Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

Yang Berhormat Tuan
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
MP
Yang Berhormat Tuan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman MP
سيد صادق بن سيد عبدالرحمن‎
	Saddiq in 2019
Minister of Youth and Sports
	In office; 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	Steven Sim Chee Keong
Preceded by	Khairy Jamaluddin
Succeeded by	Reezal Merican Naina Merican
1st President of the ; Malaysian United Democratic Alliance
	In office; 17 September 2020 – 9 November 2023
Deputy	Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz (Acting)
1st Youth Chief of the ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party
	In office; 7 September 2016 – 28 May 2020
President	Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy	Mohd Aizat Roslan
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Muar
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Razali Ibrahim ; (BN–UMNO)
Majority	6,953 (2018) ; 1,345 (2022)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2020	Pakatan Harapan
2020	Independent
2020–	Malaysian United Democratic Alliance
Personal details
Born	Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman; 6 December 1992 (age 31); Pulai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2016–2020) ; Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) (since 2020)
Other political; affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020, aligned 2020–2023) ;
Education	Royal Military College
Alma mater	International Islamic University Malaysia (LLB)
Occupation	Politician
	Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on Parliament of Malaysia

Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman (Jawi: سيد صادق بن سيد عبدالرحمن; born 6 December 1992) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018. In 2023, he was convicted of criminal breach of trust and money laundering.^[1]

He served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, thus making him the youngest federal minister in Malaysian history. He is a founding member of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) and has served as 1st President of MUDA since September 2020 until November 2023.^[2] He was also a founding member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a former component party of the PH coalition and served as 1st Youth Chief of BERSATU from the founding in September 2016 to his removal from the party in May 2020. Although he is presently the sole MUDA MP, his conviction and sentencing to imprisonment exceeds 1 year, which means he is liable for automatic disqualification as a MP for Muar.

In 2021, he was charged with several counts of corruption, including criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of funds, and money laundering. On 28 October 2022, he has been ordered by the High Court to enter his defence after the prosecution showed that there was enough evidence against him to prove that he probably committed the crime. On 9 November 2023, Syed Saddiq was convicted by the High Court of all the corruption charges, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment, a RM 10 million fine and two strokes of the cane.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Junaid Ibrahim; Arfa Yunus (9 November 2023). "Syed Saddiq sentenced to seven years jail, RM10mil fine, two strokes of cane". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ Junaid Ibrahim and Arfa Yunus (9 November 2023). "Syed Saddiq steps down as Muda president, deputy to take over". The Star. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[:3-1] Junaid Ibrahim; Arfa Yunus (9 November 2023). "Syed Saddiq sentenced to seven years jail, RM10mil fine, two strokes of cane". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[2] Junaid Ibrahim and Arfa Yunus (9 November 2023). "Syed Saddiq steps down as Muda president, deputy to take over". The Star. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

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