Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin
Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre bin Mohd. Akin (Jawi: شمسول إسكندر @ يوسري بن محمد. اكين; born 29 December 1974) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Primary Industries in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Teresa Kok from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hang Tuah Jaya since May 2018 and Bukit Katil from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member, Spokesperson and was Vice-President of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH opposition coalition.
Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin | |
|---|---|
شمسول إسكندر @ يوسري بن محمد. اكين | |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Teresa Kok |
| Preceded by | Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur as Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities |
| Succeeded by | Wee Jeck Seng as Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Willie Mongin as Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities |
| Constituency | Hang Tuah Jaya |
| Vice-President of the People's Justice Party | |
| In office 22 August 2014 – 16 November 2018 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Youth Chief of the People's Justice Party | |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor |
| Succeeded by | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hang Tuah Jaya | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority | 8,640 (2018) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Katil | |
| In office 6 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Md Sirat Abu (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Majority | 5,733 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre bin Mohd. Akin 29 December 1974 Malacca General Hospital, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) |
| Spouse(s) | Norzakiah Mohd Tahir |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | shamsuliskandar |
Background
Shamsul Iskandar is married with three children. For his primary education, he went to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kesang Tua. He received his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Sultan Muhammad, Melaka before later finished his Upper Secondary at Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College (KISAS). He obtained his Law degree in International Islamic University Malaysia.
He is a King Scout.[1]
In university, he was the President of the ASEAN Law Students Association (ALSA) and also the Pro-tem Chairman of Malaysian Law Students Association (MALSA).
Political career
In 2007, he became the Chief of PKR's youth wing after the leader, Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor, left the post in 2006,[2] and he defeated Hasmi Hashim in the 2007 election to replace him.[3][4]
In 2004 election, he contested the newly created Tangga Batu parliamentary constituency in his home state, Malacca but lost to Idris Haron. Then in the 2008 election, he contested and lost the Dungun parliamentary seat in Terengganu.[5] He was finally elected to federal Parliament in the 2013 election for the seat of Bukit Katil, defeating heavyweight opponent, the Chief Minister of Melaka, Mohd Ali Rustam.[6] In the 2018 election, he managed to retain his Bukit Katil which had change to Hang Tuah Jaya after the 2018 re-delineation but lost the Rim seat of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly.
In 2014 he was elected a vice-president of PKR, alongside Rafizi Ramli, Nurul Izzah Anwar and Tian Chua. He did not re-contest the leadership of PKR's youth wing.[7]
On December 11, 2013 Shamsul Iskandar was charged with being responsible for Malaysia's Post General Election rally 2013 or "Blackout 505", a rally that was held in a restricted area at the compound of University of Malaysia's Ar-Rahman Mosque which happened across 15 cities in Malaysia. After five years he was acquitted on May 16, 2018 and all charges were dropped on grounds that prosecutor failed to prove the case against Shamsul beyond reasonable doubt.[8]
Following the victory of Pakatan Harapan in 14th General Election, he was appointed as the Member of Cabinet assuming the role of Deputy Minister of Primary Industries under the new government led by Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
At the international level, Shamsul Iskandar is also a Board Member of The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & International Monetary Fund.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P136 Tangga Batu, Melaka | Shamsul Iskandar (PKR) | 7,522 | 20.64% | Idris Haron (UMNO) | 26,766 | 79.36% | 42,965 | 24,444 | 80.62% | ||
| 2008 | P39 Dungun, Terengganu | Shamsul Iskandar (PKR) | 24,270 | 45.34% | Matulidi Jusoh (UMNO) | 29,264 | 54.66% | 54,464 | 4,994 | 83.98% | ||
| 2013 | P137 Bukit Katil, Melaka | Shamsul Iskandar (PKR) | 46,167 | 53.30% | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 40,720 | 46.70% | 88,271 | 5,733 | 88.77% | ||
| 2018 | P137 Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka | Shamsul Iskandar (PKR) | 39,067 | 51.01% | Mohd Ali Rustam (UMNO) | 30,427 | 39.73% | 76,583 | 8,640 | 86.72% | ||
| Md Khalid Kassim (PAS) | 7,089 | 9.26% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N25 Rim, P139 Jasin | Shamsul Iskandar (PKR) | 4,765 | 34.80% | Ghazale Muhamad (UMNO) | 5,301 | 38.72% | 11,525 | 536 | 84.2% | ||
| Hjh Kintan Man (PAS) | 1,262 | 9.22% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) - Datuk Seri (2018)[15]
See also
References
- "PPM mohon dana khas baiki 12 kem pengakap". PressReader. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- http://shamsuliskandar.blogspot.com/2006/10/ezam-sah-letak-jawatan-sebagai-ketua.html
- G. MANIMARAN (2 September 2010). "Ketua AMK: Hasmi cabar Shamsul Iskandar lagi?". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- http://sepangonline.blogspot.com/2007/05/keputusan-pemilihan-angkatan-muda.html
- "P39 DUNGUN". Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin Blog. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available for P39 DUNGUN in the 2008 election.
- "myundi / Keputusan PRU13 / Melaka (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Rafizi, Shamsul Iskandar are new PKR veeps". Astro Awani. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "Hang Tuah Jaya MP Acquitted Of Participating In 'Blackout 505'". Malaysian Digest. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "PRU-13". Utusan. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Rina heads list of 419 recipients of Malacca state awards". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
