Nor Azam Karap

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Karap is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nor Azam. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Nor Azam bin Karap (born 31 October 1985) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Perlis from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member, Deputy Branch Chief of the People's Justice Party of Kangar from 2022 to 2025, a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions.^[1]

Nor Azam Karap
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Perlis
In office 9 May 2018 – 19 December 2022
Preceded by	Mat Hassan (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Abu Bakar Hamzah (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	1,254 (2018)
Deputy Branch Chief of the People's Justice Party of Kangar
In office 2022–2025
President	Anwar Ibrahim
Personal details
Born	Nor Azam bin Karap (1985-10-31) 31 October 1985 (age 39) Kampung Pulau Ketam, Kuala Perlis, Kangar, Perlis
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation	Politician

Political career

Nor Azam Karap was elected as Kuala Perlis assemblyman in May 2018 and lost reelected in November 2022. He also the Information Chief of the People's Justice Party of Perlis.^[2] In 2022, he was elected as Deputy Branch Chief of the People's Justice Party of Kangar and was lost reelected in 2025.^[3][4] He announced his candidacy for PKR member of central leadership council.

Election results

Perlis State Legislative Assembly^[5][6][7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N09 Kuala Perlis		Nor Azam Karap (PKR)	4,253	51.13%		Azam Rashid (UMNO)	2,999	36.06%	8,496	1,254	79.74%
							Mohamad Fuat Abu Bakar (PAS)	1,066	12.81%
2022			Nor Azam Karap (PKR)	3,053	28.61%		Abu Bakar Hamzah (BERSATU)	3,207	30.06%	10,818	153	73.51%
							Azahar Ahmad (IND)	2,197	20.59%
							Kamarudin Malek (UMNO)	2,145	20.10%
							Muhamad Hairi Noordin (WARISAN)	68	0.54%