Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Shamsudin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Sharkar.

Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin SSAP SIMP DSAP DIMP
محمد شارکار شامس الدين
Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 December 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Deputy	Lee Chin Chen
Menteri Besar	Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Preceded by	Ishak Muhamad
Constituency	Non-MLA
Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (Information, Science Technology and Innovation : 8 April 2004–12 March 2008) (Information, Science, Technology, Innovation & Biotechnology : 13 March 2008–15 May 2013) (Tourism and Culture:16 May 2013–14 May 2018) (Tourism, Environment, Plantation and Commodities : 15 May 2018–28 November 2022)
In office 15 May 2018 – 28 November 2022
Monarchs	Ahmad Shah (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2022)
Menteri Besar	Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Preceded by	Himself (Tourism) Mohd Soffi Abd Razak (Environment)
Succeeded by	Sim Chon Siang (Tourism) Johari Harun (Environment) Mohd Soffi Abd Razak (Plantation & Biotechnology)
Constituency	Lanchang
In office 16 May 2013 – 14 May 2018
Monarch	Ahmad Shah
Menteri Besar	Adnan Yaakob
Preceded by	Shafik Fauzan Sharif (Tourism) Wan Adnan Wan Mamat (Culture)
Succeeded by	Himself (Tourism) Shahaniza Shamsuddin (Culture)
Constituency	Lanchang
In office 13 March 2008 – 15 May 2013
Monarch	Ahmad Shah
Menteri Besar	Adnan Yaakob
Preceded by	Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak
Succeeded by	Adnan Yaakob
Constituency	Lanchang
In office 8 April 2004 – 12 March 2008
Monarch	Ahmad Shah
Menteri Besar	Adnan Yaakob
Preceded by	Bahari Yahaya (Housing) Omar Othman (Village Growth Centre)
Succeeded by	Mohd Soffi Abd Razak
Constituency	Lanchang
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Lanchang
In office 29 November 1999 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Bahari Yahaya (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Hasan Omar (PN–PAS)
Majority	2,639 (1999) 5,066 (2004) 2,139 (2008) 1,127 (2013) 3,725 (2018)
Faction represented in Pahang State Legislative Assembly
1999–2022	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (1962-07-25) 25 July 1962 (age 62) Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Mustakizah Sulaiman
Children	4
Alma mater	Indiana State University

Mohd Sharkar bin Shamsudin (born 25 July 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly since December 2022.[1] He served as a Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteris Besar Adnan Yaakob and Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail from April 2004 to November 2022 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lanchang from November 1999 to November 2022.[2] He is also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He is also a member of the Supreme Council of UMNO.

Political career

He first contested and won the Lanchang state seat in the 1999 Pahang state election. He was reelected as the Lanchang MLA four times in the 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 Pahang state elections. He also contested for Temerloh federal seat in the 2018 general election and lost. He was transferred from the Lanchang state seat to contest for the Temerloh seat in the 2022 general election and lost again.

Mohd Sharkar has held various party positions at UMNO at different levels : (Earlier days)

• UMNO Club of California Deputy Chairman (1989-1991)
• UMNO Youth Mentakab Division Deputy Chief (1993-1995)
• UMNO Mentakab Division Chief Information (1993-1995)
• UMNO Youth Malaysia Secretary Executive (1993-1996)
• UMNO Youth Mentakab Division Chief (1995-2001)
• UMNO Youth Pahang Chief Information (1998-2000)
• UMNO Temerloh/Mentakab Division Deputy Chief (2001-2008)
• UMNO Temerloh Division Chief (2008–2023)
• UMNO Pahang Chief Information (2000-2009)
• UMNO Pahang Deputy Chairman (2009-2018)

• UMNO Pahang Committee Members (2000- present)

• UMNO Supreme Council (2013–present)

Education

He was born and raised in Temerloh, Mohd Sharkar completed his secondary in the Technical Institute of Kuantan in 1979. He continued his Form Six at Yayasan Anda Akademik before he furthered his study in the USA. He graduated from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, where he received a Bachelor's Science Degree in Business Administration in 1986. In June 2013, he was appointed as Chairman of the Pahang State Tourism and Culture Committee.

Personal life

Mohd Sharkar is married to Mustakizah Sulaiman and has four children and 5 grandchildren. He is a strong supporter of Sri Pahang in the Malaysia Premier League and Liverpool in the English Premier League.

Election results

Pahang State Legislative Assembly[3][4][5][6][7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	N27 Lanchang		Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	6,971	59.37%		Abu Kassim Manaf (PAS)	4,332	36.89%	11,742	2,639	73.87%
2004	N31 Lanchang		Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	8,320	65.12%		Hasssanuddin Salim (PAS)	3,254	25.47%	12,776	5,066	76.65%
2008			Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	8,010	56.21%		Ahmad Saim Abu Bakar (PKR)	5,871	41.20%	14,251	2,139	76.77%
2013			Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	10,393	51.32%		Ahmad Nizam Hamid (PKR)	9,266	45.76%	20,251	1,127	85.70%
2018			Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	8,824	45.61%		Abas Awan (PKR)	5,099	26.35%	19,348	3,725	81.62%
							Hasan Omar (PAS)	4,836	25.00%
							Mohd Khaidir Ahmad (IND)	80	0.41%

Parliament of Malaysia[4][6][7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P088 Temerloh		Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	22,094	36.19%		Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (AMANAH)	23,998	39.31%	62,204	1,904	82.85%
							Md Jusoh Darus (PAS)	14,734	24.13%
							Mohd Khaidir Ahmad (IND)	178	0.29%
							Muhd Fakhrudin Abu Hanipah (IND)	46	0.08%
2022			Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO)	25,191	30.48%		Salamiah Mohd Nor (PAS)	30,929	37.43%	82,637	5,520	77.35%
							Mohd Hasbie Muda (AMANAH)	25,409	30.75%
							Aminuddin Yahaya (PEJUANG)	1,108	1.34%

Honours

•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2004)[8]
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2007)[8]
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (2012)[8]
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2014)[8]

References

1. "Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin appointed as Pahang Speaker". The Star. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
2. "Pahang may fund programmes conducted by varsities". The Star. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
4. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
5. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
6. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
7. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
8. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

• State Government of Pahang, Malaysia