Senatorship and deputy ministership (2020–2022) On his early political career, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal frequently gave political talks to university students and was a regular speaker on the MLStudios YouTube channel and formerly known as
Rausyanfikir. Wan Ahmad Fayhsal was Special Tasks Officer to then
Minister of Youth and Sports,
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman from late 2018 until early 2020. Following the fall of the
Pakatan Harapan (PH) government due to
'Sheraton Move', he was appointed Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports under the
Cabinet of Muhyiddin Yassin. On the same day, he swore in as a Senator (member of
Dewan Negara or Malaysian Senate) to qualify him for a cabinet post. On 16 August 2020, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal succeeded
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman as the head of ARMADA, the youth wing of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in the party's first election. Syed Saddiq, a founding member of BERSATU and its inaugural,
pro-tem youth chief, was earlier sacked from BERSATU amidst a
political crisis. Wan Ahmad Fayhsal was subsequently appointed the Deputy Chief II of
Perikatan Nasional's youth wing. After
Muhyiddin Yassin tendered his cabinet's resignation upon losing his parliamentary majority after at least 15 Members of Parliament from
UMNO withdrew their support for the ruling coalition, he became the
Deputy Minister of National Unity in the
Ismail Sabri Administration. On 14 October 2025, the Disciplinary Board of BERSATU announced his membership suspension for a term after receiving written complaints from party members and summoning him for a hearing session on 8 October 2025 about his breach of Party Constitution and Members' Code of Conduct.
Member of Parliament for Machang (2022–present) In the 15th Malaysian general election, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal won the parliamentary seat in
Machang. As MP for Machang, he called for the
Prime Minister post to be limited for
Malays only. In July 2025, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal was suspended of his duties as a Member of Parliament and barred from attending
Dewan Rakyat sessions for a period of six months after his allegations regarding a letter allegedly containing information regarding the real mastermind behind the takeover of
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). The decision was announced by Dewan Rakyat speaker
Johari Abdul after the motion, which was proposed by
Azalina Othman Said received majority support in a split vote, with 110 MPs in favour and 63 against, while three abstained and 46 were absent. ==Personal life==