Awang Solahuddin bin Hashim (born 5 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pendang since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Human Resources for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Saravanan Murugan from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Saravanan from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstitiuencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s) VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2018P011 PendangAwang Hashim (PAS)26,53642.63%Othman Abdul (UMNO)20,72833.30%63,3715,80884.64%Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU)14,90123.94%Abdul Malik Manaf (IND)810.13%2022 (PAS)49,00864.83%Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) 17,71923.44%75,59431,28979.95%Zulkifly Mohamad (PKR) 8,05810.66%Abdul Rashid Yub (PEJUANG)8091.07%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)
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