Syed Saddiq is a Malaysian politician representing the Muar constituency since May 2018. In 2023, he was found guilty of criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
Bio/Wiki
Age- 31 years
Full name-Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman
Height- 5.8(approx.)
Weight- 68kg(approx.)
Born- 6 December 1992
Birthplace- Pulai
Profession-Politician
Nationality- Malaysian
Parents
Syed Saddiq’s parents are Syed Abdul Rahman Abdullah Al-Sagoff and Sharifah Mahani Syed Abdul Aziz. His father, a Singaporean, previously worked as a construction worker in Singapore, while his mother was an English teacher.
Girlfriend
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is currently single, with limited information available about his relationships or dating status.
Education
He attended the Royal Military College (RMC) before pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In April 2021, he completed the Lee Kuan Yew Senior Fellowship in Public Service Programme at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
Career
In 2015, Saddiq served as a Perdana Fellow to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Nancy Shukri. As a law graduate, he gained prominence in 2016 when he joined 24 other youths, known as Change Led by the Young Generation (Challenger), in publicly rejecting Najib Razak’s leadership amid the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Saddiq led ARMADA, the youth wing of BERSATU, and served as its spokesperson since its establishment in September 2016. He was considered one of the founding members of the party and held a seat on the party council.
He served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, making him the youngest federal minister in Malaysian history. Syed Saddiq is a founding member and served as the 1st President of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) from September 2020 to November 2023. He was also a founding member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) and served as its 1st Youth Chief from September 2016 to May 2020.
Currently, as the sole MUDA MP, Syed Saddiq faces disqualification as an MP for Muar due to his conviction and sentencing to imprisonment exceeding one year. In 2021, he was charged with several counts of corruption, including criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of funds, and money laundering. On October 28, 2022, the High Court ordered him to enter his defence after the prosecution presented sufficient evidence against him. On November 9, 2023, Syed Saddiq was convicted of all corruption charges, receiving a sentence of 7 years’ imprisonment, a RM 10 million fine, and two strokes of the cane.
Controversies
Saddiq is active on social media, discussing political and social issues in Malaysia. He has been involved in various controversies, including disagreements with political figures and criticism of government actions.
In 2019, he refuted claims of engaging in a conflict with the Crown Prince of Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris, clarifying on Twitter that some parties had misconstrued the situation as a “declaration of war.”
In May 2021, Malaysian police investigated Saddiq for a TikTok video demanding justice for A. Ganapathy, who died in police custody. Saddiq highlighted police brutality and urged support for the IPCMC bill. Subsequently, police seized his phone and social media accounts, sparking controversy over potential political motives.
Net Worth
Syed Saddiq’s estimated net worth is around 10 million.
