Biography
Mohd Shahar bin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Minister of Economy since December 2025 and as Member of Parliament for Paya Besar since May 2018. He previously held deputy ministerial roles in finance under the Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional administrations and is a member of UMNO.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UMNO | 26,899 | 43.40% | — | Won |
| 2018 | BN | 19,033 | 43.16% | — | Won |
| 2008 | PAS | 6,380 | 24.08% | — | Lost |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 162Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 103Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- Rang Undang-undang Keselamatan Dalam Talian 202411 Dec 2024Yes
- Division9 Dec 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (307)
Explore network- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Hanifah Hajar TaibPBB100% aligned
- Hannah Yeoh Tseow SuanDAP100% aligned
- Rubiah binti WangPBB100% aligned
- Siti Aminah binti AchingUMNO100% aligned
- Aiman Athirah Al JundiAMANAH100% aligned
- Huang Tiong SiiSUPP100% aligned
- Teo Nie ChingDAP100% aligned
- Lukanisman bin Awang SauniPBB100% aligned
- Wilson Ugak anak KumbongPRS100% aligned
News sentiment over time
65 mentions across 11 months
News mentions
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Government has set clear ambitions for the country: Mohd Shahar - The Sun Malaysia
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohd Shahar Abdullah
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Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman and Bella Astillah’s wedding on Oct 10 brings together political and celebrity figures, including Muar MP Syed…
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Govt confident of hitting 40pc workers’ compensation target by 2030, says deputy economy minister - Malay Mail
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Govt confident of hitting 40pc workers’ compensation target by 2030, says deputy economy minister
Kerajaan yakin mencapai sasaran menaikkan pampasan pekerja kepada 40% GDP menjelang 2030, menegaskan komitmen untuk menaikkan gaji minimum…
Why you’re seeing this: About Mohd Shahar Abdullah
Govt confident of raising workers' compensation to 40% of GDP by 2030, Dewan Rakyat hears - The Edge Malaysia
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohd Shahar Abdullah
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