Biography
Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture since December 2022 and as Member of Parliament for Batu Sapi since November 2022. He graduated from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Commerce and previously held roles in UMNO Sabah and BERSATU Sabah.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-PRN6 | UMNO | 6,747 | — | — | Lost |
| 2022 | PKR | 5,004 | — | — | Lost |
| 2022 | PPBM | 12,152 | 44.95% | — | Won |
| 2018 | PFP | 636 | — | — | Lost |
| 2018 | UMNO | 10,993 | — | — | Lost |
| 2018 | UMNO | 6,786 | — | — | Lost |
| 1969 | SUPP | 2,852 | — | — | 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 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Absent
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- 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 PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (358)
Explore network- Muhyiddin YassinBERSATU100% aligned
- Anwar IbrahimPKR100% aligned
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiUMNO100% aligned
- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Mohamad SabuAMANAH100% aligned
- Mohamed Khaled NordinUMNO100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Fadhlina SidekPKR100% aligned
- Armizan Mohd Ali100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
News sentiment over time
101 mentions across 13 months
News mentions
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23,000 employers owe HRD Corp more than RM200mil in unpaid levies - NST Online
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Malaysia Gazette. . Rayer Kalau Anak Jantan Ulang Luar Parlimen, Berdebat - Firdaus Wong #mgflash Firdaus Wong Wai Hung sekali lagi mengulangi gesaan supaya Ahli Parlimen Jelutung RSN Rayer untuk mengulangi kenyataan yang dibuat membabitka - Facebook
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Ridhuan, Firdaus, Zamri challenge Rayer to debate if indeed they’re guilty of sowing racial discord - Focus Malaysia
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Lower the qualifications, lower the pay? Malaysia plans safeguards for graduate salaries
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Employers cannot arbitrarily lower job qualification requirements based on employees’ educational qualifications to…
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Employers cannot arbitrarily lower job qualification requirements - NST Online
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