Uzzair Ismail

Summary

Uzzair Ismail is a Bersatu politician from Johor who has contested two Johor state elections under the Perikatan Nasional coalition — Pemanis (N03) in 2022, which he lost, and Kemelah (N04) in 2026, with polling day on 11 July 2026 and the result pending. He was among 16 Bersatu candidates announced by party president Muhyiddin Yassin on 25 June 2026, with Kemelah having 35,365 registered voters. Beyond electoral records, no further biographical, professional, or policy information was available from allowlisted sources at the time of profiling.

Biography

Uzzair bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician and member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), contesting under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition banner. He first contested a state election in the 2022 Johor state election, standing for the Pemanis (N03) seat under the PN ticket, where he received 3,825 votes but lost to Barisan Nasional's Anuar Abd Manap, who won with 8,678 votes [1]. In the 2026 Johor state election — scheduled for polling day on 11 July 2026 — Bersatu named Uzzair as its candidate for the Kemelah (N04) state seat, part of a 16-candidate slate announced by Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on 25 June 2026 [2][3][4]. Kemelah has 35,365 registered voters as of the 2026 election, and the seat was held in 2022 by BN-MIC's N. Saraswati with a 1,611-vote majority [5]. Uzzair's 2026 opponents include BN-MIC's K. Raven Kumar and PH-Amanah's Mohd Afif Abd Hamid in a three-cornered contest [5]. No further biographical details — including date of birth, educational background, or pre-political career — were available from credible allowlisted sources at the time of profiling.

Known for

Uzzair Ismail is identified publicly as a Bersatu candidate for the Johor state assembly, having contested twice in Johor state elections — first at Pemanis in 2022 and then at Kemelah in 2026 — both under the PN coalition [1][2]. He is one of 16 Bersatu candidates for whom Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin confirmed all nominees had passed vetting checks for bankruptcy, police cases, and unpaid taxes [6].

Political positions

No policy statements, speeches, or declared positions by Uzzair Ismail were identified in credible allowlisted sources at the time of profiling. His party, Bersatu, contested the 2026 Johor election under the PN banner with a platform that, as articulated by party president Muhyiddin Yassin, emphasised improving cost-of-living conditions and advancing Johor's economic development [6]. Uzzair's own stated positions on specific issues remain unverified from available sources.

Political career

1. 24 February 2022Named as the Perikatan Nasional–Bersatu candidate for the Pemanis (N03) state seat in the 2022 Johor state election, as announced by PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin.⛓
2. 12 March 2022Contested Pemanis (N03) under PN-Bersatu in the 2022 Johor state election, receiving 3,825 votes. Lost to BN-UMNO's Anuar Abd Manap, who won with 8,678 votes.⛓
3. 25 June 2026Named by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin as the PN-Bersatu candidate for the Kemelah (N04) state seat in the 2026 Johor state election, as part of Bersatu's 16-candidate lineup.⛓
4. 27 June 2026Nomination day confirmed Uzzair Ismail as PN-Bersatu candidate for Kemelah (N04), facing BN-MIC's K. Raven Kumar and PH-Amanah's Mohd Afif Abd Hamid in a three-cornered contest; Kemelah has 35,365 registered voters.⛓
5. 11 July 2026Polling day for the 2026 Johor state election. Uzzair Ismail contests Kemelah (N04) under PN-Bersatu. Result pending.⛓

Election history

• 2026Kemelah (N04), JohorPending⛓
• 2022Pemanis (N03), JohorLost22.2%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentBersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin stated that all 16 Bersatu candidates for the 2026 Johor election, including Uzzair Ismail, were vetted and confirmed to be free of bankruptcy, police cases, and unpaid taxes, and would sign a declaration as part of the normal election process.⛓
• VerifiedFactsKemelah (N04) had 35,365 registered voters as of the 2026 election. The seat was held in 2022 by BN-MIC's N. Saraswati with a 1,611-vote majority. Uzzair faces a three-cornered contest against BN-MIC's K. Raven Kumar and PH-Amanah's Mohd Afif Abd Hamid. Polling day is 11 July 2026.⛓