Muhammad Faiz Na'aman

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Na'aman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Faiz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Muhammad Faiz Na'aman
Member of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party Supreme Council
In office
2016 – 7 August 2023
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
Personal details
Political partyMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2016–2023)
Independent (2023–2024)
People's Justice Party (PKR) (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020, 2024–present)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2023)
ResidencePutrajaya
OccupationPolitician, entrepreneur
ProfessionDoctor

Muhammad Faiz bin Na'aman is a Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Supreme Leadership Council of the BERSATU party, to which he was appointed in 2016. He was a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions and is a member of People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH).[1]

Education

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Muhammad Faiz Na'aman graduated as a doctor of medicine (MBBS) from Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS), now Cyberjaya University, and has served at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. In addition, he holds a degree in Microbiology from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).[2][3][4]

Political career

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Muhammad Faiz Na'aman joined the Malaysian United Indigenous Party in 2016 as part of the founding group of members.

Candidate for the Member of Parliament (2022)

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In the 2022 general election, Muhammad Faiz made his electoral debut after he was nominated by PN to contest for the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat. Muhammad Faiz contested against Ahmad Zahid Hamidi of Barisan Nasional (BN) who is also President of UMNO, Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin of the PKR and independent candidate and former Deputy Prime Minister's son Ismail Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Tawfik Ismail. Muhammad Faiz failed to gain the seat, receiving 8,822 votes.[5]

PKR

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Just five days before the 2023 state elections, on 7 August 2023, Muhammad Faiz quit BERSATU, saying that it was a voluntary decision and that he could no longer represent the party leadership because of his differing opinions regarding the management and direction of the party.[6]

He officially joined PKR along with former Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Dengkil, Adhif Syan Abdullah on 11 March 2024.[7][8][9]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P075 Bagan Datuk Muhammad Faiz Na'aman (BERSATU) 8,822 21.08% Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO) 16,578 39.61% 42,695 348 73.40%
Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR) 16,230 38.78%
Mohamad Tawfik Ismail (IND) 22 0.54%

References

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  1. ^ "Muhammad Faiz Na'aman". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  2. ^ "Runtuhnya Srivijaya". www.malaysiakini.com. 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ "AHLI Majlis Tertinggi PPBM, Dr. Muhammad Faiz Na'aman (dua dari kanan) bercakap kepada pemberita mengenai isu penyalahgunaan kuasa politik". www.utusan.com.my. 19 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Jangan meroyan kalau orang pilih Grab dari teksi". www.astroawani.com. 22 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Star Online GE15". The Star. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. ^ "Dr Muhammad Faiz Na'aman calls it quits from Bersatu". www.nst.com.my. 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Bekas MPT Bersatu, Muhammad Faiz sah sertai PKR". www.sinarharian.com.my. 11 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Former Bersatu Supreme Council man, ex-Dengkil rep join PKR". www.freemalaysiatoday.com.my. 11 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Two former Bersatu leaders join PKR". www.nst.com.my. 11 March 2024.