Tokoh Pemimpin Johor (Syed Saddiq)

Yang Berhormat Tuan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
Member of parliament

Minister of Youth and Sports
( Kerjaya) In office
2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020



Personal details Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman
Born
6 December 1992 (age 29 as of Year 2021 )
Political party Pulai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Other political Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
affiliations (2016–2020)
Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA)
(since 2020)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2016–2020)

Education Royal Military College

Alma mater International Islamic University Malaysia (LLB)

Occupation Politician

Syed Saddiq on Facebook
Syed Saddiq on Parliament of Malaysia

Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman (Jawi: ‫ ;س يد ص ديق ب ن س يد عب دالرحمن‬born 6
December 1992) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in
the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has
also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018. He was a founding
member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a former component party
of the PH opposition coalition and served as 1st Youth Chief of BERSATU from September
2016 to his removal from the party in May 2020. He later co-founded the Malaysian United
Democratic Alliance (MUDA) in September 2020. He was the youngest-serving Minister and
youngest to take office at the age of 25 and second youngest MP after P. Prabakaran in
the history of Malaysia.[1][2]

Contents

 1Early life and education
 2Politics

o 2.1Political party
 2.1.1Malaysian United Indigenous Party
 2.1.2Malaysian United Democratic Alliance

o 2.2Minister of Youth and Sports
 3Election results
 4External links
 5References

Early life and education[edit]

Saddiq was born on 6 December 1992 in Pulai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. His father was
a Singaporean, a construction worker at Singapore. His mother was an English teacher.[3] He
had studied at the Royal Military College (RMC) before continuing his studies at
the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in Bachelor of Laws (LLB). During his
time at IIUM, he competed in an Asian-level debate competition and successfully won
the United Asian Debating Championship (UADC).[4]

In 2017, he allegedly rejected a scholarship worth about RM400,000 to pursue his studies
at Oxford University, England to remain active in politics.[5] A year later, after being elected

as MP at the age of 25, Syed Saddiq once again allegedly dismissed another scholarship
offer, this time rejecting the Chevening Scholarship proposal to pursue a Master in Public
Policy at Oxford University.[6]

Politics[edit]
Political party[edit]
jijMalaysian United Indigenous Party[edit]
Saddiq was the leader of Armada; the youth wing of the BERSATU.[7] He has been a
spokesperson for the party since its inception in September 2016 and is considered one of the
founding members and sits on the party council.[8][9]

He became an Independent in May 2020 after being terminated as a member and 1st Youth
Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), which was a component party
of the then-ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

Following his expulsion from Bersatu, Mahathir and his-led MPs have formed a new
party,[10] named Party of Homeland's Fighters (PEJUANG).[11] However, on 21 August, Syed
Saddiq announced that he will be establishing a new multi-racial, youth-centric party instead
of joining his colleagues in PEJUANG much to Mahathir's disdain.[12][13]

Malaysian United Democratic Alliance[edit]

On 17 September 2020, he founded the Malaysian United Democratic
Alliance (MUDA).[14][15]

Minister of Youth and Sports[edit]

Saddiq made his debut contesting the 2018 general election (GE14) for the Muar
parliamentary seat and was elected to the Parliament.[16][17] He was then appointed as the

Minister of Youth and Sports in the PH new government making him the youngest ever
federal minister in 2018 since Malaysia's independence.[18]

As the Minister of Youth and Sports, Saddiq has pushed for a lower voting age, or eligibility
to vote in Malaysia, from 21 to 18 years old ahead of the 15th General Election
(GE15).[19] However, he has agreed that first a political exposure programme for the young
people of Malaysia is needed.[20] In July 2019, Saddiq has tabled a Bill in Parliament to
amend the Federal Constitution to lower the voting age to 18[21] but was withdrawn and re-
tabled later after it was tweaked to accommodate some changes.[22] The Dewan Rakyat on 16
July unanimously passed the re-tabled amendments Bill to lower the voting age, as well as
eligibility to contest in election to 18 and automatic registration of voters by Election
Commission (EC).[23][24][25]

Election results[edit]

Parliament of Malaysia[26][27][28]

Yea Constituenc Votes Pct Opposition(s) Votes Pct Ballot Majorit Turnou
Government
s cast y t
ry

201 P146 Muar, Syed 22,34 53.09 Razali 15,38 36.57 42,71
8 Johor Saddiq (PPB 1% Ibrahim (UMN 8% 9
M) O)
6,953 84.02%

Abdul Aziz 4,354 10.34
Talib (PAS) %

External links[edit]

 Syed Saddiq on Facebook

References[edit]

1. ^ "Dr M, Mukhriz, Syed Saddiq and two others sacked
from Bersatu". The Star Online. MSN. 28 May 2020.
Retrieved 28 May 2020.

2. ^ Syed Farradino Omar. "MALAYSIA BAHARU: Syed
Saddiq: Muar Kitten Ready to Roar in Putrajaya". Awani
Review. Astro Awani. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

3. ^ Amy Chew (21 March 2018). "Johor born Syed Saddiq
an emerging voice for Malaysian?". Channel News Asia.
Retrieved 21 March 2018.

4. ^ Dina Murad (12 June 2015). "IIUM debate team is
Asia's best". The Star Online. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

5. ^ "Syed Saddiq turns down Oxford for politics". New
Straits Times. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

6. ^ "Syed Saddiq turns down Oxford a second time". Free
Malaysia Today. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

7. ^ "Malaysia: Mahathir-led Group Files Paperwork for
New Party". BenarNews. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

8. ^ "Critics of Malaysian PM submit papers to register new
political party". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 3
September 2017.

9. ^ "Bersatu". pribumibersatu.org.my. Parti Pribumi
Bersatu Malaysia. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

10. ^ "Tun Mahathir umum akan tubuh parti Melayu
baharu". 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

11. ^ "Tun M umum nama parti baharu, Parti Pejuang Tanah
Air". 12 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

12. ^ "Syed Saddiq bayangkan tak sertai PEJUANG, tubuh
parti baharu". 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

13. ^ Webmaster, M. T. (3 September 2020). "Syed Saddiq's
youth 'party' won't succeed, Pejuang will be kingmaker,
says Mahathir". Malaysia Today. Retrieved 5
September2020.

14. ^ "Dr M, Mukhriz, Syed Saddiq and two others sacked
from Bersatu". The Star Online. MSN. 28 May 2020.
Retrieved 28 May 2020.

15. ^ Syed Farradino Omar. "MALAYSIA BAHARU: Syed
Saddiq: Muar Kitten Ready to Roar in Putrajaya". Awani
Review. Astro Awani. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

16. ^ "PH's Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman wins
Muar". Free Malaysia Today. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 14
June 2018.

17. ^ Amar Shah Mohsen and Haikal Jalil (10 May
2018). "Syed Saddiq: Thank you Muar, Malaysia". The
Sun Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

18. ^ "10 Things About Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, Asia's
Top Debater". Malay Mail. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 3
September 2017.

19. ^ "Voting age should be lowered to 18, says Syed Saddiq
– Nation |". The Star Online. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2
August 2018.

20. ^ "Gov't aims to lower voting age to empower youth:
Syed Saddiq". New Straits Times. 23 July 2018.
Retrieved 2 August 2018.

21. ^ Hemananthani Sivanandam, Martin Carvalho, Rahimy
Rahim and Tarrence Tan (4 July 2019). "Bill to lower
voting age tabled for first reading". The Star Online.
Retrieved 16 July2019.

22. ^ Hemananthani Sivanandam, Martin Carvalho, Rahimy
Rahim and Tarrence Tan (10 July 2019). "Govt

withdraws 'Vote at 18' Bill to tweak it (corrected)". The
Star Online. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
23. ^ Martin Carvalho, Hemananthani Sivanandam, Rahimy
Rahim and Tarrence Tan (16 July 2019). "Dewan Rakyat
passes Bill to amend Federal Constitution to lower voting
age to 18". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
24. ^ Nuradzimmah Daim, Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi (16 July
2019). "Dewan Rakyat approves 'Vote 18'". New Straits
Times. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
25. ^ Clarissa Chung (16 July 2019). "Syed Saddiq lauds
move to lower voting age to 18". The Star Online.
Retrieved 16 July 2019.
26. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian
Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4
February 2018. Results only available from the 2004
election.
27. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE
– 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total
turnout.
28. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24
May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

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