Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Rizal Mubarak is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Farhash Wafa Salvador. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri
Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak
SJMK DPPN DCSM PGDK JP
فرهسه وفا السلفادور ريزل مبارك‎
State Chairman of the
People's Justice Party of Perak
In office
September 2018 – 12 February 2022[1]
PresidentAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byMuhammad Nur Manuty
Succeeded byLee Boon Chye (acting)
Chang Lih Kang
Political Secretary to the
President of the People's Justice Party
In office
September 2018 – 2022
PresidentAnwar Ibrahim
Personal details
Born
Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak

(1982-07-05) 5 July 1982
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
(2004–present)[note 1]
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2016–present)[note 1]
SpouseLivonia Ricky Guing
Alma materUniversity of Portsmouth (BA, MSc)
OccupationPolitician, businessman

Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak (Jawi: فرهسه وفا السلفادور ريزل مبارك; born 5 July 1982) is a Malaysian businessman and politician who was the former Political Secretary to the President of the People's Justice Party (PKR), Anwar Ibrahim from September 2018 to 2022. He was also the Chairman of the Perak State Leadership Council (MPN) of the People's Justice Party (PKR) from September 2018 until his resignation in February 2022.[2]

Early life and education

Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak was born at Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia on 5 July 1982.[3] Farhash Wafa Salvador received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration and the Master of Science (MSc) in Finance from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. He also holds an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, United States.

Business career

Farhash Wafa Salvador began his career in the business world with involvement in several key sectors including construction, technology and services.

In 2014, Farhash Wafa Salvador started the company Swag Technologies. He was also appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bluemont Group Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), and now known as Southern Archipelago Limited.[4]

Political career

Farhash Wafa Salvador first joined the People's Justice Party (PKR) around 2004 and was active in the party's Reformasi movement. He is known as a young figure who is close to the President of PKR, Anwar Ibrahim and is often involved in the party's strategic discussions.[5]

In September 2018, after Pakatan Harapan's victory in the 2018 general election, Farhash Wafa Salvador was appointed as the Political Secretary to the President of People's Justice Party (PKR), Anwar Ibrahim.[6] He also contested in PKR leadership election as member of the Central Leadership Council and gathered 8,994 votes and placed 69th position.[7] He also held the position of the Chairman of the Perak State Leadership Council (MPN) of the People's Justice Party (PKR) from September 2018 to February 2022 before resigning to make way for new leadership.[6]

In the 2022 general election, Farhash Wafa Salvador was appointed as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Election Machinery Chairman for the Parliament of Tambun.[8] He managed to give the victory to Anwar Ibrahim, who contested for the first time in the Tambun, although he won with a relatively narrow majority, with only 3,736 votes defeating Ahmad Faizal Azumu of BERSATU, Aminuddin Md Hanafiah of UMNO, and Abdul Rahim Tahir of PEJUANG.

In March 2024, Farhash Wafa Salvador confirmed that he was no longer involved in politics or government, instead choosing to focus on the corporate world and entrepreneurship.[5]

Controversies and issues

HeiTech Padu share ownership

In March 2024, Farhash Wafa Salvador's company, Rosetta Partners, reportedly purchased a 15.9% stake in HeiTech Padu Berhad, making it the company's largest shareholder.[9] This sparked controversy because HeiTech Padu had at the time secured a government contract worth RM190 million. A Bloomberg report claimed that the Prime Minister had intervened to prevent the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) from investigating the share purchase.[10] Farhash Wafa Salvador then released his shareholding a month later.

Allegations of coal license approval in Sabah

In July 2025, Farhash Wafa Salvador once again came into the spotlight after media reports claimed that a company linked to him, Bumi Suria Sdn Bhd, was granted a 70,000 hectare coal exploration license in Sabah.[11] Farhash Wafa Salvador denied this claim and demanded an apology from the media that published the report, in addition to filing a police report.[12] Chief Minister of Sabah, Hajiji Noor also explained that no license was issued as claimed by some parties.[11]

Personal life

Farhash Wafa Salvador is married to Livonia Ricky Guing.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Notes

  1. ^ a b Farhash Wafa Salvador is no longer active in the PKR party and the political arena.

References

  1. ^ "Dr Lee Boon Chye dilantik Pengerusi Interim PKR Perak". Astro Awani (in Malay). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Kepimpinan baharu PKR Perak sedia bantu MB". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 10 January 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ^ "'Saya lahir di Perak bukan Singapura, sudah sudahlah meroyan!' - Farhash Wafa". Astro Awani (in Malay). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Blumont Group Ltd. Appoints Farhash Wafa Salvador as Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee". Marketsceener.com. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "I'm no longer involved in politics or govt, says Farhash" (in Malay). Free Malaysia Today. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Farhash quits as Perak PKR chief, to focus on business". Malaysiakini. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. ^ "PKR election 2018". pages.malaysiakini.com.
  8. ^ "PRU15: Tambun bukan mudah, Anwar sendiri mahu keluar dari zon selesa - Farhash". Astro Awani (in Malay). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Farhash-linked firm now Heitech Padu largest shareholder". Free Malaysia Today. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Silence by PM, multiple agencies in Farhash controversy lends credibility to Bloomberg report, lawyer warns". MalaysiaNow. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  11. ^ a b "The Sabah coal controversy: What we know about the Farhash-linked licence claims". Sinar Daily. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Farhash denies news report, demands apology". Free Malaysia Today. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  13. ^ Bernama (29 September 2024). "PM heads list of 763 recipients for Sultan of Kelantan's birthday". New Straits Times.
  14. ^ Nuraliawati Sabri (26 August 2023). "Ketua Pegawai Operasi Media Prima Omnia dianugerah Datuk" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  15. ^ Audrey Dermawan (25 July 2025). "Tengku Zafrul, Farhash Wafa among recipients of Penang's highest state honours". New Straits Times.
  16. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2023" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
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