In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kassim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shahidan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Dr.
Shahidan Kassim
SPMP SSAP AMP MP
شهيدان قاسم
Minister of Federal Territories
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch
Abdullah
Prime Minister
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Deputy
Jalaluddin Alias
Preceded by
Annuar Musa
Succeeded by
Zaliha Mustafa (Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories))
Constituency
Arau
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018
Monarchs
Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018)
Prime Minister
Najib Razak
Deputy
Razali Ibrahim (2013–2015)
Preceded by
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
Succeeded by
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Constituency
Arau
7th Menteri Besar of Perlis
In office 6 May 1995 – 17 March 2008
Monarchs
Putra Sirajuddin
Preceded by
Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
Succeeded by
Md Isa Sabu
Constituency
Tambun Tulang
President of the Kuala Lumpur City F.C.
In office 24 August 2022 – 8 June 2023
Preceded by
Annuar Musa
Succeeded by
Fahmi Fadzil
Chairman of the Perbadanan Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia
Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional Government Backbenchers Club
In office 16 May 2020 – 16 August 2021
Monarch
Abdullah
Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Arau
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2013
Preceded by
Ismail Kassim (BN–UMNO)
Majority
1,371 (2013) 4,856 (2018) 23,216 (2022)
In office 3 August 1986 – 24 April 1995
Preceded by
Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Kamarudin Ahmad (BN–UMNO)[1]
Majority
7,065 (1986) 7,794 (1990)
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Tambun Tulang
In office 24 April 1995 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Ismail Kassim (BN–UMNO)
Majority
2,116 (1995) 877 (1999) 1,742 (2004) 2,010 (2008)
Personal details
Born
Shahidan bin Kassim
(1951-06-17) 17 June 1951 (age 72) Tambun Tulang, Perlis, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2022) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (since 2022)
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2022) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2022)
Relations
Ismail Kassim (brother)
Children
Nur Shafizah Nur Mazidah Nur Zafirah Ameer Shafiq Ameer Mohammad Affif Adam Shah Ameer Mohammad Fawwaz
Alma mater
University of Malaya International Institute of Social Studies Universiti Utara Malaysia
Occupation
Politician
Shahidan Kassim on Facebook Shahidan Kassim on Parliament of Malaysia
Shahidan bin Kassim (Jawi: شهيدان بن قاسم; born 17 June 1951) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arau from August 1986 to April 1995 and again since May 2013. He served as the Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, President of the Kuala Lumpur City F.C. since August 2022, Chairman of the Perbadanan Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) from March to November 2021, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to May 2018, 7th Menteri Besar of Perlis from May 1995 to March 2008 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tambun Tulang from April 1995 to May 2013. He is a Member of Central Working Committee of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He served as the Chairman of the PN Government Backbenchers Club (PNBBC) from May 2020 to the collapse of the PN government in August 2021. He is also the longest serving Menteri Besar of Perlis and the older brother of Ismail Kassim, former MP for Arau and former MLA for Tambun Tulang.
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Shahidan bin Kassim (Jawi: شهيدان بن قاسم; born 17 June 1951) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arau from...
the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and was also younger brother of ShahidanKassim, the MP for Arau. Early in his political career, Ismail joined UMNO...
anti-heretical and anti-atheist views. Notably, in 2017, the official ShahidanKassim faced backlash for threatening to "hunt down" atheists in response...
stronghold. In addition, several high-profile incumbent UMNO MPs, including ShahidanKassim, Annuar Musa and Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, were dropped from contesting...
government". The government has defended the bill, with cabinet minister ShahidanKassim saying the law is necessary to enable better co-ordination and a uniform...
threats of violent extremism. The Bill was introduced into parliament by ShahidanKassim on 1 December 2015. It passed the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)...
Besar. In 1995, he was replaced as Menteri Besar by fellow UMNO member ShahidanKassim, and returned to the House of Representatives in 1999 for the seat...
2006–2012 : ShahidanKassim 2012–2014 : Zainal Abidin Ahmad 2014–2019 : Karim Ibrahim 2019–2022 : SM Muthu 2022–Present : ShahidanKassim List of Malaysian...
Abdullah Badawi, who led the national coalition, nominating the incumbent ShahidanKassim to continue in office. The Raja prevailed, and swore in Md Isa, who...
in Bandar Maharani, Muar, Johor, while his mother, Hajjah Khadijah binti Kassim, was a Malay of Javanese descent. Muhyiddin received his primary education...
election. The Raja of Perlis appointed Md Isa despite Perlis UMNO leader ShahidanKassim having a letter of appointment from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi...
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