO) | align=right|5,590 |57.66% |{{party shading/PAS}} | |Shamsudin Abdul Wahab (PAS) | align=right|4,104 |42.34% |9,811 |1,486 |86.74% |
2023
|N11 Seberang Takir |bgcolor={{party color|Perikatan Nasional}} | |Khazan Che Mat (BERSATU) | align=right|12,156 |56.65% |{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO) | align=right|9,359 |43.35% |21,655 |2,797 |78.08% |
Honours
- {{flag|Terengganu}} :
- 50px Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SMZ) (2025){{cite web|url=https://sukpengurusan.terengganu.gov.my/files/galleri/BINTANG%20DAN%20PINGAT%202025/HEBAHAN%20PENGURNIAAN%20BINTANG-BINTANG%20DARJAH%20KEBESARAN%20NEGERI%20TERENGGANU%20DARUL%20IMAN%20TAHUN%202025%20SEMPENA%20SAMBUTAN%20ULANG%20TAHUN%20KEENAM%20PULUH%20TIGA%20HARI%20KEPUTERAAN%20KEBAWAH%20DULI%20YANG%20MAHA%20MULIA%20SULTAN%20TERENGGANU.pdf|title=HEBAHAN PENGURNIAAN BINTANG-BINTANG DARJAH KEBESARAN NEGERI TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN TAHUN 2025 SEMPENA SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN KEENAM PULUH TIGA HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN TERENGGANU|website=sukpengurusan.terengganu.gov.my}}
- 50px Member of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (AMZ) (2006){{cite web|url=https://govdocs.sinarproject.org/documents/state-governments/terengganu/government-of-terengganu-darul-iman-gazette/trggn015-istimewa-y2006.pdf|title=Sempena Ulang Tahun Yang ke Empat Puluh Empat Hari Keputeraan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Al-Sultan Tahun 2006|publisher=Warta Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu}}
References
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