Izizam Ibrahim

Summary

Izizam Ibrahim is a BERSATU politician serving as the State Assemblyman for Titi Tinggi, Perlis, since winning the seat in the November 2022 general election — the first person of Malay ethnicity to hold the constituency. He has served continuously as a member of the Perlis State Executive Council (EXCO) across two administrations, most recently under Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah from January 2026, where he oversees religious affairs, housing, local government, consumer affairs, and human resources. Within his party and coalition, he holds the roles of State Deputy Chairman of BERSATU Perlis and State Treasurer of PN Perlis.

Biography

Izizam Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), serving as the State Assemblyman (ADUN) for Titi Tinggi in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly since November 2022 [1]. He is notably the first Titi Tinggi assemblyman of Malay ethnicity, a constituency that had previously been won by non-Malay representatives [1]. Within the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state structure in Perlis, he holds the positions of State Treasurer of PN Perlis, State Deputy Chairman of BERSATU Perlis, and Division Chief of BERSATU Padang Besar [1]. He was appointed as a member of the Perlis State Executive Council (EXCO) on 25 November 2022 under then-Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, initially overseeing Facilities, Infrastructure, Transport, Border Relations and Cooperation, Integrated Coordination and Public Complaints [1]. He was reappointed to the EXCO following a reshuffle in November 2023 [1]. In January 2026, following the swearing-in of new Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah, Izizam was again sworn in as EXCO member, now holding the portfolio of Religious Affairs, Housing and Local Government, Consumer Affairs, Human Resources and Human Capital [2]. Before joining BERSATU, he was a member of UMNO, holding branch-level positions in the Padang Besar division [1]. He described himself as a community activist who ran his own non-governmental organisation assisting the underprivileged and orphans prior to entering elected office [3]. His electoral career began in 2018 when he contested the federal Padang Besar parliamentary seat under the Pakatan Harapan banner but lost by 1,438 votes [1].

Known for

Izizam Ibrahim is known as the first Malay assemblyman to win the historically non-Malay Titi Tinggi state seat, which he captured for PN-Bersatu in the 2022 general election with a majority of 3,785 votes [1]. He has served continuously as a Perlis EXCO member since November 2022 across two different Menteri Besar administrations, with his portfolio spanning infrastructure, border relations, and, from January 2026, religious affairs and housing [2][4]. He has also been publicly associated with the December 2025 Perlis political crisis, during which he was among the five Bersatu assemblymen reported to have submitted statutory declarations to the Perlis royal household in relation to a change of Menteri Besar [5].

Political positions

Izizam Ibrahim has publicly advocated for economic development along the Malaysia-Thailand border corridor. As EXCO member for infrastructure and border relations, he called on the federal government to extend operating hours at the Padang Besar and Wang Kelian border crossings to boost local economic activity and income opportunities for residents [4]. He also urged the reopening of the free flow zone at Wang Kelian, which has been closed since 2015, to revive local commerce and tourism [4]. On intra-coalition dynamics, Izizam has publicly urged party unity and cautioned against unilateral decision-making within Perikatan Nasional, stressing the importance of preserving PN's relationship with PAS [5]. In October 2025, amid internal Bersatu tensions over calls for Muhyiddin Yassin to step down as party president, Izizam called for an amicable and harmonious resolution that prioritised party interests over personal agendas [5]. On state governance matters, he has spoken on water resource management for agriculture, including dam water level thresholds and padi planting schedules in Perlis [4].

Before politics

1. Pre-2018Served as Branch Deputy Head of Public Housing (RPA), Branch Youth Head of RPA, and Division Member of the Information Committee, all within UMNO's Padang Besar division.⛓
2. Pre-2018Ran an NGO assisting the underprivileged and orphans in the Padang Besar area, describing himself as a community activist.⛓

Political career

1. January 2019As Perlis PPBM (Bersatu) Deputy Chairman, publicly called on the party's central leadership to remove state chairman Ameir Hassan and appoint Wan Saiful Wan Jan as state coordinator, citing failures in party administration.⛓
2. May 2018Made his electoral debut contesting the Padang Besar federal parliamentary seat under the Pakatan Harapan banner. Lost to defending BN MP Zahidi Zainul Abidin by a margin of 1,438 votes.⛓
3. November 2022Contested and won the Titi Tinggi state seat under the PN-Bersatu banner in the 15th general election, defeating five other candidates with a majority of 3,785 votes. Became the first Malay assemblyman to hold the Titi Tinggi seat.⛓
4. 25 November 2022Appointed as Perlis State EXCO Member under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, assigned the portfolio of Facilities, Infrastructure, Transport, Border Relations and Cooperation, Integrated Coordination and Public Complaints.⛓
5. 16 November 2023Reappointed as Perlis State EXCO Member following a cabinet reshuffle by Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli.⛓
6. December 2025Among five Bersatu assemblymen reported by multiple outlets to have submitted statutory declarations to the Perlis royal household, withdrawing support for then-Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. Bersatu also submitted Izizam's name as one of three candidates for the Menteri Besar post.⛓
7. 8 January 2026Sworn in as Perlis State EXCO Member under new Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah, assigned the portfolio of Religious Affairs, Housing and Local Government, Consumer Affairs, Human Resources and Human Capital.⛓

Election history

• 2022Titi Tinggi (N.01) — Perlis StateWon⛓
• 2018Padang Besar (P001) — FederalLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentIzizam has served as a continuous EXCO presence in the Perlis PN state government since 2022, retained across two Menteri Besar administrations, and was named by Bersatu as one of three candidates for the Menteri Besar post during the December 2025 political transition (Source: sinarharian.com.my, thestar.com.my).⛓
• OppositionPAS leaders, including deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, called on Bersatu to take stern disciplinary action against Izizam and the four other Bersatu assemblymen over the December 2025 statutory declarations, saying their actions harmed the PN coalition and were unacceptable (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com, sinarharian.com.my).⛓
• VerifiedFactsIzizam Ibrahim is a state assemblyman (ADUN), not a federal Member of Parliament (MP). He represents the Titi Tinggi state constituency in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly, not a federal parliamentary seat. His role and decisions are at the state level (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izizam_Ibrahim, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titi_Tinggi).⛓