Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan

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

Ustaz Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh since November 2022. He is a member and the Penang State Information Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. His victory in the 2022 general election was a significant upset, as he defeated the incumbent MP, Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ending the family's 40-year hold on the parliamentary seat.^[1] As MP for Permatang Pauh, he has been controversial, attempting to ban the sale of alcohol to non-Muslims at Sunway Carnival Mall and making seditious remarks on social media.^[2][3] Additionally, he sparked outrage in Parliament by claiming that low-income students have ‘big appetite’ and are resorting to sugar dating.^[4]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan MP
محمّد فوّاز محمد جن‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Permatang Pauh
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Nurul Izzah Anwar (PH–PKR)
Majority	5,272 (2022)
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Fawwaz bin Mohamad Jan 1983 (age 41–42) Penang, Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse(s)	Siti Noor Kamariah Ramli Unimaya Wan Chek
Children	11
Parents	Mohamad Jan Din (father) Kamariah Abdul Latif (mother)
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2022	P044 Permatang Pauh		Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan (PAS)	37,638	43.04%		Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR)	32,366	37.01%	87,448	5,272	81.59%
							Mohd Zaidi Mohd Zaid (UMNO)	16,971	19.41%
							Mohamad Nasir Osman (PUTRA)	473	0.54%

Penang State Legislative Assembly

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	%	Opponent(s)		Votes	%	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N12 Penanti		Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan (PAS)	4,791	26.20%		Norlela Ariffin (PKR)	8,221	44.95%	18,526	2,944	86.40%
							Suhaimi Sabudin (UMNO)	5,277	28.85%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)