Hashim Bujang

Summary

Dr. Hashim bin Bujang is the Bersatu-Perikatan Nasional ADUN for N.34 Bukit Chandan in Perak, having won the seat at GE15 in November 2022 with a majority of 1,164 votes in a three-cornered contest. In November 2024, he was elected as Ketua Bahagian Bersatu Kuala Kangsar. His recorded legislative activity at the Perak DUN has centred on rural internet connectivity and healthcare access for constituents including Orang Asli communities.

Biography

Dr. Hashim bin Bujang is a Malaysian politician serving as the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N.34 Bukit Chandan in Perak, representing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He was fielded by Bersatu as a PN candidate for the Bukit Chandan state seat in the 15th General Election (GE15) held on 19 November 2022 [2]. He won the three-cornered contest with 6,550 votes (29.5% vote share), a majority of 1,164 votes, against BN-UMNO's Azizul Rahim Abd Rahman (5,386 votes) and PH-PKR's Mohamad Hairul Amir Sabri (5,108 votes), out of 22,194 registered voters and a turnout of 77.7% [1]. His election to the Bukit Chandan seat ended the previous BN/UMNO incumbency at that seat [3]. The Bukit Chandan state constituency, which has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly since 1974, falls within the Kuala Kangsar parliamentary division [4]. In November 2024, Dr. Hashim was elected as Ketua Bahagian (Division Chief) of Bersatu Kuala Kangsar, defeating Mohd Radzuan Abdul Karim by 114 votes to 48 [5]. He holds the title of "Dr.", though the specific field of his doctorate has not been confirmed from allowlist sources. His recorded activities in the Perak State Legislative Assembly include raising questions on rural and peri-urban internet connectivity, including access for Orang Asli communities, and on the status of Klinik 1Malaysia clinics in Perak [6].

Known for

Dr. Hashim Bujang is known as the ADUN for Bukit Chandan, Perak, elected under the Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu) banner in GE15 2022. He gained further prominence within his party after being elected Ketua Bahagian Bersatu Kuala Kangsar in November 2024 [5]. He has been active at the Perak DUN in raising service delivery issues affecting rural and Orang Asli communities, including internet connectivity and healthcare access [6].

Political positions

Based on his recorded DUN floor questions, Dr. Hashim has focused on improving public service delivery in rural, semi-urban, and Orang Asli areas of Bukit Chandan and Perak more broadly. He has formally questioned the state government on the adequacy of internet speeds and broadband infrastructure in rural villages and Orang Asli settlements [2], and on whether Klinik 1Malaysia facilities in Perak remain operational [7]. As Ketua Bahagian Bersatu Kuala Kangsar and in his capacity as ADUN, he has aligned with the PN-Bersatu opposition stance at the state level, participating in PN engagements on issues including cost of living and electoral prospects [8]. No detailed policy positions on issues such as education, housing, or economic policy have been independently confirmed from allowlist sources beyond these two areas.

Political career

1. November 2022Contested and won N.34 Bukit Chandan state seat in GE15 under Perikatan Nasional (Bersatu), securing 6,550 votes (29.5%) and a majority of 1,164 in a three-cornered contest.⛓
2. December 2022Officially gazetted as ADUN-elect for N.34 Bukit Chandan following GE15, as recorded in the Federal Gazette published by the Election Commission.⛓
3. December 2023Raised a question in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on the operational status of Klinik 1Malaysia facilities in Perak.⛓
4. November 2024Elected as Ketua Bahagian (Division Chief) of Bersatu Kuala Kangsar, receiving 114 votes against Mohd Radzuan Abdul Karim's 48 votes.⛓
5. July 2025Attended a Bersatu-PN event in Kuala Kangsar in his capacity as Ketua Bahagian Bersatu Kuala Kangsar and ADUN Bukit Chandan, where PN leadership discussed prospects for the next general election.⛓

Election history

• 2022N.34 Bukit ChandanWon29.5%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsDr. Hashim Bujang won the N.34 Bukit Chandan state seat at GE15 with 6,550 votes (29.5%), a majority of 1,164 votes, in a three-cornered contest on a voter turnout of 77.7% from 22,194 registered voters.⛓
• VerifiedFactsDr. Hashim was elected Ketua Bahagian Bersatu Kuala Kangsar in November 2024, winning 114 votes to 48 against Mohd Radzuan Abdul Karim, taking over from the expelled Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe Bukit Chandan state constituency has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly since 1974 and is divided into 13 polling districts per the October 2022 federal gazette.⛓
• GovernmentThe Perak state government (PH-led) responded to Dr. Hashim's DUN question by reporting that 18 Klinik 1Malaysia facilities in Perak remained operational and had been rebranded.⛓
• GovernmentThe Perak state government reported to the DUN in response to Dr. Hashim's question that 100 of 176 new tower sites had been completed and that satellite broadband (BWA) had been deployed at 73 locations across Perak, including at two Orang Asli villages.⛓