Shahril Sufian Hamdan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hamdan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shahril Sufian. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Shahril Sufian Hamdan
شهريل سفيان حمدان‎
Shahril Sufian in 2023
Information Chief of the
United Malays National Organisation
In office
12 March 2020 – 20 November 2022
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byShamsul Anuar Nasarah
Succeeded byIsham Jalil
Vice Youth Chief of the
United Malays National Organisation
In office
24 June 2018 – 28 January 2023
Youth ChiefAsyraf Wajdi Dusuki
Preceded byKhairul Azwan Harun
Succeeded byMohd Hairi Mad Shah
Economic Director at the
Prime Minister's Office
In office
12 October 2021 – 20 November 2022
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
Personal details
Born
Shahril Sufian bin Hamdan

(1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 39)
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(2006–2023)[note 1]
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(2006–2023)
Spouse
Latisha Udani
​
(m. 2015)​
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Manchester (BSc)
London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc)
OccupationPolitician, podcaster, political commentator
Websitehttps://www.shahrilhamdan.com/
Shahril Sufian Hamdan on Facebook
Shahril Sufian Hamdan on Twitter

Shahril Sufian bin Hamdan (Jawi: شهريل سفيان حمدان, Malay pronunciation: [shahril]; born 29 October 1985) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Economic Director at the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from October 2021 to November 2022.[1] Apart from that, he was the Information Chief of UMNO and the Vice Youth Chief of the party.[2][3] Shahril Sufian currently hosts a podcast called Keluar Sekejap alongside Khairy Jamaluddin, where they discuss Malaysian politics and current affairs with a variety of guests. In 2023, Shahril Sufian was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.[4]

Early life and education

Shahril Sufian bin Hamdan was born at Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia and into a multiracial family. His father is Malay while his mother is chinese. Shahril Sufian studied in SMK Taman Bukit Maluri and Sekolah Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics and Politics at the University of Manchester under a Bank Negara Malaysia's scholarship in 2008 and completed his master's degree in Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, upon receiving a full Chevening Scholarship from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[5][6]

Early career

Previously, he was a strategy and management consultant at McKinsey and Company for three years, a placement manager at Teach For Malaysia for a few months, and a policy officer to Khairy Jamaluddin for two years. Shahril Sufian also worked at Destini Oil Services as the chief executive officer of the company.

Political career

Career in UMNO and BN

Shahril Sufian has held various positions in UMNO within the divisional, state, and national level. He was the Youth Chief of the Division of Kuala Langat, Youth EXCO of UMNO Malaysia during the previous 2013-2018 session, and formerly the Vice Youth Chief of UMNO during the 2018-2023 session. In 2020, he succeeded Shamsul Anuar Nasarah as the Information Chief of the Party. Shahril Sufian was eventually suspended for 6 years from UMNO alongside other national party leaders such as Annuar Musa, Noh Omar and Khairy Jamaluddin.[7]

Parliamentary candidacy

Shahril Sufian first contested in the 14th Malaysian general election, where he was fielded for the Kuala Langat federal constituency under the BN ticket, but eventually lost to a 3 cornered race with former Pakatan Harapan MP Xavier Jayakumar.[8] Shahril Sufian was hinted again to contest for parliament in the 15th Malaysian general election, and he was fielded at Alor Gajah in Malacca but again fell short losing to former Chief Minister of Malacca, Adly Zahari by a slim majority of 890 votes.[9]

Personal life

Shahril Sufian is married to Latisha Udani and have one child.[10]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[11][12]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P112 Kuala Langat, Selangor Shahril Sufian Hamdan (UMNO) 26,127 29.66% Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (PKR) 43,239 49.08% 89,437 17,112 87.34%
Yahya Baba (PAS) 18,731 21.26%
2022 P135 Alor Gajah, Malacca Shahril Sufian Hamdan (UMNO) 27,288 37.38% Adly Zahari (AMANAH) 28,178 38.60% 73,000 890 78.23%
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (BERSATU) 17,211 23.58%
Muhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman (PEJUANG) 323 0.44%

Filmography

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes
2023–present Keluar Sekejap Host with Khairy Jamaluddin

Notes

  1. ^ Suspended membership from UMNO on 27 January 2023.

References

  1. ^ Ketua Penerangan Umno dilantik Pengarah Ekonomi PMO
  2. ^ Ahmad Maslan Setiausaha Agung, Shahril Hamdan Ketua Penerangan UMNO baharu
  3. ^ Shahril Hamdan mendahului persaingan naib ketua Pemuda Umno
  4. ^ "Amira Aisya, Shahril Hamdan on World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders 2023 list". The Star. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Biodata Shahril Sufian Hamdan". MyWilayah. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ^ "国阵青年才俊出战瓜冷‧沙里尔脚踏实地". 星洲日报 [Sin Chew Daily] (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Umno confirms sacking of Khairy along with Noh, Hishammuddin and Shahril suspended in Zahid's purge". malaysia.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ "GE15: Shahril Hamdan loses in Alor Gajah, Mas Ermieyati defends Masjid Tanah". Astro Awani. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Isteri sarat mengandung bantu kempen Shahril". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Dashboard PRU14". pru14.spr.gov.my. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Penamaan Calon: Keputusan Pilihan Raya". Archived from the original on 1 April 2004.