Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (Jawi: سيف الدين ناسوتيون بن اسماعيل; born 7 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as well as Senator since December 2022. He also served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulim-Bandar Baharu from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Machang from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Jerejak since May 2018 and MLA of Kedah for Lunas from November 2000 to March 2004. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH opposition coalition. He has also served as the Secretary-General of PKR from January 2010 to his resignation in October 2014 and again since November 2016 as well as Secretary-General of PH since March 2020.[1]
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | |
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| سيف الدين ناسوتيون إسماعيل | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Zainudin |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Chong Chieng Jen |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Zainudin (Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism) |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Nanta Linggi |
| Constituency | Kulim-Bandar Baharu |
| Secretary General of the People's Justice Party | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2016 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (2016–2018) Anwar Ibrahim (since 2018) |
| Preceded by | Rafizi Ramli |
| In office 31 January 2010 – 13 October 2014 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Salehuddin Hashim |
| Succeeded by | Rafizi Ramli |
| Secretary-General of the Pakatan Harapan | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2020 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Chairman | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Saifuddin Abdullah |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kulim-Bandar Baharu | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Roslan Hashim (PN-BERSATU) |
| Majority | 4,860 (2018) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Machang | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sazmi Miah (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,460 (2008) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pantai Jerejak | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Rashid Hasnon (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 10,716 (2018) |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Lunas | |
| In office 29 November 2000 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Fernandez (BN–MIC) |
| Succeeded by | Ganesan Subramaniam (BN–MIC) |
| Majority | 530 (2000) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail 7 December 1963 State of Singapore, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1995 – 1999) People's Justice Party (PKR) (1999 – present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1995-1999) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999-2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015-present) |
| Spouse | Norhayati Musa |
| Alma mater | Universiti Putra Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman University College |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Facebook Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Political career
Saifuddin was initially a member of the youth wing of the ruling UMNO party but was expelled in 1999 as its assistant secretary.[2] An ally of Anwar Ibrahim, Saifuddin then defected to the opposition KeADILan party, which later became PKR.[3]
Saifuddin election debut was in the 1999 general election contesting the seat of Padang Serai, Kedah for PKR but lost. A year later, he won the Kedah State Assembly seat of Lunas in a 2000 by-election.[4][5] However, he failed in his bid to be elevated to the federal Parliament in the 2004 election, losing to Lim Bee Kau of the Barisan Nasional in the seat of Padang Serai again.[6] In the 2008 election, Saifuddin contested and won the federal seat of Machang in Kelantan.[7] For the 2013 election, he returned to Kedah to contest the seat of Kulim-Bandar Baharu, but was defeated by UMNO's Abd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir.[8] Somehow in 2018 election, Saifuddin made a comeback to win both the Kulim-Bandar Baharu parliamentary seat and Pantai Jerejak, Penang state seat but lost his parliamentary seat in 2022. He later was appointed as senator to serve as minister in Anwar Ibrahim cabinet.
In January 2010, Saifuddin was appointed the Secretary-General of PKR, replacing Salehuddin Hashim.[9] In 2014, he vacated the post to run for the party's deputy presidency, but was defeated by Azmin Ali.[10] He was once again appointed to the post of PKR Secretary-General in November 2016, this time to replace Rafizi Ramli.[11][12]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | N34 Lunas | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (KeADILan) | 10,511 | 50.66% | S.Anthonysamy (MIC) | 9,981 | 48.10% | 20,746 | 530 | 77.58% | ||
| N.Letchumanan (IND) | 50 | 0.24% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N36 Pantai Jerejak | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 14,014 | 73.50% | Oh Tong Keong (Gerakan) | 3,298 | 17.30% | 19,315 | 10,716 | 81.70% | ||
| Mohd Farhan Yusri (PAS) | 1,670 | 8.80% | ||||||||||
| Yim Boon Leong (MUP) | 97 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P017 Padang Serai, Kedah | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (KeADILan) | 18,023 | 38.53% | Lim Bee Kau (MCA) | 27,395 | 58.56% | 46,778 | 9.372 | 72.75% | ||
| 2004 | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 15,953 | 37.78% | Lim Bee Kau (MCA) | 26,269 | 62.22% | 43,307 | 10,316 | 80.31% | |||
| 2008 | P029 Machang, Kelantan | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 21,041 | 50.71% | Sazmi Miah (UMNO) | 19,581 | 47.19% | 51,372 | 1,460 | 86.74% | ||
| 2013 | P018 Kulim-Bandar Baharu, Kedah | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 24,911 | 47.42% | Abd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) | 26,782 | 50.98% | 52,766 | 1,871 | 86.63% | ||
| 2018 | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 23,159 | 42.62% | Abd. Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) | 18,299 | 33.67% | 55,390 | 4,860 | 83.18% | |||
| Hassan Abdul Razak (PAS) | 12,885 | 23.71% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 21,408 | 30.44% | Cikgu Roslan Hashim (BERSATU) | 34,469 | 49.00% | 71,616 | 13,061 | 79.40% | |||
| Muhar Hussain (UMNO) | 13,872 | 19.72% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Yusrizal Yusuf (PEJUANG) | 591 | 0.84% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Kedah :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2012)[17]
- Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2018)[18]
References
- ^ (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "New trustees prepared to face legal action". New Straits Times. 9 July 1999. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (28 November 1999). "An election full of issues for voters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ a b OTHMAN MOHAMAD (30 November 2000). . Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Mahathir's coalition loses by-election". BBC News. 29 November 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ Muzliza Mustafa. "BN's Abd Aziz to face off PKR's Saifuddin for Kulim-Bandar Baharu seat Read more: BN's Abd Aziz to face off PKR's Saifuddin for Kulim-Bandar Baharu seat". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Habibu, Sira (10 January 2010). . The Star. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ Boo Su-Lyn (21 August 2014). "Azmin wins PKR No 2 in party polls". Malay Mail. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Saifuddin Nasution is new PKR secretary-general". The Star. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Rafizi Ramli quits as PKR sec-gen, replaced by Saifuddin". Free Malaysia Today. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 28 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Kelantan Ruler to be honoured". Bernama. The Star. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Husam kembali bergelar 'datuk', Mujahid Dr Dzul Ahmad Awang 'datuk seri'". MALAYSIADATELINE (in Malay). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
External links
- Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Facebook