Iskandar Dzulkarnain bin Abdul Khalid[1] is a Malaysian politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kangsar since November 2022. He is also a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[2]
Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid | |
|---|---|
| إسكندر ذوالقرنين عبد الخالد | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Kangsar | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mastura Mohd Yazid (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 3,566 (2022) |
| Senator Elected by the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 December 2021 – 5 November 2022 Serving with Shamsuddin Abdul Ghafar | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Ismail Yusop & Nga Hock Cheh |
| Succeeded by | Mujahid Yusof Rawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1976 |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (suspended since 5 November 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) (suspended since 5 November 2023) |
| Alma mater | Edith Cowan University |
Political career
He was elected as Senator to represent Perak State Legislative Assembly for the 2021 to 2024 parliamentary tenure, but he resigned to contest in 2022 Malaysian general election.[3] He was also political secretary of the former Menteri Besar of Perak, Dato' Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, He also became a member of the Bersatu Supreme Leadership Council on 23 August 2020 following the annual general election for the 2019 to 2022 tenure.[4]
On 12 October 2023 Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid declares support on current government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. However, he still loyal to his own party, BERSATU. He stated that the move is to ease the burden faced by his constituents over the rising cost of living.[5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P067 Kuala Kangsar, Perak | Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (BERSATU) | 14,380 | 40.22% | Maslin Sham Razman (UMNO) | 10,814 | 30.25% | 36,232 | 3,566 | 77.11% | ||
| Ahmad Termizi Ramli (AMANAH) | 10,356 | 28.96% | ||||||||||
| Yusmalia Mohamad Yusof (PEJUANG) | 204 | 0.57% | ||||||||||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2014)[7]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)[8]
