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 |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings97%
Attendance
242
Present
7
Absent / leave
4545
Times spoken
Recent sittings
- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 204
Connections (363)
Same partyshowing top 10 of 123
Same coalitionshowing top 10 of 71
Votes withshowing top 10 of 221
Contestedshowing top 10 of 15
News sentiment over time
5% 89% 7%
87 mentions across 18 months
News mentions
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