Abu Sujak Mahmud

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mahmud is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abu Sujak.

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.^[1]

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Abu Sujak Mahmud DSSA SSA PPT PJK KMN
1st Mayor of Shah Alam
In office 2000–2002
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Salamon Selamat
Deputy Menteri Besar of Selangor
Monarch	Salahuddin
Menteri Besar	Muhammad Muhammad Taib
Constituency	Subang
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Batu Tiga
In office 1995–1999
Preceded by	Mohd Zain Sulaiman (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by	Salamon Selamat (UMNO–BN)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Subang
In office 1986–1995
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Abu Sujak bin Mahmud (1939-01-04)4 January 1939 Kampung Jawa, Klang, Selangor
Died	11 February 2021(2021-02-11) (aged 82) Section 4, Shah Alam, Selangor
Resting place	Masjid Dato' Dagang Muslim Cemetery, Kampung Jawa, Klang, Selangor
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Education	Klang High School
Alma mater	University of Malaya
Occupation	Politician

Death

On 11 February 2021, Abu Sujak died from old age. He was 82 years old.^[2]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly^[3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1986	N31 Subang		Abu Sujak Mahmud (UMNO)	8,918	77.87%		Sumairi Awab (PAS)	2,535	22.13%	11,869	6,383	76.10%
1990			Abu Sujak Mahmud (UMNO)	11,062	70.09%		Usulludin Jamil (S46)	4,720	29.91%	16,357	6,342	77.89%
1995	N35 Batu Tiga		Abu Sujak Mahmud (UMNO)	14,112	82.12%		Wan Ahmad Othman (PAS)	3,071	17.87%	17,494	11,041	71.97%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1990)^[4]
• Selangor :
  • Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
  • Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT)
  • Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSA)
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1988)^[5]