Biography
Shahidan bin Kassim is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Arau since 2013 (previously 1986–1995), Minister of Federal Territories, Menteri Besar of Perlis (1995–2008), and held various ministerial and party leadership roles in UMNO and PAS.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PN | 31,458 | 67.23% | — | Won |
| 2018 | BN | 16,547 | 41.79% | — | Won |
| 2013 | BN | 19,376 | 51.28% | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN | 4,371 | 64.93% | — | Won |
| 2004 | BN | 4,422 | 62.26% | — | Won |
| 1999 | BN | 3,464 | 57.25% | — | Won |
| 1995 | BN | 3,777 | 69.46% | — | Won |
| 1990 | UMNO | 20,948 | — | — | Lost |
| 1986 | UMNO | 18,156 | — | — | Lost |
| 1978 | DAP | 1,265 | — | — | Lost |
| 1974 | INDEPENDENT - BOOK | 610 | — | — | Lost |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 204Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 1918Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 1820Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 173Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 1621Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 157Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 142Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 1011Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Abstain
- Division4 Nov 2025No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Abstain
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Abstain
- Rang Undang-undang Keselamatan Dalam Talian 202411 Dec 2024No
- Division9 Dec 2024No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (363)
Explore network- Ahmad Fadhli ShaariPAS100% aligned
- Abdul Latiff bin Abdul RahmanPAS100% aligned
- Ismail bin Abdul MuttalibPAS100% aligned
- Wan Hassan bin Mohd RamliPAS100% aligned
- Mohd Suhaimi bin AbdullahBERSATU100% aligned
- Halimah AliPAS100% aligned
- Shaharizukirnain Abdul KadirPAS100% aligned
- Kamal bin AshaariPAS100% aligned
- Mohd Nazri Abu HassanBERSATU100% aligned
- Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad JanPAS100% aligned
News sentiment over time
100 mentions across 20 months
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Wakil rakyat kerajaan sokong Parlimen kawal peruntukan
Ahli Parlimen dari kerajaan dan pembangkang membincangkan cadangan untuk Memperuntukan dan perbelanjaan pejabat Ahli Parlimen dibuat secara…
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Malaysia Gazette. . Takkan Duit KWAP Ada Kaki Boleh Jalan Sendiri? - Shahidan Ahli Parlimen Arau, Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim mempersoalkan bagaimana pelaburan berkenaan boleh berlaku serta membangkitkan kenyataan Suruhanjaya Pencegaha - Facebook
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Serah pengurusan peruntukan Ahli Parlimen kepada Dewan Rakyat, gesa Shahidan - Free Malaysia Today
Shahidan Kassim disebut dalam konteks pengurusan peruntukan Ahli Parlimen kepada Dewan Rakyat.
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Serah pengurusan peruntukan Ahli Parlimen kepada Dewan Rakyat, gesa Shahidan
Beliau berkata, autonomi Parlimen yang dipulihkan itu sepatutnya turut meliputi pengurusan peruntukan kawasan, sedangkan Ahli Parlimen…
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Letakkan peruntukan Ahli Parlimen di bawah kawalan Parlimen, kata Shahidan - Free Malaysia Today
Shahidan kata peruntukan Ahli Parlimen perlu di bawah kawalan Parlimen
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