Abdul Ghafar Saad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Saad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Ghafar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Abdul Ghafar bin Saad is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Guar Chempedak since August 2023.^[1][2] He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.^[3]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Abdul Ghafar Saad MLA
عبدالغفار سعاد‎
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Guar Chempedak
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (BN–UMNO)
Majority	12,109 (2023)
Personal details
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly^[4]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2023	N21 Guar Chempedak		Abdul Ghafar Saad (BERSATU)	17,266	76.40%		Abdul Paris Abdul Hamid (UMNO)	5,157	22.82%	22,755	12,109	75.64%
							Ku Abdul Halim Ku Ismail (IND)	176	0.78%