Career

In 2004, he did not contest the seat but did so in 2008, defeating Mohamed Zulkepli Omar of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 1,352 votes. He was one of the longest-serving Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society elected representatives in Kelantan. On 21 May 2009, Ismail died at 5:55 Department of Administration and Management at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital where he had been admitted since April for diabetes, heart ailments and gout.

Achievements

• Ismail, who was deputy head of the Kuala Krai Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society division, won the Manek Urai seat in 1985 and had been the elected representative there for five terms.