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Biography
Datuk Mohd Shamsudin Lias (born 15 December 1953) is the state seat holder of Selangor State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Sungai Burong.
Personal life
He is married with 5 children. He is currently living with his family in Tanjong Karang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Education
Shamsudin has a master's degree in Urban and Regional planning from Syracuse University in New York State, USA.
PAC Chairman
In 2010, Shamsudin was elected as the Public Accounts Committee Chairman (PAC) even though the state of Selangor is controlled by Pakatan Rakyat and he was a Barisan Nasional-UMNO member. He was praised by the Pakatan Rakyat's Menteri Besar of Selangor, Khalid Ibrahim.
Khalid said that "Mohd Shamsudin is a capable person as he has experience in state administration given his experience as a former district officer". In 2014, he stepped down as the opposition leader in the State Legislative Assembly as he no longer wanted to helm the PAC, protesting against the Barisan Nasional's lack of representation and power on the committee.