- Source: Mohd Shamsudin Lias
Mohd Shamsudin bin Lias (Jawi: محمد شامس الدين لياس, Malay pronunciation: [mohamad shamsudin]; born 15 December 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Leader of the Opposition of Selangor from June 2013 to his resignation in December 2014 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Burong from March 2004 to August 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Personal life
He is married with 5 children. He is currently living with his family in Tanjong Karang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Education
Shamsudin has a master's degree in Urban and Regional planning from Syracuse University in New York State, USA.
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
In 2010, Shamsudin was appointed as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) even though the state of Selangor was governed by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and he was a member of Barisan Nasional (BN) which was opposing PR. He was praised by the former Menteri Besar of Selangor from PR, Khalid Ibrahim by saying that "Mohd Shamsudin is a capable person as he has experience in state administration given his experience as a former district officer". In 2014, he stepped down as the State Opposition Leader as he no longer wanted to helm the PAC, protesting against the lack of representation and power of BN and the Opposition in the committee.
Election results
Honours
Selangor :
Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSA) (1999)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2007)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mohd Shamsudin Lias
- Lias
- Mohd Zamri Mohd Zainuldin
- 2023 Selangor state election
- Hasan Mohamed Ali
- Abdul Ghani Samsudin
- Sungai Burong (state constituency)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004–2008)
- 2018 Selangor state election
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–2023)
