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Syed Saddiq Al-Sagoff
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| سيد صادق بن سيد عبدالرحمن | |
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Saddiq in 2019
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| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Steven Sim Chee Keong |
| Preceded by | Khairy Jamaluddin |
| Succeeded by | Reezal Merican Naina Merican |
| Constituency | Muar |
| 1st President of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance |
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| In office 17 September 2020 – 9 November 2023 |
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| Deputy | Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz (Acting) |
| 1st Youth Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
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| In office 7 September 2016 – 28 May 2020 |
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| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Mohd Aizat Roslan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Muar |
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| Assumed office 9 May 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Razali Ibrahim (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 6,953 (2018) 1,345 (2022) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Independent |
| 2020– | Malaysian United Democratic Alliance |
| Personal details | |
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Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman
6 December 1992 Pulai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2016–2020) Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations |
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020) (aligned 2020-2023) |
| Relatives | Alsagoff family |
| Education | Royal Military College |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Syed Saddiq on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman Al-Sagoff (Jawi: سيد صادق بن سيد عبدالرحمن; born 6 December 1992) is a Malaysian politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018.
He was the Minister of Youth and Sports from July 2018 to February 2020. He served in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. This made him the youngest federal minister in Malaysia's history.
Syed Saddiq helped start the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA). He was its first President from September 2020 until November 2023. He also helped create the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU). He was the first Youth Chief of BERSATU from September 2016 until May 2020. He is currently the only MUDA MP.
He has been an opposition MP. He has spoken out about how government funds are given to MPs. He believes all MPs should get fair funding, even those in the opposition. He also supports changing the pension system for ministers and MPs.
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Early Life and Education
Syed Saddiq was born on 6 December 1992 in Pulai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. His father is a Singaporean Malay of Arab background. His mother was an English teacher.
He is the youngest of four children. He studied at the Royal Military College (RMC). Later, he went to the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) to study law.
Debating Achievements
While at IIUM, Syed Saddiq became well-known for his debating skills.
- He won the United Asian Debating Championship (UADC).
- He won the Asia's Best Speaker award three times at the Asian British Parliamentary (ABP) Debating Championship.
In 2017, he reportedly turned down an offer to study at Oxford University in England. He chose to stay active in politics instead. A year later, after becoming an MP, he again reportedly declined a Chevening Scholarship for a Master's degree at Oxford.
In April 2021, he finished the Lee Kuan Yew Senior Fellowship in Public Service Programme. This program was at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in the National University of Singapore.
Political Journey
Syed Saddiq has had an active political career. He started by working with government ministers. Then he helped form new political parties.
Starting in Politics
In 2015, Syed Saddiq worked as a Perdana Fellow (Felo Perdana). He assisted Nancy Shukri, who was a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
He became known in 2016. He joined 24 other young people in a group called Change Led by the Young Generation (Challenger). They spoke out against the leadership of Najib Razak.
Syed Saddiq led ARMADA (Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda). This was the youth wing of the BERSATU party. He was a spokesperson for BERSATU from its start in September 2016. He was also one of its founding members.
Becoming a Minister
Syed Saddiq ran for the Parliament in the 2018 general election. He won the seat for Muar. He was then made the Minister of Youth and Sports. This made him the youngest federal minister in Malaysia's history at 25 years old.
He was also the third youngest MP ever elected. The other two were Prabakaran Parameswaran (21 in 2018) and Najib Razak (22 in 1976). Because of his young age, some people in Parliament called him 'cucu' , which means 'grandson'.
The Undi18 Effort
As Minister of Youth and Sports, Syed Saddiq worked to lower the voting age in Malaysia. He wanted to change it from 21 to 18 years old. This effort was called "Undi18".
He believed that young people needed more political education first. In July 2019, he proposed a law to change the Federal Constitution. This law would lower the voting age to 18. The law was later changed slightly and proposed again.
On 16 July, the Dewan Rakyat (Parliament) approved the Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019. This law lowered the voting age and the age to run in elections to 18. It also allowed for automatic voter registration. In November 2021, the changes became official. The Undi18 amendments started on 15 December.
Leaving BERSATU
In May 2020, Syed Saddiq became an Independent politician. He was removed as a member and youth chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU). BERSATU was part of the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) group at that time.
After leaving BERSATU, Mahathir and other MPs formed a new party called Party of Homeland's Fighters (PEJUANG). However, Syed Saddiq decided not to join PEJUANG. On 21 August, he announced he would start a new party. This party would be for young people and include people from all backgrounds.
Creating MUDA
On 17 September 2020, Syed Saddiq launched and helped create the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA). It officially became a political party on 23 December 2021.
In the 2023 state elections, MUDA ran against the government. They did not win any of the seats they contested.
Political Views
Syed Saddiq has shared his thoughts on important issues.
Views on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Syed Saddiq has openly supported Palestine. He has also criticized Israel. He believes Palestine existed long before Israel. He has said that Israel wrongly acts as the "guardians" of Palestine. He supports Malaysia's ban on Israeli athletes. He also calls for freedom for Palestine.
Images for kids
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Saddiq in 2019
Awards
- NONA Man Inspiring Award of the Nona Superhero Award (2021)
