Muslimin bin Yahaya (Jawi مسلمين بن يحيى; born 13 July 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Besar since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Noh Omar from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and Deputy Minister of Education I in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin from March 2020 to the collapse of PN administration in August 2021. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and former component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. After the defeat of BN to PH in 2018 general election, he resigned from UMNO in 2018 and joined BERSATU in 2019.
Personal life
He was born in Parit 8 Gambut, Sungai Panjang, Sungai Besar, Selangor on 13 July 1967 and married his partner, Hanisah Paiman.
Career
He was previously appointed Senior Secretariat to Tan Sri Noriah Kasnon in Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities in 2014.Tindakan Muslimin sertai PPBM bermotifkan peribadi, kecewa tidak dicalonkan – Jamal
Election results
+ Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2018P093 Sungai Besar (BERSATU) 17,350 42.11% Budiman Mohd Zohdi (UMNO) 16,636 40.37% 41,878 714 85.92%Mohamed Salleh M Husin (PAS) 7,220 17.52%2022Muslimin Yahaya (BERSATU)19,79138.75%Saipolyazan Mat Yusop (PKR) 17,07033.42%51,0702,72179.32%Jamal Yunos (UMNO)13,98427.38% Asmawar Samat @Samad (PEJUANG) 2250.44%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2015)
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)
Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (2006)
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