Dr Maszlee Malik marked his political comeback in the Johor state election after winning the Puteri Wangsa state seat under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) banner. The victory ended a difficult spell for Maszlee, who lost the Layang-Layang state seat in the 2022 Johor election and later failed to retain the Simpang Renggam parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election. READ MORE: Former Education Minister Launches Free Education Portal Accessible To EveryoneFrom Analyts To Active PoliticianMaszlee’s journey into Malaysian politics was anything but conventional. Key Cabinet PositionBarely a week after the election, Maszlee was entrusted with one of the government’s most challenging portfolios when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad appointed him as Education Minister. Maszlee resigned as Education Minister in Jan 2020, couple of months before the Sheraton Move.