Azli Yusof

Summary

Azli bin Yusof is the Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) Member of Parliament for Shah Alam (P108), Selangor, having won the seat in GE15 in November 2022 with a majority of 18,095 votes [1]. A former private-sector project management professional and long-serving community figure in Shah Alam, he previously served as a Shah Alam City Councillor, a DBKL Advisory Board member, and as Political Secretary to the former Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad [2]. Within AMANAH, he holds roles as Division Chief for Shah Alam, Deputy State Chairman for Selangor, and a member of the party's national leadership committee [2].

Biography

Azli bin Yusof is a Malaysian politician and member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as Member of Parliament for Shah Alam (P108), Selangor, since November 2022 [2]. Born in Sungai Besar, Selangor — Wikipedia's article notes a discrepancy between two dates given, namely 15 March 1967 and 15 May 1967; the editor should verify the accurate date — he has been a resident of Shah Alam since 1985 [3]. He holds a BSc in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla, USA (1990), and an MBA in Logistics Management from UNISEL (2010) [2]. Before entering electoral politics, Azli spent over 25 years in the private sector, including as Director of Southeast Asia Region with Dexion Asia, overseeing projects reportedly worth more than RM100 million annually [2]. He served as a member of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) from 2009 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2015, and as Political Secretary to the then-Minister of Federal Territories and former Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad from July 2018 to February 2020 [2]. He was also a member of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Advisory Board from 2018 to 2020 [2]. Within AMANAH, he has served as Division Chief of AMANAH Shah Alam since 2016 and Deputy State Chairman of AMANAH Selangor since 2019 [2]. He is also a member of AMANAH's national leadership committee [4]. Beyond politics, he co-founded Muslim Care Malaysia in 2005 and Salam Relief in 2014, both humanitarian NGOs, and founded Sekolah Rendah Islam Pintar in Shah Alam in 1999 [2]. He is also identified as Selangor Pakatan Harapan vice-chairperson [5].

Known for

Azli Yusof is known as AMANAH's standard-bearer in Shah Alam, a constituency held by the party and its predecessor PAS since 2008, which he won in GE15 with a majority of 18,095 votes [6]. He has articulated a policy of value-based politics within AMANAH, emphasising integrity, competence and inter-ethnic cooperation as pillars of modern Islamic politics [4]. He has also publicly advocated for concurrent federal and state elections to increase voter turnout and reduce election costs [4].

Political positions

Azli Yusof has positioned himself as a proponent of what he calls value-based politics — an inclusive vision of Islamic politics that, he argues, rejects extreme or right-wing approaches [4]. On electoral reform, he has called for state elections to be held simultaneously with the general election, arguing that separate polls are unfair to out-of-town voters and suppress turnout [4]. On constituency issues, he has previously identified flooding, the cost of living for B40 households, and the redevelopment of ageing low-cost housing in Shah Alam as key priorities [7]. In Parliament, he has raised questions on the standardisation of curriculum and assessment between matriculation, foundation programmes and STPM, indicating an active interest in education policy [8]. He has also criticised PAS's political standing in Selangor, stating that the opposition party's calls for voter re-registration demonstrate a lack of genuine support in the state [5].

Education

1. 1990Obtained BSc in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla, USA.⛓
2. 2010Obtained an MBA in Logistics Management from Universiti Selangor (UNISEL).⛓

Before politics

1. 1990Co-founded the Malaysia Islamic Society of North America (MISNA) while studying in the United States.⛓

Political career

1. 1991Joined the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), remaining a member until 2015.⛓
2. 2009–2012Served as a member of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), sitting on committees including Finance, Engineering and Building, and Smart Cities.⛓
3. 2014–2015Served a second term as a member of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA).⛓
4. 2015Left PAS and joined the newly formed National Trust Party (AMANAH).⛓
5. 2016Appointed as Division Chief of AMANAH Shah Alam.⛓
6. July 2018–February 2020Served as Political Secretary to former Minister of Federal Territories and Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad.⛓
7. 2018–2020Served as a member of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Advisory Board.⛓
8. 2019Appointed Deputy State Chairman of AMANAH Selangor. Also appointed vice president of the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA).⛓
9. November 2022Won the Shah Alam parliamentary seat (P108) in GE15 on a PH-AMANAH ticket, polling 61,409 votes and defeating three other candidates with a majority of 18,095 votes.⛓

Election history

• 2022Shah Alam (P108)Won44.8%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsAzli Yusof won the Shah Alam parliamentary seat in GE15 (November 2022) with 61,409 votes and a majority of 18,095, defeating PN's Afif Bahardin (43,314), BN's Hizatul Isham Abdul Jalil (28,266), and Pejuang's Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali (2,781). Total votes cast: 137,082; voter turnout: 82.7%.⛓
• GovernmentAs a member of AMANAH's national leadership committee and Selangor PH vice-chairperson, Azli Yusof has promoted the Pakatan Harapan-led unity government's value-based and inclusive political agenda, arguing that AMANAH rejects extreme religious politics and advocates for a competent Malay community that can cooperate with other ethnic groups.⛓
• ExpertPolitical analyst Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said that Amanah appeared increasingly dependent on Pakatan Harapan's coalition strength rather than its own influence, and warned that AMANAH's value-based politics rhetoric risked 'sounding like a feel-good slogan without real bite.'⛓
• OppositionShah Alam was contested by PN's Afif Bahardin in GE15, who came second with 43,314 votes. PN's presence reflects ongoing competition for the predominantly Malay electorate in Shah Alam, and the constituency is being actively targeted by AMANAH ahead of GE16 given more than 20,000 new first-time voters registered there.⛓