Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid
Iskandar Dzulkarnain bin Abdul Khalid is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Kuala Kangsar since November 2022 and had served as a Senator from 2021 until 2022. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Currently, he is an independent politician since his BERSATU membership ended on 12 June 2024.
Political career
He was elected as Senator to represent Perak State Legislative Assembly for the 2021 to 2024 parliamentary tenure, but he resigned to contest in the 2022 Malaysian general election. He was also the Political Secretary of former Menteri Besar of Perak, Ahmad Faizal Azumu, He also became a member of the BERSATU Supreme Leadership Council on 23 August 2020 following the annual general election for the 2019 to 2022 tenure.On 12 October 2023 Iskandar Dzulkarnain declared his support on current government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. However, he is still loyal to his own party, BERSATU. He stated that the move is to ease the burden faced by his constituents over the rising cost of living.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- * Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
- * Commander of the [Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian people|Malaysian states and federal territories|Order of the Territorial Crown] – Datuk
- * Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang – '''Dato''''