Azmi bin Khalid (Jawi: بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد; born 13 December 1940[citation needed]) is a former member of the Parliament of Malaysia. He represented the constituency of Padang Besar in Perlis. He was also a minister in the federal Cabinet from 1999 to 2008, as a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) in the then-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Azmi Khalid | |
|---|---|
| بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1995–1997 | Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 1997–1999 | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1999–2004 | Minister of Rural Development |
| 2004–2006 | Minister of Home Affairs |
| 2006–2008 | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azmi bin Khalid 13 December 1940[citation needed] Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until ?) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) (?-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until ?) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (?-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Yasmin Abdullah (Deceased) Normala Shamsuddin |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Azmi's first ministerial appointment was as Minister of Rural Development, becoming the first Cabinet minister from Perlis.[1] He became the Minister of Home Affairs in 2004,[2] before moving to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2006.[3] He lost his Cabinet position after the 2008 election for reasons tied to his involvement in political disruption in Perlis.[4] He did not re-contest Padang Besar in the 2013 election.
In 2005, Azmi married television personality Normala Shamsuddin. He has four children to his late wife Yasmin Abdullah.[5]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P001 Padang Besar | Azmi Khalid (UMNO) | 17,013 | 71.02% | Hisharudin Hasan (PAS) | 6,943 | 28.98% | 25,854 | 10,070 | 77.65% | ||
| 1999 | Azmi Khalid (UMNO) | 14,386 | 59.32% | Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (keADILan) | 9,867 | 40.68% | 25,347 | 4,519 | 78.04% | |||
| 2004 | Azmi Khalid (UMNO) | 18,323 | 66.92% | Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS) | 9,058 | 33.08% | 28,453 | 9,265 | 83.93% | |||
| 2008 | Azmi Khalid (UMNO) | 16,991 | 59.34% | Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS) | 11,643 | 40.66% | 29,310 | 5,348 | 80.05% | |||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2013)[7]
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2007)[8]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2000)
Perlis :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SMP) (1980)[9]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (1996)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2005)
References
edit- ^ "A stronger, more confident line-up reflected in the Cabinet". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "PM unveils new cabinet after election landslide". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (15 February 2006). "PM has eye on the big picture". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "PM breaks away from Cabinet he inherited". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Azmi: Normala a blessing". The Star. 13 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "She's Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh now". The Star Online. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Najib heads Malacca awards". The Star. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Raja of Perlis honours 86 on birthday. New Straits Times. 9 December 1980.