Najwan Halimi

Summary

Mohd Najwan Halimi (born 8 May 1985) is the PKR state assemblyman for Kota Anggerik, Shah Alam, serving his second consecutive term since first winning the seat in 2018, and is a member of the Selangor State Executive Council holding the Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship portfolio since August 2023. He chairs the SUKMA 2026 organising committee and was elected PKR Shah Alam Division Chief in April 2025. His public record includes a 2023 apology over a racially insensitive private remark about PSM, and his portfolio work centres on micro-enterprise support, youth development, and state sports infrastructure.

Biography

Mohd Najwan bin Halimi (born 8 May 1985) is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kota Anggerik since May 2018 and as a member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition [1]. Raised in Shah Alam and Subang Jaya, he attended Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Muda in Shah Alam for primary education and Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor for secondary education before graduating from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) with a bachelor's degree [1]. After university, he served in the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service as an Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Transport, before joining the then opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's office for approximately four years [1]. In 2015, he was appointed Deputy Director of the Selangor State Sports Council, overseeing the youth development portfolio [1]. He joined PKR in 2010 and held party positions including Deputy Information Chief of the youth wing and, later, State Youth Chief of PKR Selangor from January 2019 to June 2021 [1]. He first won the Kota Anggerik seat in 2018 with a majority of 17,004 votes, and retained it in the 2023 Selangor state election with a majority of 10,834 votes [2]. As EXCO, he holds the Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship portfolio and serves as chairman of the 22nd SUKMA 2026 organising committee [3]. In April 2025, he was elected PKR Shah Alam Division Chief, defeating incumbent Rodziah Ismail [4].

Known for

Najwan Halimi is defined politically by his two consecutive terms representing the Kota Anggerik state seat under PKR and his role as Selangor's EXCO for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship, a portfolio that encompasses oversight of the state's youth programmes, sports infrastructure, and small-business support [3]. He is also known for his early involvement in the alternative Sang Saka Malaya flag design in 2007, which became the centre of a national flag controversy in 2012 [1]. Within PKR, he is a recognised party organiser, having won the Shah Alam Division Chief election in 2025 [4].

Political positions

As Selangor EXCO for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship, Najwan has focused his portfolio on: supporting micro-entrepreneurs and small traders through state-coordinated financing initiatives [5]; managing the state's hosting of SUKMA 2026 with declared emphasis on fiscal prudence, following a decree from the Sultan of Selangor [2]; and developing Selangor's creative economy sector with a stated target of generating RM20 billion by 2035 [3]. He has publicly committed to improving traffic flow in Shah Alam and the welfare of petty traders as part of his constituency mandate [2]. On party matters, he has spoken about strengthening PKR's presence in Shah Alam and reclaiming the Batu Tiga state seat for the party at the next election [6]. In July 2023, a private chat remark describing PSM as an 'Indian estate party' became public; he subsequently issued a public apology, taking full responsibility for the comment [7].

Education

1. Early 1990sAttended Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Muda in Shah Alam for primary education.⛓
2. Mid-to-late 1990sAttended Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor in Hulu Selangor for secondary education.⛓
3. Early 2000sStudied at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), graduating with a bachelor's degree.⛓

Before politics

1. Mid-2000sJoined the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service and served as Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Transport.⛓
2. Mid-2000s to c.2009Seconded to the office of then-opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for approximately four years, organising schedules and appointments.⛓
3. 2015Appointed Deputy Director of the Selangor State Sports Council (Majlis Sukan Negeri Selangor), in charge of youth development; also joined Rejimen Askar Wataniah as a military reservist.⛓

Political career

1. 2010Joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and was appointed Deputy Information Chief of the party's youth wing.⛓
2. 2014Stood as a candidate for Kelana Jaya Youth Chief in the PKR party elections.⛓
3. May 2018Won the Kota Anggerik state seat on his first electoral attempt, with a majority of 17,004 votes, under the Pakatan Harapan banner.⛓
4. January 2019Appointed State Youth Chief of PKR Selangor, a position he held until June 2021.⛓
5. July 2023A private WhatsApp chat remark describing PSM as an 'Indian estate party' became public. He issued a public apology, stating he took full responsibility for the comment.⛓
6. August 2023Retained the Kota Anggerik seat in the 2023 Selangor state election with 38,470 votes (40.5% share) and a majority of 10,834.⛓
7. August 2023Appointed to the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, assigned the Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship portfolio.⛓
8. April 2025Elected PKR Shah Alam Division Chief, defeating incumbent Rodziah Ismail with 1,213 votes to her 899.⛓

Election history

• 2023Kota Anggerik (N40), SelangorWon40.5%⛓
• 2018Kota Anggerik (N40), SelangorWon51.5%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentBernama reported that as Selangor EXCO for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship, Najwan stated that the creative economy sector 'deserved greater attention' and outlined six catalysts for positioning Selangor as a leader in the sector by 2035.⛓
• OppositionSinar Daily reported that Selangor PKR Indian youth leaders publicly called on party leadership to reconsider endorsing Najwan as the Kota Anggerik candidate in 2023, citing his racially insensitive private remark about PSM as putting the party 'in a negative light'.⛓
• PublicThe Star reported that a group of Shah Alam PKR committee members announced their resignation in May 2026, claiming Najwan had 'failed to practise the principles of consultation and togetherness in decision-making'; Najwan disputed the scale of the resignations, saying only three members had actually quit.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe Star's election results database confirms Najwan won Kota Anggerik in 2018 with 51.5% of votes (majority: 17,004) and in 2023 with 40.5% of votes (majority: 10,834), in both cases as the PKR/PH candidate.⛓