Maszlee Malik

Maszlee Malik
مزلي مالک
Maszlee in 2018
Chairman of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies
Assumed office
31 March 2023
Minister of Education
In office
21 May 2018 – 3 January 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyTeo Nie Ching
Preceded byMahdzir Khalid
(Minister of Education)
Idris Jusoh
(Minister of Higher Education)
Succeeded byMahathir Mohamad
(Acting Minister of Education)
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
(Minister of Education)
Noraini Ahmad
(Minister of Higher Education)
ConstituencySimpang Renggam
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Simpang Renggam
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byLiang Teck Meng
(BNGERAKAN)
Succeeded byHasni Mohammad
(BN–UMNO)
Majority3,475 (2018)
7th President of the
International Islamic University Malaysia
In office
5 September 2018 – 9 November 2018
ChancellorAhmad Shah
Preceded byRais Yatim
Succeeded byMohd Daud Bakar
Personal details
BornMaszlee bin Malik
(1974-12-19) 19 December 1974
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
PartyPKR (2017–2018, 2021–present)
BERSATU (2018–2020)
Independent (2020–2021)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan
(2017–present)
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician, lecturer, Actor
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Maszlee bin Malik (Jawi: مزلي بن مالک, born 1974) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) since March 2023.

He served as the Minister of Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 until January 2020, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Simpang Renggam from May 2018 to November 2022. He briefly held the position of President of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) from September 2018 to November 2018.

A member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), he holds the position of Division Chief of Simpang Renggam. Prior to that, he was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU). He is also professor at the University of Cyberjaya's psychology and social sciences faculty.