Che Uda Che Nik

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

Che Uda bin Che Nik (born 11 March 1949) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sik constituency in the state of Kedah from 2008 to 2013.

Che Uda Che Nik SDK BCK AMN
چئ اودا چئ نئ‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sik, Kedah
In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Wan Azmi Wan Ariffin (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Mansor Abd Rahman (BN–UMNO)
Personal details
Born	Che Uda bin Che Nik (1949-03-11) 11 March 1949 (age 76) Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) National Trust Party (AMANAH)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Children	Azli Che Uda
Occupation	Politician

Che Uda was elected to the Sik seat in the 2008 general election with a slim margin majority, defeating incumbent Othman Desa of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.^[1] Prior to his election, Che Uda was Deputy Director of the Kedah Department of Education.^[2] He served for one term only in the Parliament, before losing his seat in the 2013 general election to the Barisan Nasional's Mansor Abd Rahman.^[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P013 Sik		Che Uda Che Nik (PAS)	16,864	49.81%		Othman Desa (UMNO)	16,383	48.39%	33,859	481	83.94%
2013			Che Uda Che Nik (PAS)	19,277	45.81%		Mansor Abd Rahman (UMNO)	22,084	52.48%	42,077	2,807	89.94%

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2004)
• Kedah :
  • State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK) (2001)^[8]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SDK) (2009)^[8]