Salina Samsudin

Summary

Salina binti Samsudin is the UMNO/BN State Assemblywoman for Behrang (N.59), Perak, first elected in GE15 on 19 November 2022 with a majority of 202 votes in a four-cornered contest. A Felda Sungai Behrang native whose political roots trace back to Puteri UMNO, she serves concurrently as Ketua Wanita UMNO Bahagian Tanjung Malim (2023–2026) and is a member of the cross-party Multi-Party Democracy Caucus advocating for state legislature reforms. Her publicly stated priorities include poverty eradication in her constituency, proactive governance of online misinformation, and strengthening legislative oversight mechanisms at the state level.

Biography

Salina binti Samsudin is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for the N.59 Behrang constituency under the Tanjung Malim parliamentary area since November 2022 [1]. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) [1]. Aged 54 as of May 2025, Salina was born and raised in Felda Sungai Behrang, giving her direct familiarity with the constituency she now represents [2]. Her political involvement began with Puteri UMNO, and she has cited her parents' active participation in UMNO as a formative influence on her understanding of community needs [2]. Salina contested the N.59 Behrang seat as a first-time BN candidate in the 15th General Election (GE15) on 19 November 2022, winning with 10,337 votes (25.9% vote share) and a majority of 202 votes in a four-cornered contest against candidates from PH-Amanah, PN-Bersatu and GTA-Putra [3]. In March 2023, she was elected uncontested as Ketua Wanita UMNO for the Tanjung Malim bahagian for the 2023–2026 term [4]. Beyond her state assembly work, Salina is a member of the cross-party Multi-Party Democracy Caucus, which in June 2026 released a policy paper calling for institutional reforms to strengthen state legislatures [5].

Known for

Salina Samsudin is known as the first-term ADUN for Behrang (N.59), Perak, elected under BN-UMNO in GE15 with a narrow majority of 202 votes in a competitive four-way contest [3]. She has focused publicly on poverty eradication in her constituency and on proactive government responses to online misinformation and race, religion and royalty (3R) sensitivities at the state level [2]. She is also a participant in the cross-party Multi-Party Democracy Caucus, advocating for greater transparency and oversight mechanisms in state legislative assemblies [5].

Political positions

On social harmony and online governance, Salina has called for the establishment of a Rapid Response Unit within the Perak state government to proactively monitor and act against seditious content online, rather than waiting for public complaints [6]. She has also emphasised the importance of media literacy education in schools and communities so that citizens, particularly youth, are better equipped to identify and resist the spread of false information [6]. On legislative governance, as a member of the Multi-Party Democracy Caucus, she is aligned with calls for state Public Accounts Committees to be chaired by opposition assemblymen, for select committees to include both government and opposition members, and for committee reports and minutes to be published online to improve transparency [5]. On her constituency, she has stated publicly that poverty eradication in Behrang has been a primary focus since taking office in November 2022 [2]. She has also publicly affirmed her support for the Perak Unity Government amid political speculation, participating in a press conference alongside the Menteri Besar to clarify the government's stability [7].

Before politics

1. Early careerSalina's political involvement began with Puteri UMNO. She has cited her parents' active participation in UMNO as a formative influence on her understanding of community needs across race and religion.⛓

Political career

1. November 2022Contested and won the N.59 Behrang seat under BN-UMNO in GE15 as a first-time candidate, receiving 10,337 votes (25.9%) and a majority of 202 votes over three opponents.⛓
2. November 2022Sworn in as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Behrang under the Tanjung Malim parliamentary constituency.⛓
3. March 2023Elected uncontested as Ketua Wanita UMNO for the Tanjung Malim bahagian for the 2023–2026 term during the UMNO party elections.⛓
4. May 2023Participated in a press conference alongside the Perak Menteri Besar and 32 other BN/government-aligned ADUNs to affirm support for the Perak Unity Government amid speculation of a political realignment.⛓
5. April 2025During the Perak DUN debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address, proposed the establishment of a Rapid Response Unit to proactively monitor seditious and hate speech content online, and advocated for media literacy education in schools.⛓
6. May 2025Featured in Utusan Malaysia highlighting her constituency work on poverty eradication in Behrang since taking office in November 2022.⛓
7. June 2026Participated as a member of the Multi-Party Democracy Caucus in the launch of a cross-party policy paper recommending institutional reforms to strengthen state legislative assemblies, including opposition-led PACs and online publication of committee reports.⛓

Election history

• 2022N.59 Behrang, PerakWon25.9%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsSalina Samsudin won the N.59 Behrang seat in GE15 (19 November 2022) with 10,337 votes (25.9% share) and a majority of 202, confirmed by The Star's election results portal and the SPR official gazette.⛓
• VerifiedFactsSalina is a member of the Multi-Party Democracy Caucus, a cross-party group of state assemblymen from UMNO, PKR, DAP, PAS, Bersatu and Muda, which published a policy paper on state legislature reform in June 2026.⛓
• GovernmentSalina affirmed her support for the Perak Unity Government at a press conference alongside Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and 32 government-aligned ADUNs in May 2023, refuting speculation that BN assemblymen were in contact with PAS Perak for a political realignment.⛓