Honorific-Prefix: | Haji |
Muhammad Faiz Fadzil | |
Native Name: | Malay: {{Script|Arab|محمّد فائز فاضل |
Office: | Chairman of the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia |
Term Start: | 15 May 2023 |
Minister: | Mohamad Sabu |
Predecessor: | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz |
Termstart2: | 2018 |
Termend2: | 2020 |
Predecessor2: | Irmohizam Ibrahim |
Successor2: | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz |
Minister2: | Salahuddin Ayub |
Office3: | 3rd Secretary-General of the National Trust Party |
Termstart3: | 7 January 2024 |
President3: | Mohamad Sabu |
Deputy3: | Norhayati Bidin |
Predecessor3: | Mohd Hatta Ramli |
Constituency Am6: | Permatang Pasir |
Assembly6: | Penang State Legislative |
Term Start6: | 9 May 2018 |
Term End6: | 12 August 2023 |
Predecessor6: | Mohd Salleh Man (PR–PAS) |
Successor6: | Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim (PN–PAS) |
Majority6: | 2,981 (2018) |
Birth Name: | Muhammad Faiz bin Fadzil |
Birth Date: | 21 April 1977 |
Birth Place: | Kedah, Malaysia |
Citizenship: | Malaysian |
Party: | National Trust Party (AMANAH) |
Otherparty: | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Parents: | Fadzil Noor (father) |
Relations: | Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil (younger brother) |
Spouse: | Noralis Mat |
Alma Mater: | International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) |
Children: | Farah A’Lia Fadzil Zikri |
Profession: | Lawyer |
Haji Muhammad Faiz bin Dato' Haji Fadzil is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) since May 2023 and from 2018 to 2020. He served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Permatang Pasir from May 2018 to August 2023. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as the 3rd Secretary-General of AMANAH since January 2024. He is the son of Fadzil Noor, former Leader of the Opposition and former President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
He is also the owner of a law firm, Faiz Fadzil & Co in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
He is the Chairman of Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia replacing Irmohizam Ibrahim in 2018 and was replaced by Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz in 2020.[1] He was reappointed as Chairman since 15 May 2023 for a period of 3 years.[2]
He is a member of AMANAH National Committee for 2019-2022. During the party's National Leadership Committee meeting on 7 January 2024, he was appointed as the new Secretary-General, replacing Dr Hatta Ramli who was promoted to become a Vice President.
He is seen as the future leader to replace Mohamad Sabu and Mahfuz Omar in AMANAH to spread moderate Islam, following his father, Fadzil Noor's will.
He is the son of former President of PAS, Fadzil Noor.[3]
On 10 June 2021, he was charged for sexually assaulting a saleswoman.[4] He was discharged not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) of the case on 7 September 2023.[5]
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
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2022 | P133 Tampin | (AMANAH) | 22,007 | 36.03% | (UMNO) | 23,283 | 38.15% | 61,033 | 1,276 | 75.26% | |||
bgcolor= | Abdul Halim Abu Bakar (PAS) | 14,962 | 24.51% | ||||||||||
bgcolor= | Zamani Ibrahim (PEJUANG) | 781 | 1.28% |
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||||
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2018 | N11 Permatang Pasir | (AMANAH) | 9,708 | 44.82% | Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff (PAS) | 6,727 | 31.06% | 21,605 | 2,981 | 87.30% | ||||
Anuar Faisal Yahaya (UMNO) | 4,979 | 22.99% | ||||||||||||
2023 | Muhammad Faiz Fadzil (AMANAH) | 10,418 | 43.51% | bgcolor= | (PAS) | 13,526 | 56.49% | 24,046 | 3,108 | 79.01% |