Mahfodz Mohamed was elected unopposed as PAS Dewan Ulama chairperson, and its other members were all returned unopposed.

This was announced by PAS Dewan Ulama election committee chairperson Mohd Diah Baharum at the PAS Dewan Ulama muktamar (assembly) held in Taman Melewar, Gombak, near Kuala Lumpur, today.

Mahfodz was holding the post in an acting capacity following the death of Dewan Ulama chairperson Harun Taib in January last year.

Nik Mohd Zawawi Salleh was named as Dewan Ulama deputy chairperson and Johari Mat as the vice-chairperson.

PAS Dewan Ulama committee members for 2015-2017:

Permanent chairperson: Hamdan Muhamad

Deputy permanent chairperson: Omar Hashim

Chairperson: Mahfodz Mohamed

Deputy chairperson: Nik Mohd Zawawi Salleh

Vice-chairperson: Johari Mat

Auditors: Ibrahim Omar and Hanafi Rusyan

Working Committee Members:

1. Khairuddin Aman Razali

2. Nasruddin Hassan At Tantawi

3. Abu Bakar Abdullah

4. Hussin Awang

5. Wan Ahmad Rasyidi Wan Othman

6. Nazmi Nik Din

7. Zulkifli Ismail

8. Khir Muntanazar Ismail

9. Mohd Asri Mat Daud

10. Azhari Yaacob

11. Mustafa Syaari

12. Abdullah Hussin

- Bernama