Fairulnizar Rahmat

Summary

Fairulnizar Rahmat is a Bersatu politician from Johor who contested the P157 Pengerang parliamentary seat at GE15 in 2022 under the PN banner, obtaining 30.2% of the vote but losing to the BN incumbent. In 2026, he was named Bersatu's candidate for the N38 Penawar state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, set for 11 July 2026, where he faces a three-cornered contest against incumbent BN-UMNO and a PH-Amanah candidate. No further biographical or policy details have been confirmed by allowlist sources at the time of writing.

Biography

Fairulnizar Rahmat, commonly referred to by his honorific nickname 'Cikgu Imam Nizar', is a Johor-based politician affiliated with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He first came to national electoral attention at the 15th General Election (GE15) in November 2022, when he was fielded by PN as the Bersatu candidate for the P157 Pengerang parliamentary seat in Kota Tinggi District, Johor [1]. He received 16,728 votes, representing 30.2% of votes cast, but was defeated by the incumbent BN candidate Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, who retained the seat with a majority of 5,010 votes [2]. The nickname 'Cikgu' suggests a background in the teaching profession, though no further biographical details — including date of birth, formal educational qualifications, or pre-political career — have been confirmed by allowlist sources at the time of writing. In June 2026, Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced Fairulnizar as the party's candidate for the N38 Penawar state seat in the 16th Johor State Election (PRN Johor ke-16), with polling day set for 11 July 2026 [3]. The Penawar seat is a three-cornered contest, with the 2022 BN-UMNO incumbent Fauziah Misri defending and a Pakatan Harapan (Amanah) candidate also in the race [4]. The 2022 result at Penawar saw BN-UMNO win with a majority of 7,505 votes [5]. Bersatu's president stated that all 16 party candidates had been vetted and were free of bankruptcy, police cases, or unpaid taxes [6].

Known for

Fairulnizar Rahmat is known primarily as a Bersatu electoral candidate in Johor's Kota Tinggi-Pengerang corridor, having contested the P157 Pengerang parliamentary seat in GE15 under the PN banner [1]. He is identified in media reports by the nickname 'Cikgu Imam Nizar', suggesting professional roots in education. In 2026, he was selected to represent Bersatu in the N38 Penawar state seat race under the PN coalition [7].

Political positions

No specific policy or issue positions by Fairulnizar Rahmat have been reported in allowlist sources at the time of writing. He contests elections under the Perikatan Nasional platform. At the candidate announcement event in June 2026, PN's Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin broadly framed the coalition's Johor campaign around concerns about the rising cost of living, the need for new ideas, and long-term development planning for the state [8]. No individual statements by Fairulnizar on specific policy matters have been retrieved from allowlist sources.

Political career

1. November 2022Contested P157 Pengerang parliamentary seat in GE15 under PN-Bersatu, receiving 16,728 votes (30.2%). Lost to BN-UMNO incumbent Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, who retained the seat with a majority of 5,010 votes.⛓
2. 25 June 2026Named by Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the party's candidate for the N38 Penawar state seat in the 16th Johor State Election under the Perikatan Nasional banner.⛓
3. 27 June 2026Confirmed as a qualified candidate for N38 Penawar following the official nomination process for PRN Johor ke-16, in a three-cornered contest against BN-UMNO and PH-Amanah candidates.⛓
4. 11 July 2026Polling day for the 16th Johor State Election. Fairulnizar contests N38 Penawar for PN-Bersatu. Result pending.⛓

Election history

• 2026N38 Penawar (PRN Johor ke-16)Pending⛓
• 2022P157 Pengerang (GE15 Parliament)Lost30.2%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsBersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stated that all 16 party candidates for the Johor election, including Fairulnizar, had been vetted and were 'not bankrupt, nor had police cases or unpaid taxes'.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe N38 Penawar DUN seat has 31,112 registered voters as of 2026 and was won by BN-UMNO's Fauziah Misri at the 2022 state election with a majority of 7,505 votes, making it a BN stronghold entering the 2026 contest.⛓
• GovernmentThe incumbent BN-UMNO government in Johor, under Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, dissolved the state assembly on 1 June 2026, setting the stage for the 16th Johor State Election on 11 July 2026.⛓