# Sahruddin Jamal

Sahruddin bin Jamal (born 26 May 1975) is a Malaysian politician and doctor who has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Kepong since May 2018. He served as the 17th Menteri Besar of Johor from April 2019 to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration in February 2020 and Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the PH state administration under former Menteri Besar Osman Sapian from May 2018 to his promotion to the Menteri Besarship in April 2019 as well as Chairman of the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) from May 2020 to December 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly PH coalitions. He has served as State Chairman of BERSATU of Johor since June 2022. He was the State Secretary of BERSATU of Johor prior to his promotion to State Chairman. He is also the shortest-serving Menteri Besar of Johor in the history, in office for only 321 days.

## Background

Sahruddin was born on 26 May 1975 to a peasant family at Kampung Baru Batu 28, Lenga, Muar, Johor. He formerly studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah 1, Pagoh. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. He previously had worked as a Medical Doctor at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF), Muar for five years and later operated his own three clinics, Klinik Dr Sahruddin, at Bukit Pasir, Bandar Universiti Pagoh and Pagoh in Muar before entering politics.
Sahruddin married Datin Dr. Nila Armila Mukdan who is also a doctor and they have three daughters.

## Political career

In the 2018 Johor state election, he made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Bukit Kepong state seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Johor State Legislative Assembly as the Bukit Kepong MLA for the first term. On 16 May 2018, Sahruddin was appointed Johor EXCO Member in charge of Health, Environment and Agriculture.
On 14 April 2019, Sahruddin was promoted to the Menteri Besarship to replace his predecessor Osman Sapian who resigned after just 11 months serving in that position.
On 28 February 2020, he was replaced by Hasni Mohammad of Barisan Nasional (BN) after the collapse of PH state administration during the 2020 Malaysian political crisis.
After leaving office as the Menteri Besar of Johor, Sahruddin was appointed Chairman of MPIB on 31 May 2020.
On 15 December 2022, the political appointment of Sahruddin as the Chairman of MPIB was terminated.
In the 2022 Johor state election, Sahruddin was renominated by PN to defend the Bukit Kepong seat. He defended the seat and was reelected to the Johor Assembly as the Bukit Kepong MLA for the second term.

## Election results

Johor State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2018 | N07 Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) | 11,665 | 47.90% | Mohd Noor Taib (UMNO) | 10,392 | 42.67% | 24,352 | 1,273 | 84.00% |
| 2018 | N07 Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) | 11,665 | 47.90% | Muhd Nur Iqbal Abd Razak (PAS) | 2,321 | 9.53% | 24,352 | 1,273 | 84.00% |
| 2022 | N07 Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) | 9,873 | 43.86% | Ismail Mohamed (UMNO) | 9,163 | 41.08% | 22,303 | 710 | 59.48% |
| 2022 | N07 Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) | 9,873 | 43.86% | Afiqah Zulkifli (MUDA) | 3,076 | 13.79% | 22,303 | 710 | 59.48% |
| 2022 | N07 Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal (BERSATU) | 9,873 | 43.86% | Md. Taib Md. Suhut (PEJUANG) | 191 | 0.86% | 22,303 | 710 | 59.48% |

## Honours

Sultan Ibrahim of Johor conferred on Sahruddin the award Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor Yang Amat Disanjungi Pangkat Kedua Dato' Mulia Sultan Ibrahim Johor (DMIJ) on 22 April 2019 upon his appointment as Menteri Besar.

### Honours of Malaysia

* Johor :
** Knight of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (DMIJ) – Dato' (2019)