Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim

Mohd Syahbuddin bin Hashim (Jawi: محمّد شهب الدين هشيم, Malay pronunciation: [mohamad syahbuddin]; born 20 September 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Leader of the Opposition of Kelantan since September 2023 and a Member of Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Galas since May 2018. He is a member and the Deputy Division Chief of Gua Musang of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN). He is also presently the only BN and UMNO State Leader of the Opposition.[1]

Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim
محمّد شهب ٱلدين هشيم
Leader of the Opposition of Kelantan
Assumed office
5 September 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarMohd Nassuruddin Daud
Preceded byMd Alwi Che Ahmad
ConstituencyGalas
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
for Galas
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Yusoff
(BNUMNO)
Majority1,738 (2018)
3,337 (2023)
Personal details
Born (1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 44)
Kelantan, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician

In a period after the 2023 state elections until the Nenggiri by-election, he was the sole BN and UMNO representatives in all four states ruled by Perikatan Nasional. Mohd Azmawi Fikri later joined him after he won the by-election. Both of them, together with Kota Lama MLA, Dr. Hafidzah Mustakim from PH-AMANAH, are the only three oppositions in the assembly.

Election results

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Kelantan State Legislative Assembly[2][3][4][5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N45 Galas Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim (UMNO) 7,281 46.09% Suhaimi Mat Deris (PAS) 5,543 35.09% 16,195 1,738 79.39%
Nasir Dollah (DAP) 2,973 18.82%
2023 Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim (UMNO) 10,742 59.19% Mohd Tarmizi Abd Rahman (PAS) 7,405 40.81% 18,314 3,337 61.79%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "MOHD SYAHBUDDIN HASHIM". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "The Star Online GE14 Kelantan". The Star. Retrieved 22 July 2023. Percentage figures based on total turnout.