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Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman

Party
PBB · United Bumiputera Heritage Party
Coalition
GPS
Constituency
Tupong
State
Sarawak
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Why this matters to you

As Chief Political Secretary to the Sarawak Premier and ADUN for Tupong — a constituency with a population of approximately 91,272 — Fazzrudin acts as a direct interface between Sarawak's executive leadership and residents on development, education, and state rights issues. His public advocacy for faster federal project approvals and reduced red tape on projects below RM50 million directly affects the pace at which roads, utilities, and community infrastructure reach Tupong and wider Sarawak. His role in communicating the state government's position on free tertiary education and Yayasan Sarawak loan incentives means that Sarawakian students and families follow his statements to understand the timetable and scope of education cost relief.

Summary

Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman is the PBB state assemblyman for Tupong, Sarawak, first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2021 with the largest majority in that election cycle. He serves concurrently as Chief Political Secretary to Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg and is a member of the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council. His public positions centre on Sarawak's constitutional autonomy, the Malaysia Agreement 1963, state-level development policy, and education funding.

Biography

Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (born 15 December 1975, Kuching, Sarawak) is a Malaysian politician serving as the State Assemblyman (ADUN) for Tupong (N.06) in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. He is a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). He was first elected to the Sarawak DUN in the 2016 state election under the Barisan Nasional ticket, winning Tupong with a majority of 8,055 votes [1]. He was re-elected in the 2021 state election under the GPS ticket, recording the largest majority in that election cycle with 11,209 votes [2]. Beyond his legislative role, Fazzrudin has served as the Chief Political Secretary to Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, a position he has held across successive administrations [3]. He previously served as the Deputy Youth Chief of PBB [3], and was elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council in June 2022, receiving 824 votes [3]. In June 2025, he was elected uncontested as president of the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) for the 2025–2027 term [4]. Fazzrudin's public profile is primarily associated with Sarawak autonomy, the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), state development policy, and education funding. The Tupong constituency, which he represents, has among the highest concentrations of Malay-Muslim middle-class voters in Sarawak [5].

Known for

Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman is principally known as the Chief Political Secretary to Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg and as a consistent advocate for Sarawak's rights and autonomy under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). He has publicly defended the Sarawak DUN's constitutional decisions — including the renaming of the state's head of government from 'Chief Minister' to 'Premier' — and has called for the restoration of Sabah and Sarawak's proportionate parliamentary representation. He is also noted for recording the largest winning majority in the 2021 Sarawak state election.

Political positions

Fazzrudin has consistently advocated for Sarawak's autonomy and stronger standing within the Malaysian federation. He supported the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly's constitutional amendment renaming the state's top executive 'Premier', arguing the DUN is the supreme law-making body in Sarawak and its decisions must be respected [3]. He has called for the restoration of Sabah and Sarawak's original proportion of parliamentary seats — arguing that peninsular Malaysia's control of over 75% of Dewan Rakyat seats must be rebalanced — and urged the Election Commission to factor the geographic and demographic needs of native communities into any redelineation exercise [3]. On economic development, he welcomed the federal government's decision to empower Sarawak and Sabah to directly manage federal-funded projects of RM50 million and below, citing reduced bureaucracy and faster implementation [3]. On education, he defended the state's phased approach to free tertiary education, linking its sustainability to the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Fund, and affirmed that Yayasan Sarawak loan incentives provide active relief to students and their families [2]. He has also defended GPS's continued support for the Anwar Ibrahim federal government and rejected involvement in any effort to destabilise federal leadership [3].

References

  1. [1]freemalaysiatoday.com
  2. [2]thestar.com.my
  3. [3]malaymail.com
  4. [4]bernama.com
  5. [5]en.wikipedia.org

Before politics

  1. Pre-2016Served as political secretary to the Minister of Public Works, based in Kuching, Sarawak.⛓

Political career

  1. 7 May 2016First elected as ADUN for Tupong (N.06) in the 11th Sarawak State Election under the Barisan Nasional ticket, winning with a majority of 8,055 votes.⛓
  2. 18 December 2021Re-elected as ADUN for Tupong (N.06) in the 12th Sarawak State Election under GPS, securing the largest majority in the election — 11,209 votes — and receiving 12,544 total votes.⛓
  3. June 2022Elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council at the party's triennial elections, receiving 824 votes.⛓

Election history

  • 2021Tupong (N.06), Sarawak DUNWon⛓
  • 2016Tupong (N.06), Sarawak DUNWon⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2023PBB
    • The decision also empowers both Sarawak and Sabah governments to have more authority in development that is implemented in their states.

      Statement on the federal government's decision to allow Sarawak and Sabah to directly manage federal-funded projects worth RM50 million and below. · Source

    • As has been said by Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, the GPS will continue to support the government led by Anwar until the next general election.

      Statement reaffirming GPS's support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and rejecting claims of GPS involvement in the alleged 'Dubai Move' political realignment. · Source

    • An enabler to fulfilling this long-term vision is through the establishment of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Fund which will only be operational starting next year.

      Statement explaining why Sarawak's free tertiary education plan could not be rolled out immediately, tying the timeline to the launch of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Fund. · Source

  2. 2022PBB
    • While the learned professor had argued that there will be long term implications to the use of the term, I humbly urge him to respect the decision of the DUN as well as the Sarawak Constitution.

      Statement responding to DBP board of control chairman Prof Datuk Awan Sariyan's call for Sarawak to reconsider renaming its head of government from 'Chief Minister' to 'Premier'. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentFazzrudin serves as Chief Political Secretary to Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg and regularly speaks on behalf of the GPS state government on matters of Sarawak autonomy, federal-state relations, and development policy.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsFazzrudin won the Tupong seat in both the 2016 and 2021 Sarawak state elections. In 2021, he recorded the largest winning majority of the election at 11,209 votes, polling 12,544 votes in total. He was elected to the PBB Bumiputera Wing Supreme Council in June 2022 and became FAS president uncontested in June 2025.⛓
  • OppositionIn the 2021 Sarawak state election, PKR fielded Ahmad Nazib Johari against Fazzrudin in Tupong in a three-cornered contest; the PKR candidate did not win the seat.⛓

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