Jalaluddin Alias
Jalaluddin bin Alias (Jawi: جلال الدين بن ألياس; is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Minister Shahidan Kassim since August 2021, Chair of the UDA Holdings Berhad since May 2020 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelebu since May 2018. He served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018  and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pertang from May 2013 to May 2018 and Kelawang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the federal ruling BN but state opposition coalition which is aligned with another federal ruling PN coalition at both federal and state levels. Politics. Jalaluddin contested Pertang assembly state in 2013 general election and he won that seat. After election, he was appointed as state executive councillor for Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government under leadership of Menteri Besar , Mohamad Hasan. He contested Jelebu parliamentary seat in 2018 and won that seat. He succeeded Zainudin Ismail, who died due to complications from a brain tumour he suffered previous year.