Takiyuddin Hassan

Summary

Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan is a PAS lawyer-politician who has represented the Kota Bharu federal constituency in Kelantan since 2013 and has served as PAS Secretary-General since 2015. He held Cabinet rank as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) and later as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources during the PN and BN administrations of 2020–2022. Currently in opposition, he serves as Perikatan Nasional's Chief Whip in the Dewan Rakyat.

Biography

Datuk Seri Takiyuddin bin Hassan (born 24 November 1961 in Sik, Kedah) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer affiliated with the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Bharu, Kelantan, since May 2013, and is listed on the official Parliament of Malaysia members roster as YB Datuk Seri Takiyuddin bin Hassan for constituency P021 Kota Bharu [2]. He graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (Hons) and previously attended Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah [1]. Before entering federal politics, Takiyuddin served as a magistrate and was the Bunut Payung State Assemblyman for three terms starting in 1999 [3]. He joined PAS in 1989 [3]. He has served as PAS Secretary-General since June 2015, succeeding Mustafa Ali, and as Chief Whip of PN and PAS in the Dewan Rakyat [1]. He previously held two Cabinet positions: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021, and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to November 2022 [1]. Since the 15th General Election (GE15) in November 2022, he has served in opposition as PN's Chief Whip in the Dewan Rakyat [4]. He holds the honorific Datuk Seri [5].

Known for

Takiyuddin is principally known as PAS Secretary-General since 2015 and the party's key organisational voice in Parliament, where he serves as PN Chief Whip in the Dewan Rakyat. He is also known for his time overseeing parliamentary affairs and law as a Cabinet minister during the PN and BN administrations (2020–2022). During the 2021 national emergency period, his announcement in Parliament that Emergency Ordinances had been revoked — made without confirmed royal assent — drew a public rebuke from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and opposition motions to censure him.

Political positions

Takiyuddin has consistently positioned PAS within the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition framework, ruling out any alliance with Pakatan Harapan (PH). Prior to GE15, he stated publicly that PAS would not join forces with PH and that the party's closest coalition option, if needed, was Barisan Nasional [3]. On party discipline, he championed constitutional amendments at PAS's 70th muktamar in 2024 that automatically strip membership from any PAS member who joins or supports a party outside PAS's coalition or stands as an independent candidate [3]. On Palestinian rights, he has emphasised that Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship role should not come at the expense of the country's principles regarding justice and freedom for Palestinians [6]. He has also been an advocate for coalition politics over single-party contests, stating as PN Chief Whip that parties contesting alone are no longer relevant [4]. On parliamentary governance, during his tenure as law minister he oversaw matters including the implementation of Undi18 and the management of emergency ordinances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

1. Pre-1989Attended Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah for secondary/pre-university Islamic education.⛓
2. Pre-1989Graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (Hons).⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-1989Served as a magistrate before entering electoral politics.⛓

Political career

1. 1989Joined PAS.⛓
2. 1999First elected as Bunut Payung State Assemblyman (Kelantan); would go on to hold the seat for three terms.⛓
3. June 2015Appointed PAS Secretary-General, succeeding Mustafa Ali.⛓
4. May 2013First elected as Member of Parliament for Kota Bharu in GE13.⛓
5. May 2018Re-elected as MP for Kota Bharu in GE14 with 28,291 votes, defeating Husam Musa (22,422 votes).⛓
6. March 2020Appointed Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) in the Perikatan Nasional administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.⛓
7. July 2021As de facto law minister, announced in the Dewan Rakyat that all Emergency Ordinances had been revoked on 21 July; the Yang di-Pertuan Agong subsequently stated he had not given assent to the revocation and that the announcement was 'not accurate', prompting opposition motions to censure Takiyuddin.⛓
8. August 2021Appointed Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the Barisan Nasional administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.⛓
9. November 2022Re-elected as MP for Kota Bharu in GE15 with 41,869 votes and a majority of 22,613.⛓
10. Post-GE15 (from November 2022)Serves in opposition as PN Chief Whip and Deputy Secretary-General of Perikatan Nasional in the Dewan Rakyat.⛓

Election history

• 2022Kota BharuWon⛓
• 2018Kota BharuWon⛓
• 2013Kota BharuWon⛓
• 2008Kota BharuLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentAs PN Chief Whip, Takiyuddin coordinates parliamentary opposition strategy against the Pakatan Harapan-led unity government, regularly issuing statements challenging government positions on legislation, governance, and constitutional matters.⛓
• OppositionDuring the 2021 Emergency Ordinance episode, opposition MPs filed motions to refer Takiyuddin to Parliament's Rights and Privileges Committee, alleging he misled the House; the Yang di-Pertuan Agong issued a public statement expressing deep disappointment at the announcement and describing it as inaccurate.⛓
• VerifiedFactsTakiyuddin has held the Kota Bharu parliamentary seat continuously since GE13 (2013) and is listed as a current sitting MP (P021) on the official Parliament of Malaysia members roster.⛓