Jasri Jamaluddin

Summary

Datuk Jasri Jamaluddin is the Bersatu/PN Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri for Kuala Sentul, Pahang, elected in PRU15 (November 2022) with a majority of 241 votes. An engineer and businessman by background with degrees from the University of Manchester and the University of Derby, he serves as Deputy Chief of Bersatu Pahang's State Liaison Body and leads the PN opposition bloc's Housing and Local Government portfolio in the Pahang DUN. He is best known for scrutinising delayed affordable housing projects in Pahang and opposing the appointment of non-elected state assemblymen.

Biography

Datuk Jasri Jamaluddin is the elected Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for the Kuala Sentul constituency in Pahang, representing Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He was born on 23 March 1969 in Chenor, Pahang [1]. Jasri holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Derby, UK [1]. His secondary education was at Maktab Sains MARA, Kuala Lumpur, Sekolah Menengah Sains Raub, and Sekolah Menengah Abu Bakar Temerloh [1]. Prior to his election, he was described as a businessman and a native son of Pahang [2]. He won the Kuala Sentul state seat in the 15th General Election (PRU15) on 19 November 2022 under a PN ticket, defeating candidates from BN and PH with a majority of 241 votes [3]. Within the Pahang PN opposition coalition, he serves as Ketua Portfolio Perumahan & Kerajaan Tempatan (Head of the Housing and Local Government Portfolio) for PN Pahang's 17-member opposition bloc, and sits on the Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan (Rights and Freedoms Committee) of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly [1]. In the Bersatu party structure, he serves as Timbalan Ketua (Deputy Chief) of the Bersatu Pahang State Liaison Body (BPN), Ketua Bersatu Bahagian Maran, Pengerusi Biro Pendidikan Bersatu Negeri Pahang, and Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bencana Bersatu Negeri Pahang [1]. He was appointed Deputy Chief of BPN Bersatu Pahang by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in February 2025 [1].

Known for

Jasri Jamaluddin is primarily known for his sustained focus on housing issues in Pahang, particularly the stalled Perumahan Generasi Baharu Felda (PGBF) projects and delays in affordable housing schemes affecting rural and FELDA communities [1]. He has used his role as PN's Housing and Local Government Portfolio Head to scrutinise the Pahang state government's housing delivery record from the opposition bench [1]. He is also a vocal critic of the Pahang state government's appointment of five non-elected ADUN Lantikan (nominated assemblymen), arguing the practice is politically motivated and wastes public funds [2].

Political positions

On housing, Jasri has consistently pressed the Pahang state government to accelerate affordable housing projects, including PR1MA schemes, low-cost public housing (PAKR), and FELDA second-generation housing developments, arguing that many projects have been stalled for years and that young and low-income applicants remain without homes [1]. On governance and state institutions, he has criticised the appointment of non-elected ADUN Lantikan as an unnecessary expenditure of public funds and has argued the practice lacks genuine benefit to constituents [2]. On royal institutions and the rule of law, he has publicly defended the sovereignty of the Sultan of Pahang and condemned statements he viewed as disrespectful to the Pahang royal institution, invoking Articles 32 and 40 of the Federal Constitution [1]. On land encroachment in Pahang, he co-issued a statement demanding firm state government action against illegal land clearing, questioning transparency in reported figures [1]. In the context of GE16 (PRU16) preparations, he has expressed confidence that PN can expand its seat count in Pahang by targeting Malay-majority constituencies [4].

Education

1. Pre-1987 (estimated)Attended Sekolah Rendah Jalan Bahagia Temerloh and Sekolah Menengah Abu Bakar Temerloh for primary and lower secondary education.⛓
2. Late 1980s (estimated)Attended Sekolah Menengah Sains Raub and subsequently Maktab Sains MARA, Kuala Lumpur, for upper secondary education.⛓
3. Early 1990s (estimated)Obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.⛓
4. Post-1990s (estimated)Obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Derby, United Kingdom.⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2022Active as a businessman (ahli perniagaan) and in community activities in Pahang prior to contesting GE15. Served as Ketua Bersatu Bahagian Maran.⛓

Political career

1. 19 November 2022Elected as ADUN for Kuala Sentul (N25), Pahang, under the PN-Bersatu ticket in PRU15, defeating BN and PH candidates with a majority of 241 votes (6,016 votes from 13,230 total votes cast).⛓
2. 2022–2024Appointed Ahli Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan (Rights and Freedoms Committee member) of the Pahang DUN, and designated Ketua Portfolio Perumahan & Kerajaan Tempatan for the PN Pahang opposition bloc. Also holds party roles as Pengerusi Biro Pendidikan Bersatu Pahang and Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bencana Bersatu Pahang.⛓
3. 7 February 2025Appointed Timbalan Ketua (Deputy Chief) of the Bersatu Pahang State Liaison Body (BPN) by Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, partnering new Chief Datuk Abdul Khalib Abdullah.⛓

Election history

• 2022Kuala Sentul (N25), PahangWon45.47%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionJasri, as Bersatu/PN ADUN, consistently challenges the Pahang state government (BN/UMNO-led) on housing delivery failures, governance transparency, and politically motivated appointments, positioning PN as an alternative government-in-waiting ahead of PRU16.⛓
• GovernmentThe Pahang Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, rejected opposition characterisations of the ADUN Lantikan appointments as politically motivated, stating they were intended to improve service delivery to Pahang's large and geographically dispersed population.⛓
• IndustryAccording to Sinar Harian, KMDI Holding Sdn Bhd's Managing Director Datuk Azjuriyahti Azlan lodged a police report against Jasri in November 2024, disputing his public statements about the status of the PGBF housing projects and describing them as baseless and malicious.⛓
• VerifiedFactsPRU15 official results confirm Jasri Jamaludin (PN-Bersatu) won the N25 Kuala Sentul seat with 6,016 votes against Mohd Khairuddin Mohd Ali Hanafiah (BN-UMNO) with 5,775 votes and Amran Tahir (PH-PKR) with 1,223 votes, on a total of 13,230 votes cast.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Jasri was described in pre-election reporting as an ahli perniagaan (businessman) who is a native of Pahang (Source: sinarharian.com.my). No specific business directorships or corporate interests have been reported by allowlist news sources.