Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusoff is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Fauzi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Muhammad Fauzi bin Yusoff is a Malaysian politician who has served as State Leader of the Opposition of Penang since November 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Dua since August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.^[1]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff KMN MLA
محمد فوزي يوسف‎
State Leader of the Opposition of Penang
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2023
Governor	Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2023-2025) Ramli Ngah Talib (since 2025)
Chief Minister	Chow Kon Yeow
Preceded by	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor
Constituency	Sungai Dua
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Dua
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (BN-UMNO)
Majority	5,509 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Fauzi bin Yusoff (1971-09-24) 24 September 1971 (age 53) Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Occupation	Politician

Politics

Muhammad Fauzi is the Commissioner and Chief Dewan Ulama of PAS Penang. Besides that, he is also the Chairman of PAS Balik Pulau Division.

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2023	N05 Sungai Dua		Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff (PAS)	13,988	62.26%		Shaik Hussein Mydin (UMNO)	8,479	37.74%	22,600	5,509	80.43%

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2021)^[3]