Biography
Hishammuddin bin Hussein is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has held multiple ministerial positions, including Minister of Defence and Senior Minister of the Security Cluster, and has been a Member of Parliament for Sembrong since 2004. He is a senior figure in UMNO and Barisan Nasional.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UMNO | 22,572 | — | — | Lost |
| 2018 | UMNO | 21,353 | 59.24% | — | Won |
| 2013 | UMNO | 22,841 | 65.17% | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN | 17,988 | 73.70% | — | Won |
| 2004 | BN | 19,575 | 88.29% | — | Won |
| 1999 | UMNO | 28,376 | — | — | Won |
| 1995 | UMNO | 28,727 | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Absent
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Absent
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Absent
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Absent
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Absent
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (303)
Explore network- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
- Chan Foong HinDAP100% aligned
- Mohammad Yusof bin ApdalWARISAN100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Adam Adli bin Abd HalimPKR100% aligned
- Mustapha SakmudPKR100% aligned
- Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh AliUMNO100% aligned
- Tan Kar HingPKR100% aligned
- Rodziah binti IsmailPKR100% aligned
News sentiment over time
103 mentions across 18 months
News mentions
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Shaik Hussein tak mengaku 15 tuduhan rasuah
Datuk Wira Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen atas 15 pertuduhan rasuah berkait projek pembinaan asrama.
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Nik Nazmi’s father dies at 96
Wong Chen expresses condolences to Nik Nazmi and his family after the death of Nik Nazmi’s father, a former civil servant.
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Malaysian police trace syndicate behind 521kg syabu seizure in Laos on jet from Subang
Polis Malaysia mengesan satu rangkaian yang terlibat dalam penyitaan 521kg syabu dari sebuah jet peribadi yang berlepas dari Subang ke Laos.
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‘False report’: Indonesian student, not Malaysian, held in Tanjung Balai 4kg syabu case, says Bukit Aman
PDRM denies false reports of a Malaysian student being arrested for smuggling 4kg of syabu in Tanjung Balai, Indonesia, stating the suspect…
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Police rule out Malaysia as origin of private jet in Laos meth bust
Polis Malaysia menegaskan pesawat persendirian yang membawa dadah ke Laos tidak berasal dari Malaysia.
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