Fadzli Mohamad Kamal

Summary

Fadzli bin Mohamad Kamal is a first-term UMNO state assemblyman representing Dong (N8), Pahang, having won the seat at GE15 in November 2022 with a majority of 1,046 votes. He serves concurrently as a Pahang State Executive Councillor overseeing Communications and Multimedia, Youth, Sports and NGOs, and as UMNO Pahang's Information Chief. Before entering elected politics, he worked as press secretary to both the Pahang Menteri Besar and a Senior Defence Minister.

Biography

Fadzli bin Mohamad Kamal is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Dong (N8) since November 2022, representing UMNO under the Barisan Nasional coalition [1]. He concurrently serves as a Pahang State Executive Councillor (Exco), a role he has held since December 2022, holding the portfolio of Communications and Multimedia, Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations [2]. He is a first-term assemblyman who was born and raised in Dong, and is the grandson of the late Haji Isa Imam Rawi of Kampung Tanjung Putus, Dong [3]. He holds a Bachelor's Degree with Honours from Universiti Sains Malaysia [3]. Prior to elected office, Fadzli served as press secretary to the Pahang Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, and had previously served as press secretary to the then Senior Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein [4]. Within UMNO, he has served as Pahang UMNO Youth Chief, Strategic Communications Director of Pahang BN Youth, and as of 2023 holds the position of Deputy Division Chief of Raub and Ketua Penerangan (Information Chief) of UMNO Pahang [5]. At the 15th General Election (GE15) in November 2022, Fadzli won the Dong state seat with 6,142 votes and a majority of 1,046 votes over his nearest rival from PN-PAS, in a four-cornered contest with a voter turnout of 80.3% [6].

Known for

Fadzli Mohamad Kamal is known as a first-term Pahang state assemblyman who rose from a career in political communications — including press secretary roles to two senior BN leaders — to become the youngest member of the Pahang State Exco after GE15 [7]. He is publicly associated with UMNO's internal debate on engaging urban and progressive Malay voters, having spoken at the 2022 UMNO General Assembly on the need for the party to invest in data and research to better understand the needs of moderate Malays [8]. He also oversees the state's digital infrastructure rollout under the JENDELA programme [4].

Political positions

At the January 2023 UMNO General Assembly, Fadzli argued that UMNO had failed to build confidence among urban Malays and called for the party to invest in data and research to address the needs of progressive Malays, and to position itself as a party that provides solutions on issues such as economic growth and climate change [8]. He also expressed the view that UMNO's grassroots members were confused by the party's cooperation with Pakatan Harapan following GE15, warning that the leadership needed to be sincere and transparent in explaining the arrangement to prevent members from leaving the party [7]. In his Exco role, he has publicly prioritised equitable digital infrastructure across all 11 districts of Pahang, specifically calling out Raub, Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Jerantut, Maran, and Bera as districts lagging in 5G tower coverage, and urging Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to review distribution plans [4].

Education

1. Pre-2022Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree with Honours from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2022Served as press secretary to Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.⛓
2. Pre-November 2022Served as press secretary to Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.⛓

Political career

1. Pre-2022Held positions of Pahang UMNO Youth Chief and Strategic Communications Director of Pahang BN Youth.⛓
2. November 2022Won the Dong (N8) state seat at GE15 under BN-UMNO, defeating PN-PAS candidate Tengku Amir with a majority of 1,046 votes and a vote share of 36.0%.⛓
3. December 2022Sworn in as Pahang State Executive Councillor (Exco), the youngest in the new Exco line-up, taking the oath of office at Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan.⛓
4. December 2022Assigned the Exco portfolio of Communications and Multimedia, Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations by Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.⛓
5. January 2023Spoke at the 2022 UMNO General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, urging UMNO to invest in data and research and to transparently explain the UMNO-PH cooperation to grassroots members.⛓
6. April 2023Appointed as Ketua Penerangan (Information Chief) of UMNO Pahang for the 2023–2026 term, and Deputy Division Chief of Raub.⛓

Election history

• 2022Dong (N8), PahangWon36%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsFadzli Mohamad Kamal won the Dong (N8) state seat at GE15 with 6,142 votes (36.0%) and a majority of 1,046 over the PN-PAS candidate, on a voter turnout of 80.3% from 17,052 registered voters.⛓
• GovernmentAs Pahang's Exco for Communications and Multimedia, Youth, Sports and NGOs, Fadzli has publicly stated a commitment to ensuring equitable 5G and broadband coverage across all districts in Pahang, including those lagging behind under the JENDELA programme.⛓
• OppositionNo sourced opposition perspective on Fadzli Mohamad Kamal specifically was found in the allowlist domains at the time of research.⛓