Preceded by Md Sirat Abu Name Shamsul Md. Role Politician | Succeeded by Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Party People's Justice Party Children 3 | |
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Full Name Shamsul Iskandar @ Yusre bin Mohd. Akin Born 29 December 1974 (age 49) Malacca General Hospital, Malacca, Malaysia ( 1974-12-29 ) Political party People's Justice Party (PKR) Alma mater International Islamic University Malaysia Education International Islamic University Malaysia | ||
Preceded by Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor | ||
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Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin (born 29 December 1974) is a Malaysian politician and is the current Member of Parliament for Bukit Katil. He is the Vice-President of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
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MP intrigued by Trump's unusual campaign strategy
Background
Shamsul Iskandar is married with three children. For his primary education, he went to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kesang Tua. He received his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Sultan Muhammad, Melaka before later finished his Upper Secondary at Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College (KISAS). He obtained his Law degree in International Islamic University Malaysia.
In university, he was the President of the ASEAN Law Students Association (ALSA) and also the Pro-tem Chairman of Malaysian Law Students Association (MALSA).
Political career
In 2007, he became the Chief of PKR's youth wing after the leader, Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor, left the post in 2006, and he defeated Hasmi Hashim in the 2007 election to replace him.
He was elected to federal Parliament in the 2013 election for the seat of Bukit Katil, defeating heavyweight opponent, the Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. Earlier in 2004, he contested the newly created Tangga Batu constituency but lost to Mohd Ali Rustam's successor, Datuk Seri Ir. Idris Haron.
In 2014 he was elected a vice-president of PKR, alongside Rafizi Ramli, Nurul Izzah Anwar and Tian Chua. He did not re-contest the leadership of PKR's youth wing.