Zafarulazlan Zan

Summary

Zafarulazlan Zan is the PAS state assemblyman (ADUN) for N.50 Kampong Gajah, Perak, having won the seat under the Perikatan Nasional banner in the November 2022 general election by defeating the two-term BN-UMNO incumbent [1]. He sits in the Perak State Legislative Assembly as part of the opposition and has commented publicly on PN and PAS leadership appointments in the state [2]. Detailed biographical, policy, and committee information is not available in the sourced allowlist publications at the time of drafting.

Biography

Zafarulazlan Zan is a member of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and the elected state assemblyman (ADUN) for N.50 Kampong Gajah in Perak, a position he has held since the 15th General Election on 19 November 2022 [3]. He contested under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner and defeated the incumbent, Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin of Barisan Nasional (UMNO), who had held the seat for two consecutive terms [4]. According to Utusan Malaysia's election results table, Zafarulazlan received 15,634 votes against Dr Wan Norashikin's 11,877 votes, with a majority of 3,757 votes; Free Malaysia Today reported the majority as 3,345 votes, a discrepancy between the two sources [5]. The Kampong Gajah constituency is located in Perak Tengah District and is divided into 33 polling districts as gazetted on 31 October 2022 [6]. As ADUN, Zafarulazlan sits in the Perak State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Perak), which is composed of 59 members and enacts laws applicable to the state of Perak [6]. He has publicly commented on PAS and PN party leadership developments in Perak, including on the appointment of the PAS Perak commissioner in October 2025 [2]. No further biographical details — including date of birth, educational background, or pre-political career — were found in allowlist sources at the time of drafting.

Known for

Zafarulazlan Zan is known as the PAS assemblyman who ended a two-term BN-UMNO hold on the Kampong Gajah state seat in the 2022 general election [4]. He represents PAS within the Perikatan Nasional opposition bloc in the Perak State Legislative Assembly. He has been publicly vocal on internal PN and PAS party leadership matters in Perak [2].

Political positions

As a PAS assemblyman operating within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, Zafarulazlan Zan aligns broadly with PAS's platform of Islamic governance principles and opposition politics at the state level. He has commented publicly in support of PAS Perak leadership decisions, indicating alignment with the party's internal direction in the state [2]. No detailed or independent policy positions on specific issues such as housing, education, or cost of living were found in allowlist sources at the time of drafting.

Political career

1. November 2022Contested and won the N.50 Kampong Gajah state seat in GE15 under the Perikatan Nasional (PAS) banner, defeating the two-term BN-UMNO incumbent Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin with a majority of 3,757 votes (Utusan results table) or 3,345 votes (FMT).⛓
2. October 2025Publicly commented on PAS Perak leadership appointments, expressing support for the appointment of Datuk Idris Ahmad as PAS Perak Commissioner and Razman Zakaria as Opposition Leader of the Perak State Assembly.⛓

Election history

• 2022N.50 Kampong Gajah, PerakWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsZafarulazlan Zan won the Kampong Gajah state seat in GE15 (November 2022) under the PN-PAS ticket, receiving 15,634 votes with a majority of 3,757 over BN's Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin (11,877 votes).⛓
• OppositionZafarulazlan publicly supported internal PAS and PN Perak leadership decisions in October 2025, stating that the new appointments would strengthen PAS and PN's position in Perak.⛓
• VerifiedFactsFree Malaysia Today reported in April 2025 that Zafarulazlan Zan of PAS won the Kampong Gajah seat with a 3,345-vote majority — a figure that differs from the 3,757 majority shown in Utusan's results table. The discrepancy is noted; no authoritative reconciliation was found.⛓