Wan Saiful Wan Jan
Malaysian Parliament for Tasek Gelugor | |
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Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Shabudin Yahaya (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 12,252 (2022) |
Personal details | |
Born | Wan Saifulruddin bin Wan Jan 20 June 1975 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia |
Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1992) Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (2005–2007) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
Occupation | Politician |
Wan Saifulruddin bin Wan Jan (
Corporate career
Before joining politics, Wan Saiful was
Political career
Malaysia
Wan Saiful ran for election in the
United Kingdom
Prior with being active in Malaysian politics, Wan Saiful had a short political stint during his time living in the UK from 1993 to 2009. He was a former member of the
Controversies
On 21 February 2023, Wan Saiful was charged with corruption related to the Jana Wibawa programme.[6] The next day, he resigned as the BERSATU Information Chief and it was accepted by BERSATU President Muhyiddin Yassin. He appealed to the public not to link him with the "court cluster" (referring to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and others who were facing court charges) in the government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
On 28 February 2024, Wan Saiful, as the Tasek Gelugor MP, alleged that he was offered
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2018 | P011 Pendang | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 14,901 | 23.94% | Awang Hashim (PAS) | 26,536 | 42.63% | 63,371 | 5,808 | 84.64% | ||
Othman Abdul (UMNO) | 20,728 | 33.30% | ||||||||||
Abdul Malik Manaf (Independent) | 81 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
2022 | P042 Tasek Gelugor | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 31,116 | 46.36% | Muhammad Yusoff (UMNO) | 18,864 | 28.11% | 67,112 | 12,252 | 82.99% | ||
Razak Ridzuan (AMANAH) | 16,547 | 24.66% | ||||||||||
Abdul Halim Sirjung (PEJUANG) | 406 | 0.60% | ||||||||||
Mohd Akmal Azhar (WARISAN) | 179 | 0.27% |
Honours
- Negeri Sembilan:
- Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (DTM) (2015)[11]
- Federal Territory (Malaysia):
- Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)[12][13]
References
- ^ "Wan Saiful is new PTPTN chairman".
- ^ "Wan Saiful: Last day as PTPTN head was in June". The Star. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ IDEAS management
- ^ GE 14 results for Kedah
- ^ "Wan Saiful Wan Jan". Boao Forum for Asia. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Wan Saiful and businessman to face graft charges related to Jana Wibawa scheme". The Star. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "MACC chief urges Wan Saiful to report bribe attempt by March 10". The Star. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "MACC has no right to dictate when to lodge a report, says Hamzah". The Star. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "812 terima darjah kebesaran, bintang, pingat Negeri Sembilan". www.bharian.com.my. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- Berita Harian(in Malay). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Hadir, Shawaliah (1 February 2021). "Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP". MalaysiaGazette (in Malay). Retrieved 1 February 2021.