Saifuddin bin Abdullah
Dato' Sri Saifuddin bin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who has served in various ministerial roles, including as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2020 to November 2022 and previously from August 2021 to August 2021, and as the Minister of Communications and Multimedia from July 2018 to February 2020. A member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Indera Mahkota since May 2018. He was formerly the MP for Temerloh from March 2008 to May 2013. His political career began in UMNO, before he joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in 2015, and later BERSATU in 2020 during the political crisis.
Education
- University of Malaya — Bachelor of Arts
- Harvard Business School — Executive Programme
Party History
- UMNO
- PKR (2015-10-25 – 2020-02-24)
- BERSATU (2020-02-24 – Present)
Past Positions
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021-08-30 – 2022-11-24)
- Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021-08-16 – 2021-08-30)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (2020-03-10 – 2021-08-16)
- Minister of Communications and Multimedia (2018-07-02 – 2020-02-24)
- Deputy Minister of Higher Education II (2009-04-10 – 2013-05-16)
- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Temerloh (2008-03-08 – 2013-05-05)