Shamsul Anuar bin Nasarah (Jawi: شمس الأنوار بن نصرة; born 1 June 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lenggong since March 2008. He served as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to his resignation in August 2021. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as President of the Malaysian Youth Council. He was also the Strategic and Communications Director of BN. His appointment as a deputy minister in December 2023 is rare in Malaysian politics since he was a former federal minister in the Muhyiddin cabinet back in March 2020. This has rarely happened in Malaysian politics. He is one of the three deputy ministers who were previously a federal minister alongside M. Kulasegaran and Noraini Ahmad.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout. Results only available from the 2004 election. Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2008P055 Lenggong (UMNO)10,99264.41%Muhd Zulkifli Mohd Zakaria (PAS)6,07335.59%17,4364,91975.08%2013 (UMNO)13,28557.47%Razman Zakaria (PAS)9,83242.53%23,7363,45384.92%2018 (UMNO)12,52353.97%Muhd Mujahid Mohd Fadzil (PAS)6,75029.09%23,7195,77379.72%Amirul Fairuzzeen Jamaluddin (BERSATU)3,93216.94%2022 (UMNO) 12,588 45.48% Muhammad Rifaat Razman (PAS) 11,709 42.30% 27,679 879 74.91% Jurey Latiff Mohd Rosli (PKR) 3,382 12.22%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2004)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2021)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2022)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2007) Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (2000)
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS) (2005)
See also Lenggong (federal constituency)
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