Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman

Summary

Muhammad Taqiuddin bin Cheman is a Johor-based AMANAH politician who served as MLA for Pulai Sebatang from 2018 to 2022 and held senior youth leadership roles within the party at state and national levels. He lost the Mahkota seat in the 2022 Johor state election and has since been named PH's candidate for the N15 Maharani seat in the 16th Johor state election scheduled for July 11, 2026. His public record centres on party youth affairs and constituency-level infrastructure advocacy.

Biography

Muhammad Taqiuddin bin Cheman is a Malaysian politician and member of Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. He holds a Diploma in Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kolej Pengajian Islam Johor (MARSAH) [1]. He first entered elected office when he won the N54 Pulai Sebatang state seat in the 2018 Johor state election, serving as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) from May 2018 to March 2022 [1]. Within the party, he served as Deputy Youth Chief of AMANAH from July 2020 to December 2023, and also held the positions of Director of Youth Election Bureau and State Youth Chief of AMANAH and PH of Johor [1]. He is the son of Cheman Yusoh, who contested the Sungai Balang state seat under Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the 2018 Johor state election [1]. In the 2022 Johor state election, Taqiuddin was fielded by PH for the Mahkota seat but lost to Barisan Nasional's Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain by a majority of 5,166 votes [2]. For the 16th Johor state election, scheduled for July 11, 2026, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim named Taqiuddin as the coalition's candidate for the N15 Maharani seat [3]. His father contested under a different coalition in 2018, placing the family across opposing political divides at the state level [1].

Known for

Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman is identified primarily as a youth leader within AMANAH, having held senior party youth positions at both the national and Johor state levels [1]. He is associated with grassroots constituency work, including raising infrastructure concerns — notably flooding and drainage issues — in Pulai Sebatang during his term as assemblyman [4]. He is contesting the Maharani seat in the 2026 Johor state election under the PH banner [5].

Political positions

No detailed published policy positions attributed to Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman on specific legislative issues were found in allowlisted sources. During his 2018–2022 term as Pulai Sebatang assemblyman, he publicly called on the state government to expedite drainage maintenance funding to address stagnant flooding affecting villages in Mukim Api-Api and Mukim Ayer Baloi, citing the inadequacy of the existing drainage system [4]. In August 2021, in his capacity as Acting AMANAH Youth Chief, he stated that a reported move by a PH MP on a Cybersecurity Act deal was premature and inconsistent with the Harapan presidential council's position [6]. No other specific stances on major national policy issues were found in allowlisted sources.

Education

1. Pre-2018Obtained a Diploma in Management, followed by a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kolej Pengajian Islam Johor (MARSAH).⛓

Political career

1. May 2018Won the N54 Pulai Sebatang state seat in the 2018 Johor state election under AMANAH/PH, receiving 41.8% of the vote (14,507 votes) with a majority of 3,395.⛓
2. July 2020Appointed Deputy Youth Chief of AMANAH at the national level, a post he held until December 2023. Also served as Director of Youth Election Bureau and State Youth Chief of AMANAH and PH of Johor.⛓
3. September 2021While serving as acting head of AMANAH Youth following the passing of the former chief, publicly stated that a PH MP's reported position on a Cybersecurity Act deal was premature and contrary to the Harapan presidential council's stance.⛓
4. March 2022Contested the N29 Mahkota seat in the 2022 Johor state election under PH/AMANAH, receiving 11,445 votes (17.6%). Lost to BN's Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain (16,611 votes) by a majority of 5,166. His term as Pulai Sebatang MLA ended with this election.⛓
5. December 2023Concluded his term as Deputy Youth Chief of AMANAH at the national level.⛓
6. June 2026Named by PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim as the coalition's candidate for N15 Maharani in the 16th Johor state election, scheduled for July 11, 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2026Maharani (N15), JohorPending⛓
• 2022Mahkota (N29), JohorLost17.6%⛓
• 2018Pulai Sebatang (N54), JohorWon41.8%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionPontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan claimed at a Chinese New Year dinner that Taqiuddin was absent from the Pulai Sebatang constituency, saying 'We do not know where he went', according to The Star.⛓
• VerifiedFactsBernama's official 2022 Johor PRN results confirm Taqiuddin received 11,445 votes at Mahkota, finishing second to BN's Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain who polled 16,611 votes.⛓
• GovernmentPH chairman Anwar Ibrahim formally announced Taqiuddin as the coalition's candidate for N15 Maharani in the 16th Johor state election, describing PH's full slate of 56 candidates as the coalition's strongest push yet to claim Johor.⛓