Sahruddin Jamal

Malaysian politician and doctor

ساحر الدين جمال‎17th Menteri Besar of JohorIn office
14 April 2019 – 27 February 2020MonarchIbrahim IskandarPreceded byOsman SapianSucceeded byHasni MohammadConstituencyBukit KepongMember of the
Johor State Executive Council
(Health, Environment & Agriculture)In office
16 May 2018 – 14 April 2019MonarchIbrahim IskandarMenteri BesarOsman SapianPreceded byAyub Rahmat
(Health and Environment)
Ismail Mohamed
(Agriculture)Succeeded byMohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar
(Health)
Tan Chen Choon
(Environment)
Tosrin Jarvanthi
(Agriculture)ConstituencyBukit KepongChairman of the
Malaysian Pineapple Industry BoardIn office
31 May 2020 – 15 December 2022MinisterRonald Kiandee
(2020–2022)
Mohamad Sabu
(3–15 December 2022)Director GeneralRuhaida MashhorPreceded byAbdul Malik Abul KassimSucceeded bySheikh Umar Bagharib AliMember of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Kepong
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 May 2018Preceded byPosition establishedMajority1,273 (2018)
710 (2022) Personal detailsBorn
Sahruddin bin Jamal

(1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 48)
Kampung Baru Batu 28, Lenga, Muar, Johor, MalaysiaCitizenshipMalaysianPolitical partyMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)Other political
affiliationsPakatan Harapan (PH)
(2017–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)SpouseNila Armila MukdanAlma materHasanuddin University (MD)OccupationPoliticianProfessionDoctorWebsiteSahruddin Jamal on Facebook

Dato' Dr. Sahruddin bin Jamal (born 26 May 1975) is a Malaysian politician and doctor who[1] has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Kepong since May 2018. He served as the 17th Menteri Besar of Johor from April 2019 to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration in February 2020 and Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the PH state administration under former Menteri Besar Osman Sapian from May 2018 to his promotion to the Menteri Besarship in April 2019 as well as Chairman of the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) from May 2020 to December 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly PH coalitions. He is also the shortest-serving Menteri Besar of Johor in the history of the Johor after serving in the position for only 321 days.

Background

Sahruddin was born on 26 May 1975 to a peasant family at Kampung Baru Batu 28, Lenga, Muar, Johor.[2] He formerly studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah 1, Pagoh.[3] He holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] He previously had worked as a Medical Doctor at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF), Muar for five years and later operated his own three clinics, Klinik Dr Sahruddin, at Bukit Pasir, Bandar Universiti Pagoh and Pagoh in Muar before entering politics.[4][5][non-primary source needed]

Sahruddin married Datin Dr. Nila Armila Mukdan who is also a doctor and they have three daughters.[1]

Political career

In the 2018 Johor state election, he made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Bukit Kepong state seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Johor State Legislative Assembly as the Bukit Kepong MLA for the first term.[6] On 16 May 2018, Sahruddin was appointed as Johor EXCO Member in charge of Health, Environment and Agriculture.[7]

On 14 April 2019, Sahruddin was promoted to the Menteri Besarship to replace his predecessor Osman Sapian who resigned after just 11 months serving in that position.[1]

On 28 February 2020, he was replaced by Hasni Mohammad of Barisan Nasional (BN) after the collapse of PH state administration during the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.[8]

After leaving office as the Menteri Besar of Johor, Sahruddin was appointed as Chairman of MPIB on 31 May 2020.

On 15 December 2022, the political appointment of Sahruddin as the Chairman of MPIB was terminated.

In the 2022 Johor state election, Sahruddin was renominated by PN to defend the Bukit Kepong seat. He defended the seat and was reelected to the Johor Assembly as the Bukit Kepong MLA for the second term.

Election results

Johor State Legislative Assembly[9][10][11][12]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N07 Bukit Kepong Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) 11,665 47.90% Mohd Noor Taib (UMNO) 10,392 42.67% 24,352 1,273 84.00%
Muhd Nur Iqbal
Abd Razak (PAS) 		2,321 9.53%
2022 Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) 9,873 43.86% Ismail Mohamed (UMNO) 9,163 41.08% 22,303 710 59.48%
Afiqah Zulkifli (MUDA) 3,076 13.79%
Md. Taib Md. Suhut (PEJUANG) 191 0.86%

Honours

Sultan Ibrahim of Johor conferred on Sahruddin the award Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor Yang Amat Disanjungi Pangkat Kedua Dato' Mulia Sultan Ibrahim Johor (DMIJ) on 22 April 2019 upon his appointment as Menteri Besar.[13]

Honours of Malaysia

See also

  • Bukit Kepong (state constituency)

External links

  • Sahruddin Jamal on Facebook

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mohd Farhaan Shah (14 April 2019). "Sahruddin Jamal sworn in as new Johor MB". The Star. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Dr Sahruddin angkat sumpah MB baharu Johor" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Bernama. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. ^ Badrul Kamal Zakaria (14 April 2019). "MB Johor kembali ke kampung halaman" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. ^ Badrul Kamal Zakaria (14 April 2019). "Dr Sahruddin well accepted by the people". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ Huzaifah Al Yamani (14 April 2019). "BIODATA MENTERI BESAR JOHOR 2019". Apa Kata Orang. Facebook. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Kedudukan Kerusi bagi DUN: N.07 BUKIT KEPONG". Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya Malaysia. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  7. ^ "New Johor Exco members sworn in". New Straits Times. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. ^ "BN's Hasni Mohammad sworn in as Johor's Chief Minister". 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  10. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  11. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  12. ^ "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. ^ Mohd Farhaan Shah, M. Sharmithashini and Esther Tan (23 April 2019). "Johor MB unveils new exco". The Star. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  14. ^ Rizalman Hammim (22 April 2019). "New Johor MB awarded Datukship from Johor Sultan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  15. ^ Zulhisham Isahak (22 April 2019). "Dr. Sahruddin kini bergelar Datuk". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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