Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi

Summary

Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi is a Bersatu politician fielded as the Perikatan Nasional candidate for the N25 Rengit state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, with polling day set for 11 July 2026. He was announced as a candidate by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin on 25 June 2026 alongside 15 other Bersatu candidates across Johor. No prior electoral history or detailed biographical background is available from credible allowlist sources.

Biography

Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi is a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) politician contesting the N25 Rengit state seat in the 16th Johor State Election under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner [1]. He was among 16 candidates announced by Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on 25 June 2026 at the Pagoh Bersatu division office in Muar [2]. The Rengit constituency, located within the Batu Pahat parliamentary area, has 27,608 registered voters as of the 2026 electoral roll [3]. The seat was last won in 2022 by Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 1,920 votes [4]. Syed Mohamad faces a three-cornered contest against Zaidi Japar (BN-UMNO) and Mohamad Yazid Bakri (PH-Amanah) [5]. Bersatu is contesting Rengit as part of a broader PN effort across 16 of Johor's 56 DUN seats [6]. PAS, which has not fielded a candidate in Batu Pahat, ended formal political cooperation with Bersatu earlier in June 2026 but both parties remain PN components contesting under the same banner [6]. No further biographical details — including date of birth, educational background, pre-political career, or prior elected office — are available from credible allowlist sources at the time of publication.

Known for

Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi is publicly known as Bersatu's candidate for the N25 Rengit seat in the 16th Johor State Election, announced on 25 June 2026 by party president Muhyiddin Yassin. He represents Perikatan Nasional in one of two Batu Pahat district seats contested by Bersatu in the July 2026 polls. No prior elected office or other publicly documented political role is traceable from allowlist sources.

Political positions

No public statements of political positions by Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi are available from allowlist sources at the time of publication. He is contesting under the Perikatan Nasional coalition platform for the July 2026 Johor state election.

Political career

1. June 2026Announced as Bersatu's candidate for N25 Rengit in the 16th Johor State Election by party president Muhyiddin Yassin at the Pagoh Bersatu division office.⛓
2. June 2026Confirmed as a candidate for N25 Rengit by the Election Commission following the completion of the nomination process, in a three-cornered contest against Zaidi Japar (BN-UMNO) and Mohamad Yazid Bakri (PH-Amanah).⛓

Election history

• 2026Rengit (N25), JohorPending⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsSyed Mohamad Syed Alwi is one of 16 Bersatu candidates for the 16th Johor State Election, contesting N25 Rengit under the PN banner. Polling day is 11 July 2026. The Rengit seat has 27,608 registered voters and was held by BN-UMNO with a 1,920-vote majority in 2022.⛓
• OppositionBN-UMNO is contesting Rengit with candidate Zaidi Japar, who was present at BN's machinery launch event in Rengit on 30 June 2026, directly opposing Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi's PN-Bersatu candidacy.⛓
• GovernmentBersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, when announcing the 16 candidates including Syed Mohamad Syed Alwi, stated that all Bersatu candidates were vetted and were not bankrupt, nor had police cases or unpaid taxes, and would sign a candidate declaration.⛓