Mohd Yusmadi bin Mohd Yusoff (Jawi: محمد يسمدي بن محمد يوسف; born 12 October 1974) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Balik Pulau constituency in Penang, Malaysia from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of People's Justice Party (PKR). Yusmadi now holds an appointment as a Senator in Dewan Negara. the Upper House of Parliament of Malaysia to represent Penang. He was appointed in August 2018. Professional Careers Senior Partner, Fahda Nur & Yusmadi Yusmadi is a legal practitioner by profession. He specializes in public interest litigation and criminal defense cases. He has been involved as a leading counsel and co-counsel in civil and criminal cases. Some of the renowned cases that were handled by him involved politicians, top singers and activists namely Al-Maunah case, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Rock Band Search, force eviction cases, Reformasi activists. He is also active in defending cases assigned by YBGK (National Legal Aid Foundation). His pride and joy, Fahda Nur & Yusmadi is a boutique law firm which focuses on civil law, commercial, crime, human rights, public interests and Islamic law. RIGHTS Foundation He established the RIGHTS Foundation. He is the founder and chairman of the non-profit organization RIGHTS Foundation which promotes constructive engagement and interaction on the issues of Governance, Human Rights and Social Justice in the region through forums, seminars, advocacy work, dialogues and publications. RIGHTS focal points consist of The Idea of RIGHTS, The Institution of RIGHTS and RIGHTS Hidden Hands. Public Service Experience Parliamentarian Yusmadi was elected as the Member of Parliament for Balik Pulau, Penang during the Malaysia General Election in 2008. He broke the record by winning the seat for the first time ever since 1999 for PKR with the majority of 708 votes against Norraesah Binti Mohamad (UMNO). Nevertheless, during the Malaysia General Election in 2013, he was not contested to focus on his non-profit organizations and human rights activities, as well as to make way for Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik, who was eventually unsuccessful in winning the seat During his tenure as the Member of Parliament, he was appointed by His Majesty the King as the Member of the Parliamentary Committee for Anti-Corruption under the umbrella of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Fellow at Institute for Policy Research (known as Institut Kajian Dasar (IKD)) He was elected as the fellow for Institute