Muhamad Kasim

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

Muhamad bin Kasim is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Telok Bahang since 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN). He is also a retired colonel.^[1]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Muhamad Kasim MLA
محمد قاسم‎
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Telok Bahang
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Zolkifly Mohd Lazim (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	944 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Muhamad bin Kasim (1961)
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2023	N40 Telok Bahang		Muhamad Kasim (BERSATU)	7,245	53.08%		Ahmad Zaki Shah Shah Headan (UMNO)	6,301	46.17%	13,648	944	76.13%