Abdul Ghafar bin Atan (Jawi: عبدالغفار بن أتن; 13 Juli 1956 – 17 November 2021) adalah politikus Malaysia yang menjabat sebagai Anggota Dewan Eksekutif Negara Bagian Melaka sejak Maret 2008 hingga Mei 2018 dan sejak Maret 2020 hingga kematiannya pada November 2021 serta Anggota Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka dari daerah pemilihan Asahan from May 2013 to his death in November 2021 and Gadek from March 2004 to May 2013. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and also the Alor Gajah UMNO chief.[1]

Abdul Ghafar Atan
عبدالغفار بن أتن
Jabatan dewan eksekutif (Melaka)
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Informasi pribadi
Lahir(1956-07-13)13 Juli 1956
Melaka, Federasi Malaya (kini Malaysia)
Meninggal17 November 2021(2021-11-17) (umur 65)
Kota Melaka, Malaysia
Sebab kematianKomplikasi COVID-19
MakamPemakaman Muslim Kampung Asahan
KewarganegaraanMalaysian
Partai politikUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Afiliasi politik
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Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Suami/istriRabiah Hassan
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PekerjaanPolitician
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Politics

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Abdul Ghafar first contested as a BN candidate in the 11th general election in the Gadek state constituency in 2004 and went on to defend the seat in the 12th general election in 2008. In the 13th general election in 2013, he contested the Asahan seat and defended it in the 14th general election (GE14) in 2018.[2]

On 4 November 2021, Abdul Ghafar was announced not been nominated by UMNO as the BN candidate to give way to younger face to defend Asahan seat,[3][4] the hottest constituency in the Malacca state election on 20 November.[5]

After being dropped as the election candidate, he was screened and tested positive for COVID-19 at a private hospital on 7 November[6] and when his health deteriorated into critical condition later, he was put under an induced coma since 9 November night at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Malacca General Hospital.[7][8] Abdul Ghafar aged 65 subsequently succumbed to the complications and died at the hospital at about 1.04pm on 17 November leaving behind his wife, Rabiah Hassan.[9][10] He was buried according to the COVID-19 pandemic standard operating procedure (SOP) at the Kampung Asahan Muslim Cemetery in Malacca.[11][12]

Hasil pemilihan umum

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Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka[13][14]
Tahun Daerah pemilihan Suara Persen Lawan Suara Persen Jumlah keseluruhan suara Mayoritas Keikutsertaan
2004 N07 Gadek,
P135 Alor Gajah
Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) 5.871 77,99% Yahaya Ja'alam (PAS) 1.185 15,74% 7.755 4.686 71,84%
S. Sibapatham (PKR) 472 6,27%
2008 Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) 5.326 69,75% S. Kanageswari (PKR) 2.310 30,25% 7.878 3.016 73,29%
2013 N09 Asahan,
P135 Alor Gajah
Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) 8.257 65,24% Wong Chee Chew (PAS) 4.400 34,76% 12.898 3.857 86,30%
2018 Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) 5.942 45,80% Zamzuri Arifin (PPBM) 5.667 43,68% 1.239 275 82,69%
Azlan Maddin (PAS) 1.365 10,52%

Gelar kehormatan

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Referensi

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  1. ^ "Abdul Ghafar Atan". PRU Di Sinar (dalam bahasa Melayu). Sinar Harian. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  2. ^ "Former Malacca state exco Abdul Ghafar dies". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 17 November 2021. Diakses tanggal 17 November 2021. 
  3. ^ "PRN Melaka: Umno tampil 90% muka baharu" (dalam bahasa Melayu). Free Malaysia Today. 4 November 2021. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2021-11-04. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  4. ^ "Melaka polls: Barisan unveils candidates list contesting all 28 state seats". The Star. 6 November 2021. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  5. ^ Danial Dzulkifly (11 November 2021). "Five hot seats to watch in the Melaka state election". Malay Mail. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  6. ^ "COVID-19 : Ghafaar Atan stabil - Anak" (dalam bahasa Melayu). Bernama. 11 November 2021. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  7. ^ Amran Mulup (10 November 2021). "Penyandang DUN Asahan kritikal di Hospital Melaka" (dalam bahasa Melayu). Utusan Malaysia. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  8. ^ Amran Mulup (10 November 2021). "Bekas ADUN Asahan kritikal Covid-19" (dalam bahasa Melayu). Kosmo. Diakses tanggal 12 November 2021. 
  9. ^ "Former Asahan rep passes away". Bernama. The Star. 17 November 2021. Diakses tanggal 17 November 2021. 
  10. ^ "Ex-Asahan assemblyman Abdul Ghafar Atan dies". Free Malaysia Today. 17 November 2021. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2021-11-17. Diakses tanggal 17 November 2021. 
  11. ^ "Former Melaka rep Abdul Ghafar dies". Bernama. New Straits Times. 17 November 2021. Diakses tanggal 17 November 2021. 
  12. ^ Nor Farhana Yaacob (17 November 2021). "Bekas ADUN Asahan meninggal dunia" (dalam bahasa Melayu). Sinar Harian. Diakses tanggal 17 November 2021. 
  13. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (dalam bahasa Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2020-09-13. Diakses tanggal 17 May 2018.  Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Diakses tanggal 24 May 2018.  Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  15. ^ a b c d "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2021-01-15. Diakses tanggal 2021-11-19. 

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