Fairul Nizam Roslan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Datuk
Fairul Nizam Roslan
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|فائِر النظام رسلان
Office:Member of the
Malacca State Executive Council
Term Start:5 April 2023
Governor:Mohd Ali Rustam
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Ab Rauf Yusoh
2Blankname:Deputy
2Namedata:Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem
Predecessor:Rais Yasin

Portfolio established
Constituency:Asahan
Constituency Am1:Asahan
Assembly1:Malacca State Legislative
Term Start1:20 November 2021
Predecessor1:Abdul Ghafar Atan
(BNUMNO)
Majority1:2,993 (2021)
Office2:Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Subterm2:2021–
Suboffice2:Barisan Nasional
Birth Date:2 August 1978
Birth Place:Malacca, Malaysia
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Nationality:Malaysian
Occupation:Politician
Nickname:Along

Fairul Nizam bin Roslan (born 2 August 1978), familiarly known as Along,[1] is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 and Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Asahan since November 2021. He is a member and the Division Chief Alor Gajah of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He was also the State Youth Chief of UMNO of Malacca.

Political career

Fairul Nizam was elected to the Malacca State Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Melaka state election on 20 November 2021, winning the seat of Asahan from Abdul Ghafar Atan also of the BN coalition who was retiring as an MLA and defeating Idris Haron, the former Chief Minister of Malacca and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the seat.[2] He was later appointed as Malacca State EXCO in charge of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Communications by the 13th Chief Minister Ab Rauf on 5 April 2023.[3]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2021N10 Asahan (UMNO)5,65965.77%Idris Haron (PKR)2,66630.99%8,6042,99365.18%
bgcolor= Dhanesh Basil (BERSATU)1,36415.83%
Mohd Akhir Ayob (IND)1361.58%
Azmar Ab Hamid (IND)991.15%
Mohd Noor Salleh (IND)440.51%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairul Nizam bin Roslan. Sinar Harian. 7 April 2023. ms.
  2. Web site: Unofficial: Idris Haron loses to BN candidate in Asahan. Astro Awani. 20 November 2021. 8 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Three new faces among Melaka exco line-up. The Star. 5 April 2023. 8 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Senarai Penerima Pingat Pangkuan Negara Tahun 2021. www.istiadat.gov.my.
  5. News: AB Rauf heads Melaka honours list. New Straits Times. 24 August 2023.