Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{malay name|Iskandar Dzulkarnain|Abdul Khalid|note=on}}
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| name = Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid
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| term_start1 = 19 November 2022
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| constituency_MP1 = Kuala Kangsar
| parliament1 = Malaysian
| majority1 = 3,566 (2022)
| predecessor1 = Mastura Mohd Yazid
(BN–UMNO)
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|02|df=y}}
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| alma_mater = Edith Cowan University
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| party = Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
{{small|(until 2024)}}
| otherparty = Perikatan Nasional (PN)
{{small|(until 2024)}}
| office2 = Senator
{{small|Elected by the
Perak State Legislative Assembly}}
| successor2 = Mujahid Yusof Rawa
| alongside2 =
Shamsuddin Abdul Ghafar
| termstart2 = 20 December 2021
| termend2 = 5 November 2022
| predecessor2 = Ismail Yusop &
Nga Hock Cheh
| monarch2 = Abdullah
| primeminister2 = Ismail Sabri Yaakob
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Iskandar Dzulkarnain bin Abdul Khalid{{cite web|url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/profile-ahli.html?uweb=dr&id=4106|title=YB Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Bin Abdul Khalid|website=www.parlimen.gov.my}} is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kangsar since November 2022 and had served as a Senator from 2021 until 2022. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Currently, he is an independent politician since his BERSATU membership ended on 12 June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://pru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/8021/iskandar-dzulkarnain-abdul-khalid|title=Calon PRU Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid|website=pru.sinarharian.com.my}}
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 the 2022 Malaysian general election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/12/20/two-senators-appointed-at-perak-state-assembly|title=Two senators appointed at Perak State Assembly|last=ILI AQILAH|date=20 December 2021|work=The Star|access-date=13 July 2021}} He was also the Political Secretary of former Menteri Besar of Perak, 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2020/08/723824/muhyiddin-kekal-presiden-bersatu|title=Tan Sri Muhyiddin kekal Presiden BERSATU|work=Berita Harian}}
On 12 October 2023 Iskandar Dzulkarnain declared his support on current government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. However, he is 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.{{Cite web |title=PN's Kuala Kangsar MP declares support for Anwar, says still loyal to party |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/10/12/pn039s-kuala-kangsar-mp-declares-support-for-anwar-says-still-loyal-to-party |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=The Star |language=en}}
Election results
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|+ Parliament of Malaysia{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/perak.html|title=The Star Online GE15 Perak|work=The Star|access-date=13 July 2022}} Percentage figures based on total turnout. !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |
| rowspan=3|2022
| rowspan=3|P067 Kuala Kangsar | rowspan=3 bgcolor={{Party color|Perikatan Nasional}} | | rowspan=3|{{nowrap|Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid}} (BERSATU) | rowspan=3 align=right|14,380 | rowspan=3|40.22% |{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |{{nowrap|Maslin Sham Razman}} (UMNO) | align=right|10,814 |30.25% | rowspan=3|36,232 | rowspan=3|3,566 | rowspan=3|77.11% |
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|Ahmad Termizi Ramli (AMANAH) | align=right|10,356 |28.96% |
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|Yusmalia Mohamad Yusof (PEJUANG) | align=right|204 | align=right|0.57% |
Honours
- {{flag|Malaysia}} :
- 50px Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
- {{flag|Pahang}} :
- 50px Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2014){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/semakan-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-bintang-dan-pingat/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
- {{flag|Federal Territory (Malaysia)}} :
- 50px Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022){{cite web|url=https://www.jwp.gov.my//storage/article/Penerima_2022.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang Dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2022|website=www.jwp.gov.my}}
References
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