{{short description|Malaysian politician}} {{Malay name| note = on|Wan Ahmad Fayhsal|Wan Ahmad Kamal}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = File:LAN 8003.jpg | caption = Wan Ahmad Fayhsal in 2020 | honorific_prefix = Yang Berhormat Tuan | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|JMK|MP}} | name = Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal | native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|وان أحمد فيصل وان أحمد کمال}}}} | native_name_lang = ms | birth_name = Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|8|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | citizenship = {{MAS}} | data1 = | office = Deputy Minister of National Unity | monarch = Abdullah | prime_minister = Ismail Sabri Yaakob | minister = Halimah Mohamed Sadique | term_start = 30 August 2021 | term_end = 24 November 2022 | predecessor = Ti Lian Ker | successor = Saraswathy Kandasami | constituency = ''Senator'' | office1 = Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | monarch1 = Abdullah | prime_minister1 = Muhyiddin Yassin | minister1 = Reezal Merican Naina Merican | term_start1 = 10 March 2020 | term_end1 = 16 August 2021 | predecessor1 = Steven Sim Chee Keong | successor1 = Ti Lian Ker | constituency1 = ''Senator'' | constituency_MP2 = Machang | parliament2 = Malaysian | term_start2 = 19 November 2022 <br> {{small|Suspended：18 July 2024 – 17 January 2025}} | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub <br> (BN–UMNO) | successor2 = | majority2 = 10,154 (2022) | office3 = Senator <br> {{small|Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong}} | term_start3 = 10 March 2020 | term_end3 = 5 November 2022 | monarch3 = Abdullah | prime_minister3 = Muhyiddin Yassin <br/> {{small|(2020–2021)}} <br> Ismail Sabri Yaakob <br> {{small|(2021–2022)}} | office4 = 2nd Youth Chief of the <br /> Malaysian United Indigenous Party | term_start4 = 16 August 2020 | term_end4 = 29 October 2024 | president4 = Muhyiddin Yassin | deputy4 = Ahmad Faizal Azumu | predecessor4 = Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman | successor4 = Muhammad Hilman Idham | office7 = Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | subterm7 = 2022–2026 | subterm8 = 2026 | suboffice7 = Perikatan Nasional | suboffice8 = Independent | office9 = Faction represented in Dewan Negara | subterm9 = 2020 | suboffice9 = Malaysian United Indigenous Party | subterm10 = 2020–2022 | suboffice10 = Perikatan Nasional | party = {{flagicon image|PAS logo.svg}} Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) <br> {{small|(2006-2015)}} {{NoteTag|name=PAS|He also the member of JIK during studies in UTP.}} <br>{{flagicon image|Bendera BERSATU.svg}} Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) <br> {{small|(2016–2026)}}{{NoteTag|name=BERSATU|Suspended membership from BERSATU since 14 October 2025.}} {{NoteTag|name=Revoked|Membership revoked since 13 February 2026.}} | other_party = {{flagicon image|Pakatan-harapan-logo.svg}} Pakatan Harapan (PH) <br> {{small|(2017–2020)}} <br> {{flagicon image|Logo Perikatan Nasional.svg}} Perikatan Nasional (PN) <br> {{small|(2020–2026)}} | alma_mater = Universiti Teknologi Petronas (BEng) <br/> King's College London (MA) | occupation = Politician | profession = | nickname = ''WAF'',{{NoteTag|name=DSAI|Abbreviation for '''W'''an '''A'''hmad '''F'''ayhsal.}} ''Mat Jargon''<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM lebih 'Mat Jargon' daripada saya – Wan Ahmad Fayhsal |url=https://www.edisi9.com.my/2023/06/pm-lebih-mat-jargon-daripada-saya-wan-ahmad-fayhsal/ |last=Md Yusof |first=Ahmad Shazwan |date=2023-06-02 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Edisi 9 |language=ms}}</ref> | spouse = {{marriage|Siti Nuhara Riduan|2012}} | children = 2 | relations = Wan Kuzain Wan Ahmad Kamal (younger half-brother) <br/> Wan Kuzri Wan Ahmad Kamal (younger half-brother) }}
'''Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal''' ({{langx|ms-Arab|وان أحمد فيصل بن وان أحمد کمال|label=Jawi}}; born 8 May 1987), better known as '''WAF'''{{NoteTag|name=DSAI|Abbreviation for '''W'''an '''A'''hmad '''F'''ayhsal.}} is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Machang since November 2022 and has served as a Senator from March 2020 to November 2022. He served as the Deputy Minister of National Unity from 2021 - 2022 Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports from 2020 to 2021. He was a Supreme Council Member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and also served as the Youth Chief of BERSATU until he was suspended as member of the party in 2024 and he was also removed as the party youth chief. On 13 February 2026 Fayhsal and other 18 member was expelled from the party.
== Early life and education == Wan Ahmad Fayhsal bin Wan Ahmad Kamal was born on 8 May 1987 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His younger half-brothers, Wan Kuzain Wan Ahmad Kamal and Wan Kuzri Wan Ahmad Kamal are professional soccer players in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zainal |first=Zulhilmi |date=July 16, 2020 |title=Wan Kuzri, Wan Kuzain's minister brother Wan Fayhsal: 'I was more of a rugby player' |url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/wan-kuzri-wan-kuzains-minister-brother-wan-fayhsal-i-more/1x579cq4qxd9r16718ivcjrxwj |work=Goal.com |accessdate=May 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/minister-wan-fayhsal-visit-criticised-his-wan-kuzri-own-father/e2h6bkznw2ud1699tybbhrkf9|title=Wan Fayhsal's visit criticised by his and Wan Kuzri's own father|publisher=goal.com}}</ref>
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal grew up and received his primary education in the neighbourhood of Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur before moving to Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor, a science-focused boarding school in nearby Cheras, Selangor. He obtained his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/952/1/wan_ahmad_fayhsal.pdf|title=Using Geographical Information System (GIS) to study the impact of chemical pollutants emerging from industries|website=Utpedia.utp.edu.my|access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> He earned his Master of Arts in geopolitics (Territorial Security) from King's College London<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alhamdulillah, officially a holder of Master of Arts in Geopolitics, Territory and Security from King's College London.|url=https://twitter.com/wanfayhsal/status/1088067020120309761|access-date=30 August 2020|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> on 23 January 2019. His thesis was titled "''The Encircling Dragon: Deciphering China's Geo-economic Expansionism in Peninsular Malaysia''".
== Early career == Upon graduation, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal worked at Malaysia's national oil and gas company PETRONAS as a Business and Strategic Planning Executive under the Technology and Engineering (T&E) Division.
On 1 April 2010, he became Senior Executive of the Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (TERAJU), and was one of the individuals responsible for establishing the Bumiputera Education Steering Foundation (PENERAJU) under the Prime Minister's Department.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal served as assistant lecturer at the Selangor International Islamic University College (KUIS) before he became a Research Fellow at the Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|title=YB Ketua ARMADA Nasional|url=https://armadabersatu.my/kata-aluan-kan|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Armadabersatu.my}}</ref> He was also active writing on various issues including business and geopolitics on various publications including ''New Straits Times'', ''The Star'', ''Global Research'', ''Asia Times'' and ''The Edge''.
== Political career (2020–present) == === Senatorship and deputy ministership (2020–2022) === On his early political career, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal frequently gave political talks to university students and was a regular speaker on the MLStudios YouTube channel and formerly known as ''Rausyanfikir''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAUSYANFIKIRBLOG|url=https://rausyanfikirblog.wordpress.com/blog/|website=RAUSYANFIKIRBLOG|access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref>
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal was Special Tasks Officer to then Minister of Youth and Sports, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman from late 2018 until early 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date= 7 March 2020|title= Lebih rela hilang semua jawatan – Syed Saddiq|url= https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2020/03/662864/lebih-rela-hilang-semua-jawatan-syed-saddiq|website=Bharian.com.my|access-date= 16 August 2020}}</ref> Following the fall of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government due to 'Sheraton Move', he was appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports under the Cabinet of Muhyiddin Yassin.<ref>{{cite news |date= 10 March 2020|title= Istiadat angkat sumpah menteri Kabinet bermula|url= https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2020/03/663894/istiadat-angkat-sumpah-menteri-kabinet-bermula|website=Bharian.com.my|access-date= 16 August 2020}}</ref> On the same day, he swore in as a Senator (member of Dewan Negara or Malaysian Senate) to qualify him for a cabinet post.<ref>{{cite news |date= 10 March 2020|title= Menteri, timbalan menteri angkat sumpah Senator|url= https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2020/03/663786/menteri-timbalan-menteri-angkat-sumpah-senator|website=Bharian.com.my|access-date= 16 August 2020}}</ref>
On 16 August 2020, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal succeeded Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman as the head of ARMADA, the youth wing of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in the party's first election. Syed Saddiq, a founding member of BERSATU and its inaugural, pro-tem youth chief, was earlier sacked from BERSATU amidst a political crisis.<ref>{{cite news |date= 16 August 2020|title= Wan Ahmad Fayshal Ketua Armada baharu|url= https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2020/08/wan-ahmad-fayshal-ketua-armada-baharu/|website=Utusan.com.my|access-date= 16 August 2020}}</ref> Wan Ahmad Fayhsal was subsequently appointed the Deputy Chief II of Perikatan Nasional's youth wing.
After Muhyiddin Yassin tendered his cabinet's resignation upon losing his parliamentary majority after at least 15 Members of Parliament from UMNO withdrew their support for the ruling coalition, he became the Deputy Minister of National Unity in the Ismail Sabri Administration.
On 14 October 2025, the Disciplinary Board of BERSATU announced his membership suspension for a term after receiving written complaints from party members and summoning him for a hearing session on 8 October 2025 about his breach of Party Constitution and Members' Code of Conduct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/10/14/bersatu-sacks-five-including-wan-saiful-suspends-wan-ahmad-fayhsal|title=Bersatu sacks five including Wan Saiful, suspends Wan Ahmad Fayhsal|website=The Star|date=14 October 2025|accessdate=14 October 2025}}</ref>
===Member of Parliament for Machang (2022–present)=== In the 15th Malaysian general election, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal won the parliamentary seat in Machang. As MP for Machang, he called for the Prime Minister post to be limited for Malays only.<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's 'textbook racism', says LFL on Bersatu Youth chief's statement |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/15/it039s-039textbook-racism039-says-lfl-on-bersatu-youth-chief039s-statement}}</ref>
In July 2025, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal was suspended of his duties as a Member of Parliament and barred from attending Dewan Rakyat sessions for a period of six months<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-18 |title=Wan Ahmad Fayhsal digantung enam bulan daripada hadir sidang Dewan Rakyat |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/wan-ahmad-fayhsal-digantung-enam-bulan-daripada-hadir-sidang-dewan-rakyat-479583 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Astro Awani |language=ms}}</ref> after his allegations regarding a letter allegedly containing information regarding the real mastermind behind the takeover of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB).
The decision was announced by Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul after the motion, which was proposed by Azalina Othman Said received majority support in a split vote, with 110 MPs in favour and 63 against, while three abstained and 46 were absent.
==Personal life== Wan Ahmad Fayhsal is married to Dr. Siti Nuhara binti Riduan on 5 September 2012 and have 2 children, namely Wan Ahmad Dastan Wan Ahmad Fayhsal and Wan Ahmad Razan Wan Ahmad Fayhsal.
==Election results== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ Parliament of Malaysia !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |- |rowspan=3|2022 |rowspan=3|'''P029 Machang''' |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/PAS}} | |rowspan=3|{{nowrap|'''Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal'''}} ('''BERSATU''') |rowspan=3 align="right" |'''35,603''' |rowspan=3|'''54.68%''' |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | | Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (UMNO) |align="right" |25,449 |39.08% |rowspan=3|66,024 |rowspan=3|10,154 |rowspan=3|73.31% |- |{{Party shading/PH}} | |Rosli Allani Abdul Kadir (PKR) |align="right" |3,934 |align="right" |6.04% |- |bgcolor={{Party color|Homeland Fighter's Party}} | |Mohammad Seman (PUTRA) |align="right" |128 |align="right" |0.20% |}
==Honours== ===Honours of Malaysia=== * {{flag|Malaysia}} ** 50px Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) * {{flag|Kelantan}} ** 50px Companion of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (JMK) (2025)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/100054056748124/posts/pfbid02qGyZm2ADXN2GcqXhcnDJbUZ1QkeipZeutdvgRKdLGjbYuAj7G49f5mnLxQChjGkWl/|url-access=registration|access-date=20 January 2026|publisher=Facebook|title=Penganugerahan Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (J.M.K)}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==See also== *Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament *List of people who have served in both Houses of the Malaysian Parliament
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