Honours
Malaysia :-
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2021) [3]
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Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff | |
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| محمد فوزي يوسف | |
| State Leader of the Opposition of Penang | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| Governor | Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Constituency | Sungai Dua |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Dua | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor |
| Majority | 5,509 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Fauzi bin Yusoff |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Muhammad Fauzi bin Yusoff is a Malaysian politician who has served as State Leader of the Opposition of Penang since November 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Dua since August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a component of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. [1]
Muhammad Fauzi is the Commissioner and Chief Dewan Ulama of PAS Penang. Besides that,he is also the Chairman of PAS Balik Pulau Division.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2023 | N05 Sungai Dua | Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff (PAS) | 13,988 | 62.26% | Shaik Hussein Mydin (UMNO) | 8,479 | 37.74% | 22,600 | 5,509 | 80.43% | ||
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2021) [3] 
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