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Khazan bin Che Mat is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly since September 2023 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Takir since August 2023. He served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Said from March 2008 to May 2013 and MLA for Batu Rakit from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
Background
Khazan has continued his studies at the University of Jordan in a bachelor's degree in Arabic/Syariah. He started his career in 1995 as assistant director of Education at Yayasan Islam Terengganu until 2004.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N08 Batu Rakit | Khazan Che Mat (UMNO) | 5,266 | 59.56% | Abu Bakar Chik (PAS) | 3,576 | 40.44% | 9,007 | 1,690 | 87.88% | ||
| 2008 | Khazan Che Mat (UMNO) | 5,590 | 57.66% | Shamsudin Abdul Wahab (PAS) | 4,104 | 42.34% | 9,811 | 1,486 | 86.74% | |||
| 2023 | N11 Seberang Takir | Khazan Che Mat (BERSATU) | 12,156 | 56.65% | Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (UMNO) | 9,359 | 43.35% | 21,655 | 2,797 | 78.08% | ||
