Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan

Khairul Firdaus bin Akbar Khan (born 26 July 1983) is a Malaysian politician currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022, and as the Member of Parliament for Batu Sapi since November 2022. He is a direct member of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. He graduated from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Electronics Commerce Management and Human Resource Management. His proposal in June 2024 to position Langkawi as a preferred tourism destination for Muslims sparked controversy, leading to an apology from his minister, Tiong King Sing.