# Che Abdullah Mat Nawi

Che Abdullah bin Mat Nawi (Jawi: چئ عبدﷲ بن مت نوي‎) is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (FOA) from September 2021 to November 2022, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tumpat from May 2018 to November 2022, Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) state administrations under Menteris Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Ahmad Yakob as well as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Wakaf Bharu from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was a member as well as State Secretary of Kelantan of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly GS and PR coalitions.

## Political career

Che Abdullah contested Wakaf Bharu assembly state in Wakaf Bharu in 2008 and re-elected in 2013 general election. He contested Tumpat parliamentary seat in 2018 and won that seat.
At the party level, he was the Secretary of the Kelantan PAS Liaison Agency. He was also the Chairman of the Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Green Technology of the State Government of Kelantan.
On 9 March 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Che Abdullah will be appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries and to be served along with Ahmad Hamzah from Barisan Nasional.

## Election results

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2008 | N04 Wakaf Bharu | | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS) | 8,405 | 52.04% | | Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (UMNO) | 7,745 | 47.96% | 16,417 | 660 | 85.02% |
| 2013 | N04 Wakaf Bharu | | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS) | 11,515 | 52.22% | | Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (UMNO) | 10,537 | 47.78% | 22,369 | 978 | 87.70% |
Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2018 | P019 Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS) | 47,041 | 54.33% | Wan Johani Wan Hussin (UMNO) | 29,541 | 34.12% | 88,733 | 17,500 | 79.99% |
| 2018 | P019 Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS) | 47,041 | 54.33% | Nordin Salleh (BERSATU) | 10,003 | 11.55% | 88,733 | 17,500 | 79.99% |
| 2022 | P019 Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (UMNO) | 30,633 | 29.27% | Mumtaz Md. Nawi (PAS) | 65,426 | 62.51% | 106,131 | 34,793 | 70.07% |
| 2022 | P019 Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (UMNO) | 30,633 | 29.27% | Wan Ahmad Johari Wan Omar (AMANAH) | 7,762 | 7.42% | 106,131 | 34,793 | 70.07% |
| 2022 | P019 Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (UMNO) | 30,633 | 29.27% | Che Mohamad Aswari Che Ali (PUTRA) | 593 | 0.57% | 106,131 | 34,793 | 70.07% |
| 2022 | P019 Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (UMNO) | 30,633 | 29.27% | Khairul Azwan Kamarrudin (WARISAN) | 245 | 0.23% | 106,131 | 34,793 | 70.07% |

## Honours

* Kelantan :
** Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2012)