Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir | |
|---|---|
| أَكْمَل نَصْرُٱلله مُحَمَّد نَاصِر | |
| Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Fadillah Yusof |
| Preceded by | Himself (Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation) |
| Constituency | Johor Bahru |
| Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Public Utilities | |
| In office 12 December 2023 – 7 February 2024 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (January–February 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Fadillah Yusof |
| Preceded by | Huang Tiong Sii (Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Public Utilities) |
| Constituency | Johor Bahru |
| Deputy Minister of Local Government Development | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Nga Kor Ming |
| Preceded by | Ismail Muttalib (Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government) |
| Succeeded by | Aiman Athirah Sabu |
| Constituency | Johor Bahru |
| 4th Youth Chief ofPeople's Justice Party | |
| In office 16 November 2018 – 17 July 2022 | |
| President | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Muhammad Hilman Idham (2018–2020) |
| Preceded by | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Adam Adli |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forJohor Bahru | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shahrir Abdul Samad (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 19,782 (2018) 16,041 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akmal Nasrullah bin Mohd Nasir (1986-09-16)16 September 1986 (age 38) Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Education | Bachelor of Actuarial Science and Economy (Double Major) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | akmalnasir |
Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (born 16 September 1986), commonly known asAkmal Nasir, is aMalaysianpolitician who has served as theDeputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation under MinisterFadillah Yusof since December 2023 and previously served as theDeputy Minister of Local Government Development under MinisterNga Kor Ming from December 2022 to December 2023 in the Unity Government administration under Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim. He has served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forJohor Bahru since May 2018. He is a member of thePeople's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition and had served as the 4th Youth Chief of PKR from November 2018 to July 2022.
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Akmal Nasir received an education from Iskandar National Primary School and Taman Pelangi National School, Johor Bahru. He then continued his education at theMalay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) from 1999 to 2003. During his time at MCKK, he had held several associations and received several academic awards. Among them are:
Upon graduation, he has received a scholarship to continue his education to the United States. In 2004, he took a year to prepare for theInternational Education College (INTEC) in Shah Alam.
Upon completion of the preparatory course, he continued his bachelor's degree at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, United States for four years (2005-2009). He has completed his studies in Actuarial Science and Economics, and has also received Dean's List awards in his third year of study.
Before Akmal Nasir became an MP, he was the founder and director[1] of anNGO calledNational Oversight and Whistleblowers Centre (NOW)[2][3] together withRafizi Ramli. NOW Malaysia is the NGO that was responsible in exposing national financial scandals[4] during the reign of former Prime Minister,Najib Razak. Some of them include alleged corruption[5] inNational Feedlot Corporation (NFC) that involvedShahrizat Abdul Jalil[6] and alleged misuse of funds ofMalaysian Islamic Economy Development Foundation (YaPEIM).[7]
In the2018 Malaysian general election, he contested the Johor Bahru parliamentary seat under the ticket ofPakatan Harapan and won[8] a two-way contest againstShahrir Abdul Samad representingBarisan Nasional.[9]
Akmal Nasir had contested thePeople's Justice Party (PKR) Youth Wing Chief in 2018 party election which he won by securing a narrow victory.[10][11]
In acabinet reshuffle on 12 December 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change was split into the newMinistry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability and the Ministry of Energy Transition and Public Utilies. Akmal Nasrullah was appointed the Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Public Utilities, deputising for Minister Fadillah. He also described the creation of his ministry as en effort of thegovernment to prioritiserenewable energy and expressed his excitement to work with Fadillah.[12]
In May 2019, Akmal Nasir had caused an uproar when he attended an interfaith breaking fast event at aSikhgurdwara in Johor Bahru during theRamadan fasting month forMuslim.[13] He was rebuked by theSultan Ibrahim of Johor for his insensitive action.[14] However, theMinister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs,Mujahid Yusof Rawa had clarify that it is not an issue with Muslims breaking their Ramadan fast at a non-Muslim house of worship and Akmal Nasir's attendance as an MP will only help to foster better ties between the races and eliminateIslamophobia.[15]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P160Johor Bahru | Akmal Nasir Mohd Nasir (PKR) | 50,052 | 62.45% | Shahrir Abdul Samad (UMNO) | 30,270 | 37.55% | 81,645 | 19,782 | 80.50% | ||
| 2022 | Akmal Nasir Mohd Nasir (PKR) | 43,252 | 45.82% | Johan Ropi (UMNO) | 27,211 | 28.83% | 93,162 | 16,041 | 69.22% | |||
| Mohd Motah Yacob (BERSATU) | 22,075 | 23.38% | ||||||||||
Malaysia :
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
