New Terengganu MB begins official duties tomorrow

Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman is expected to begin his official duties as Terengganu menteri besar tomorrow.

According to the state government's communications unit, he will enter his office on the sixth floor of Wisma Darul Iman at 7.45am.

Ahmad Razif, 49, who is also state science, technology and innovation, energy, green technology and water committee chairman, was appointed menteri besar to replace Datuk Seri Ahmad Said on Monday.

He took his oath of office before the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Syarqiyyah here at 9.18pm on Monday.

Ahmad Razif, the state assemblyman for Seberang Takir for the second term since 2008, holds a Master of Science in Guidance and Counselling from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

He has served as the Exco for Education, Higher Education, Science, Technology and Human Resource.

Previously, he was Terengganu Umno Information head.

Among the Terengganu menteris besar since 1959 were Mohd Daud bin Abdul Samad (1959-1960, PAS); Tan Sri Ibrahim Fikri Mohamad (1960-1970, Umno); Datuk Mahmood Sulaiman (1970-1971, Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu); Datuk Nik Hassan Wan Abdul Rahman (1971-1974, Umno); Datuk Seri Amar Diraja Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar Ahmad (1974-1999, Umno); Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Wang (1999-2004, Pas); Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh (2004-2008, Umno); and, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said (2008-2014, Umno).