Zuridan Mohd Daud

Summary

Zuridan bin Mohd Daud is a PAS politician and former academic who has represented the N10 Damak state constituency in Pahang since winning the seat in the 2022 general election under the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Educated in Islamic studies and law in Morocco and Jordan, he has held several PAS organisational roles in Pahang and serves as the Pahang PN opposition's shadow spokesman for Science, Technology and Innovation. His assembly record reflects a focus on rural constituency issues including commodity pricing, agricultural land policy, and infrastructure for the Jerantut interior.

Biography

Zuridan bin Mohd Daud is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), serving as the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N10 Damak, Pahang, within the Jerantut parliamentary constituency. He was educated abroad, holding a Bachelor of Islamic Studies from Université Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco, and a Master's degree in Law and Fiqh Studies from Al al-Bayt University in Jordan [1]. Prior to entering full-time politics, he served as a lecturer at Kolej IKIP and at Universiti Malaysia Pahang [1]. Within PAS, he has held various organisational roles including as a member of the Central Dewan Ulama Committee (AJK Dewan Ulama PAS Pusat), member of the PAS Pahang Liaison Committee (AJK Perhubungan PAS Pahang), Head of the Tarbiyah Division of PAS Pahang (Ketua Lajnah Tarbiyah PAS Pahang), and Deputy Chairman of PAS Jerantut Division (Timbalan Yang DiPertua Kawasan Jerantut) [1]. He first contested the Damak state seat in the 14th General Election (PRU14) in 2018 under PAS but did not win the seat at that time [1]. He successfully won the seat in the 15th General Election (PRU15) in November 2022 under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition banner, receiving 10,883 votes with a majority of 2,296 over his nearest rival [2]. Following PRU15, Pahang PN — which sat in opposition at the state level — appointed him as its shadow portfolio holder for Science, Technology and Innovation [3]. As of July 2025, Utusan Malaysia reported his age as 54 [4].

Known for

Zuridan Mohd Daud is identified as the PAS state assemblyman for Damak, Pahang, a seat he won under the Perikatan Nasional coalition in GE15 2022 [2]. He is known within the Pahang state assembly for raising constituency-level issues including agricultural land approvals, commodity price pressures on traders, and rural infrastructure [5][3]. After GE15, he was assigned by Pahang PN as the opposition's shadow spokesman for Science, Technology and Innovation [3].

Political positions

Based on his recorded interventions in the Pahang State Assembly, Zuridan has raised concerns about the impact of commodity price manipulation on small traders and consumers — including the rising cost of coconuts and coconut-based products — calling on the state government to investigate cartel activity [3]. He has also questioned the state government on agricultural land approvals, specifically the extent of land gazetted for Musang King durian cultivation in the Jerantut district [3]. His background in Islamic jurisprudence and his party roles in tarbiyah (Islamic education) reflect an alignment with PAS's Islamic governance orientation. As a member of the opposition in the Pahang state assembly post-GE15, he participated in the PAS Pahang ADUN outreach series aimed at engaging grassroots communities and explaining the Muafakat Nasional agenda [5].

Education

1. Pre-2000sObtained a Bachelor of Islamic Studies from Université Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.⛓
2. Pre-2000sObtained a Master's degree in Law and Fiqh Studies (Ijazah Sarjana Undang-undang dan Pengajian Fiqah) from Al al-Bayt University, Jordan.⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2018Served as a lecturer at Kolej IKIP and at Universiti Malaysia Pahang.⛓

Political career

1. Pre-2018Held various PAS party roles including AJK Dewan Ulama PAS Pusat, AJK Perhubungan PAS Pahang, Ketua Lajnah Tarbiyah PAS Pahang, and Timbalan Yang DiPertua Kawasan Jerantut.⛓
2. May 2018Contested the N10 Damak state seat in PRU14 under PAS but was not elected.⛓
3. July 2019Participated in UMNO Bahagian Jerantut's annual delegate meeting alongside UMNO leaders as part of the Muafakat Nasional cooperation between PAS and UMNO in Pahang.⛓
4. October 2019Participated in the PAS Pahang ADUN outreach series ('Siri Jelajah Lapan ADUN PAS'), travelling across parliamentary constituencies to engage grassroots communities.⛓
5. November 2020Raised a question in the Pahang State Assembly on the extent of land approved for Musang King durian cultivation in Jerantut during the DUN sitting.⛓
6. November 2022Won the N10 Damak state seat in PRU15 under Perikatan Nasional (PAS) with 10,883 votes and a majority of 2,296.⛓
7. December 2022Appointed by Pahang Perikatan Nasional as shadow spokesman for Science, Technology and Innovation in the state opposition shadow cabinet.⛓
8. December 2023Raised the issue of rising coconut and coconut milk prices in the Pahang State Assembly budget debate, attributing the increase to suspected cartel manipulation.⛓
9. April 2026Visited the site of a house fire in Kampung Bukit Genting, Jerantut, to assist a constituent affected by the blaze.⛓

Election history

• 2022N10 Damak, PahangWon31.1%⛓
• 2018N10 Damak, PahangLost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsZuridan won the N10 Damak seat in PRU15 (November 2022) under PN-PAS with 10,883 votes and a 2,296-vote majority over PKR's Mohamad Rafly Mohd Satar. BN's Muhamad Fasal Jamlus came third with 6,655 votes. Voter turnout was 75.9% from 34,967 registered voters.⛓
• OppositionAs a PAS ADUN on the Pahang opposition benches post-GE15, Zuridan was among the eight PAS assemblymen in Pahang who, according to FMT, did not receive state government constituency allocations from the UMNO-BN state administration from January 2022 without prior notice.⛓
• GovernmentDuring the December 2023 Pahang DUN budget sitting, the state government — through the Chairman of the Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee — acknowledged the rise in coconut prices as a result of supply shortfalls requiring imports from Indonesia, in response to Zuridan's question on suspected cartel activity.⛓
• PublicMalay Mail reported in April 2026 that Zuridan visited a fire-affected constituent in Kampung Bukit Genting, Jerantut, documenting his on-the-ground presence in his constituency following a house fire.⛓