Muhammad Islahuddin Abas

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

Muhammad Islahuddin bin Abas is a Malaysian politician. He has served as a Member of the Parliament of Mersing since November 2022. He took over the seat that the previous incumbent, Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad, had held for 5 terms. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN)^[1] and is currently the Johor state Information Chief.

Yang Berhormat Tuan Muhammad Islahuddin Abas MP
محمد إصلاح الدين عباس
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Mersing
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 December 2022
Preceded by	Abdul Latiff Ahmad (BN–UMNO)
Majority	2,337 (2022)
Personal details
Political party	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Children	6
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2022	P154 Mersing		Muhammad Islahuddin Abas (BERSATU)	21,066	44.91%		Abdul Latif Bandi (UMNO)	18,729	39.93%	47,469	2,337	70.77%
							Fatin Zulaikha Zaidi (DAP)	6,813	14.52%
							Nurfatimah Ibrahim (PEJUANG)	209	0.45%
							Ismail Don (IND)	89	0.19%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

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