Wan Saiful Wan Jan | |
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| وان سيف الوان جان | |
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| Chairman of the Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional | |
| In office 18 June 2018 – 17 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah |
| Succeeded by | Apli Yusoff |
| 3rd Information Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| In office 8 September 2020 – 22 February 2023 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Radzi Jidin |
| Succeeded by | Razali Idris |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forTasek Gelugor | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shabudin Yahaya (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 12,252 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Saifulruddin bin Wan Jan (1976-06-21)21 June 1976 (age 49) Alor Setar,Kedah, Malaysia |
| Party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1992) Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (2005–2007) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2018–2025) Independent (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2025) |
| Spouse(s) | Alena Omar(died 2024) Nurul Maslina Mohd Sobri(married 2025) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Wan Saifulruddin bin Wan Jan (Jawi:وان سيفولرودّين بن وان جان; born 21 June 1976) better known asWan Saiful Wan Jan, is aMalaysianpolitician who has served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forTasek Gelugor since November 2022. He served as Chairman of thePerbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) from June 2018[1] to June 2022[2] and Special Advisor to theMinister of EducationMaszlee Malik from May to November 2018.
He is anindependent. He was a member of theMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of thePerikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerlyPakatan Harapan (PH) before that and served as its 3rd Information Chief from August 2020 to February 2023. He was also a member of theConservative Party of the United Kingdom and theMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
Before joining politics, Wan Saiful wasChief Executive Officer (CEO) of theInstitute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) co-founded byYAM Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, the son of theYang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan,Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.[3]
Wan Saiful ran for election in the2018 Malaysian general election, contesting thePendang[4] parliamentary seat for the Pakatan Harapan coalition (appearing on the ballot under thePeople's Justice Party symbol). Wan Saiful's opponents wereAwang Hashim of theIdeas of Prosperity (PAS),Othman Abdul of the Barisan Nasional (UMNO) and Abdul Malik. Manaf, anIndependent candidate. In the four-cornered contest, Wan Saiful only got 14,901 votes, the third highest after Awang Hashim and Othman Abdul. Wan Saiful then won theTasek Gelugor parliamentary seat in the2022 Malaysian general election, winning 46% of the vote in a five-cornered fight. On 14 October 2025, the Disciplinary Board of BERSATU announced his membership termination after receiving written complaints from party members and summoning him for a hearing session on 8 October 2025 about his breach of Party Constitution and Members' Code of Conduct.[5]
Prior to being active in Malaysian politics, Wan Saiful had a short political stint during his time living in the UK from 1993 to 2009. He was a former member of theUK Conservative Party back in 2005 and participated in the election of the Luton City Council member as a candidate of the Conservative Party in 2007.[6][7] Wan Saiful andHoward Lee are the only two notable Malaysian politicians who had contested in the UK local elections, with Howard Lee contesting in Norwich. Both are currently members of parliament in theDewan Rakyat, with Howard Lee representing theIpoh Timor constituency.
On 21 February 2023, Wan Saiful was charged with corruption related to the Jana Wibawa programme.[8] The next day, he resigned as the BERSATU Information Chief and it was accepted by BERSATU PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin. He appealed to the public not to link him with the "court cluster" (referring toDeputy Prime MinisterAhmad Zahid Hamidi and others who were facing court charges) in the government led byPrime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim.
On 28 February 2024, Wan Saiful, as the Tasek Gelugor MP, alleged that he was offeredRM 1.7 million to declare support for Prime Minister Anwar and his government during a debate and speech inParliament. Government backbenchersKampar MPChong Zhemin,Jelutong MPRSN Rayer,Ipoh Timor MPHoward Lee Chuan How,Sungai Petani MPMohammed Taufiq Johari,Hulu Langat MPMohd Sany Hamzan among others challenged Wan Saiful to lodge reports to theRoyal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and theMalaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) if he was brave enough to do so. He also alleged that the person who wascorrupt andabused his power would have an audience with theYang di-Pertuan Agong before theCabinet meeting every week. It was believed that he was referring to Prime Minister Anwar who was practising the convention of having a weekly audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong prior to the Cabinet meeting without naming him. Wan Saiful then retracted his remarks after being ordered bySpeaker of the Dewan RakyatJohari Abdul and requested by the government backbenchers to do so. On 29 January 2024, Chief Commissioner of MACCAzam Baki rubbished the allegations. On 4 March 2024, he further warned Wan Saiful to report the bribe attempts to the MACC by 10 March 2024 or appropriate actions would be taken against him.[9] On 5 March 2024, Wan Saiful admitted that he was referring to Prime Minister Anwar, made an apology to Yang di-Pertuan AgongSultan Ibrahim and Anwar for making the allegations during his debate in Parliament and once again retracted his remarks. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid then withdrew a parliamentary motion to suspend Wan Saiful as an MP for six months following his allegations and remarks. On 9 March 2024,Leader of the Opposition andLarut MPHamzah Zainudin added that the MACC had no rights to dictate anyone on the timing to lodge a report in response to the warning of Azam and defence of Wan Saiful.[10]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2018 | P011Pendang | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 14,901 | 23.94% | Awang Hashim (PAS) | 26,536 | 42.63% | 63,371 | 5,808 | 84.64% | ||
| Othman Abdul (UMNO) | 20,728 | 33.30% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Malik Manaf (IND) | 81 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | P042Tasek Gelugor | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 31,116 | 46.36% | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (UMNO) | 18,864 | 28.11% | 67,112 | 12,252 | 82.99% | ||
| Razak Ridzuan (AMANAH) | 16,547 | 24.66% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Halim Sirjung (PEJUANG) | 406 | 0.60% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Akmal Azhar (WARISAN) | 179 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
Malaysia
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Negeri Sembilan
Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (DTM) (2015)[13]
Federal Territory (Malaysia)
Commander of theOrder of the Territorial Crown (PMW) –Datuk (2021)[14][15]| International | |
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