Syahredzan bin Johan (Jawi: شهريزن جوهن, born 10 June 1983) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangi since November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as the State Political Education Director of DAP of Selangor since November 2024.[1]
Early life
Syahredzan Johan was born in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on 10 June 1983, to Tan Sri Johan Jaaffar, former chairman of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP).[2] Syahredzan graduated with a LL.B. degree from Cardiff University in 2005 before he was called to the Bar of England and Wales. He subsequently returned to Malaysia and read in the chambers of RamRais & Partners, and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in October 2007.[3]
Political career
He began his political career in 2018 after being appointed as political secretary to DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang. He was elected to Parliament in the 2022 general election for the Bangi seat after his predecessor Ong Kian Ming decided not to seek reelection as the Bangi MP.[4]
Personal Life
Syahredzan is a supporter of English football club Everton. [5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P102 Bangi | Syahredzan Johan (DAP) | 141,568 | 57.95% | Muhammad Nazrul Hakim Md. Nazir (PAS) | 71,867 | 29.42% | 246,795 | 69,701 | 81.34% | ||
| Hoh Hee Lee (MCA) | 25,685 | 10.51% | ||||||||||
| Annuar Salleh (PEJUANG) | 3,148 | 1.29% | ||||||||||
| Chee Chee Meng (PRM) | 752 | 0.31% | ||||||||||
| Jamal Hisham Hashim (IND) | 676 | 0.28% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Fauzi Hasim (IND) | 401 | 0.16% | ||||||||||
| Suthan Mookaiah (IND) | 194 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
See also
References
- ^ "Ng Sze Han picked as new Selangor DAP chairman". The Star. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Sani, Ibrahim (9 June 2018). "Peguam Syahredzan Johan dilantik sebagai Setiausaha Politik Lim Kit Siang". Astro Awani. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Syahredzan Johan appointed Kit Siang's political secretary". The Star. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Chin, Koyyi. "Syahredzan Johan On The Life Lessons That Have Guided Him". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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