Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin
Mohd Sharkar bin Shamsudin (born 25 July 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly since December 2022.[1] He served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteris Besar Adnan Yaakob and Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail from April 2004 to November 2022 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lanchang from November 1999 to November 2022.[2] He is also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He is also a member of the Supreme Council of UMNO.
Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | |
|---|---|
| محمد شارکار شامس الدين | |
| Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 29 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Deputy | Lee Chin Chen |
| Menteri Besar | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Ishak Muhamad |
| Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (Information, Science Technology and Innovation : 8 April 2004–12 March 2008) (Information, Science, Technology, Innovation & Biotechnology : 13 March 2008–15 May 2013) (Tourism and Culture:16 May 2013–14 May 2018) (Tourism, Environment, Plantation and Commodities : 15 May 2018–28 November 2022) | |
| In office 15 May 2018 – 28 November 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Ahmad Shah (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2022) |
| Menteri Besar | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Himself (Tourism) Mohd Soffi Abd Razak (Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Sim Chon Siang (Tourism) Johari Harun (Environment) Mohd Soffi Abd Razak (Plantation & Biotechnology) |
| Constituency | Lanchang |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 14 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Adnan Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Shafik Fauzan Sharif (Tourism) Wan Adnan Wan Mamat (Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Tourism) Shahaniza Shamsuddin (Culture) |
| Constituency | Lanchang |
| In office 13 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Adnan Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Yaakob |
| Constituency | Lanchang |
| In office 8 April 2004 – 12 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Adnan Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Bahari Yahaya (Housing) Omar Othman (Village Growth Centre) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Soffi Abd Razak |
| Constituency | Lanchang |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Lanchang | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bahari Yahaya (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Omar (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 2,639 (1999) 5,066 (2004) 2,139 (2008) 1,127 (2013) 3,725 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Pahang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1999–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin 25 July 1962 Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned:2020–2022) Muafakat Nasional (MN) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (aligned:since 2022) |
| Spouse | Mustakizah Sulaiman |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Indiana State University |
Political career
He firstly contested and won the Lanchang state seat in the 1999 Pahang state election. He was reelected as the Lanchang MLA for four times in the 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 Pahang state elections. He also contested for Temerloh federal seat in the 2018 general election and lost. He was transferred from the Lanchang state seat to contest for the Temerloh seat in 2022 general election and lost again.
Mohd Sharkar has held various party positions of UMNO at different levels : (Earlier days)
- UMNO Club of California Deputy Chairman (1989-1991)
- UMNO Youth Mentakab Division Deputy Chief (1993-1995)
- UMNO Mentakab Division Chief Information (1993-1995)
- UMNO Youth Malaysia Secretary Executive (1993-1996)
- UMNO Youth Mentakab Division Chief (1995-2001)
- UMNO Youth Pahang Chief Information (1998-2000)
- UMNO Temerloh/Mentakab Division Deputy Chief (2001-2008)
- UMNO Temerloh Division Chief (2008–2023)
- UMNO Pahang Chief Information (2000-2009)
- UMNO Pahang Deputy Chairman (2009-2018)
• UMNO Pahang Committee Members (2000- present)
- UMNO Supreme Council (2013–present)
Education
He was born and raised in Temerloh, Mohd Sharkar completed his secondary in Technical Institute Kuantan in 1979. He continued his Form Six at Yayasan Anda Akademik before he furthered his study in the USA. He graduated from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, where he received a Bachelor's Science Degree in Business Administration in 1986. In June 2013, he was appointed as Chairman of Pahang State Tourism and Culture Committee.
Personal life
Mohd Sharkar is married to Mustakizah Sulaiman and has four children.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | N27/31 Lanchang | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 6,971 | 59.37% | Abu Kassim Manaf (PAS) | 4,332 | 36.89% | 11,742 | 2,639 | 73.87% | ||
| 2004 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 8,320 | 65.12% | Hasssanuddin Salim (PAS) | 3,254 | 25.47% | 12,776 | 5,066 | 76.65% | |||
| 2008 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 8,010 | 56.21% | Ahmad Saim Abu Bakar (PKR) | 5,871 | 41.20% | 14,251 | 2,139 | 76.77% | |||
| 2013 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 10,393 | 51.32% | Ahmad Nizam Hamid (PKR) | 9,266 | 45.76% | 20,251 | 1,127 | 85.70% | |||
| 2018 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 8,824 | 45.61% | Abas Awan (PKR) | 5,099 | 26.35% | 19,348 | 3,725 | 81.62% | |||
| Hasan Omar (PAS) | 4,836 | 25.00% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Khaidir Ahmad (IND) | 80 | 0.41% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P088 Temerloh, Pahang | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 22,094 | 36.19% | Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (AMANAH) | 23,998 | 39.31% | 62,204 | 1,904 | 82.85% | ||
| Md Jusoh Darus (PAS) | 14,734 | 24.13% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Khaidir Ahmad (IND) | 178 | 0.29% | ||||||||||
| Muhd Fakhrudin Abu Hanipah (IND) | 46 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) | 25,191 | 30.48% | Salamiah Mohd Nor (PAS) | 30,929 | 37.43% | 82,637 | 5,520 | 77.35% | |||
| Mohd Hasbie Muda (AMANAH) | 25,409 | 30.75% | ||||||||||
| Aminuddin Yahaya (PEJUANG) | 1,108 | 1.34% | ||||||||||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2004)[8]
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) - Dato' (2007)[8]
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) - Dato' Indera (2012)[8]
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2014)[8]
References
- "Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin appointed as Pahang Speaker". The Star. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "Pahang may fund programmes conducted by varsities". The Star. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".