Azman Nasrudin
Azman Nasrudin | |
|---|---|
| عزمان نصرالدين | |
 Azman in 2024 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Serai | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Karupaiya Mutusami (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 16,260 (2022) |
| Member of the Kedah State Executive Council | |
| In office 20 May 2020 – 14 August 2023 (Agriculture, Food Industries, Plantation, Commodities Industry, Transport and Indian Community Affairs) | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
| Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture and Transport) Summugam Rengasamy (Indian Community Affairs) Portfolio established (Food Industries, Plantation and Commodities Industry) Portfolio abolished (Agro-based and Primary Industries) |
| Succeeded by | Dzowahir Ab Ghani (Agriculture, Plantation and Transportation) Wong Chia Zhen (Indian Community Affairs) Portfolio abolished (Food Industries, Plantation and Commodities Industry) |
| Constituency | Lunas |
| In office 1 August 2018 – 17 May 2020 (Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Primary Industries) | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport) Portfolio established (Primary Industries) Portfolio abolished (Human Development) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport) Portfolio abolished (Agro-based and Primary Industries) |
| Constituency | Lunas |
| In office 22 May 2018 – 1 August 2018 (Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Human Development) | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Preceded by | Suraya Yaacob (Agriculture and Agro-Based) Portfolio abolished (Transport) Aminuddin Omar (Human Development) |
| Constituency | Lunas |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Lunas | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Radzhi Salleh (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Khairul Anuar Ramli (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 9,084 (2013) 13,813 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2022– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2013–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2023 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azman Nasrudin 11 April 1972 Sungai Bakap, Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (–2020) Independent (2020) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (until 2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Spouse | Siti Hajar Abdullah |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Science Malaysia (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Azman bin Nasrudin (born 11 April 1972) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Serai since December 2022. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023 and in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir from 2018 to 2020 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lunas from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.
Early life and education
[edit]Azman bin Nasrudin was born on 11 April 1972 at Sungai Bakap, Penang, Malaysia. He received his early education at SMK Agama Al-Mashoor and SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, Alor Setar (STAR Alor Setar). He continued his studies at Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Tuanku Bainun for his Diploma. He received his Bachelor's Degree of Arts (BA) (History and Political Science) from University of Science Malaysia (USM).
Teaching career
[edit]Azman was served as school teacher for 22 years.
Political career
[edit]Candidate for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (2013)
[edit]In the 2013 state election, Azman made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ananthan Somasundaram of Barisan Nasional, Vasanthi Ramalingam of Independent politician and Prebakarran Narayanan Nair of Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party. He won the seat by gaining 21,670 votes with the majority of 9,084.
Candidate for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (2018)
[edit]In the 2018 state election, Azman nominated by PH to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ahmad Taufiq Baharum of Malaysian Islamic Party and Thuraisingam Muthu of Barisan Nasional. He successfully defend the seat by gaining 23,904 votes with the majority of 13,813.
2020 defection and collapse of the Kedah PH state administration
[edit]On 12 May 2020, Azman and Sidam MLA Robert Ling Kui Ee of PH defected from PKR and became independent MLAs in support of PN, leading to the resignation of Mukhriz Mahathir as Menteri Besar and collapse of the PH state administration led by Mukhriz as PH had lost the majority support in the assembly required to form the government after both of them withdrew support for PH who had only a slim majority in the assembly. Following that, PH returned to the opposition while PN and PN became the government with the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of PN as the new Menteri Besar on 17 May 2020. Sanusi then reappointed him as EXCO member.[1][2]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N34 Lunas | Azman Nasrudin (PKR) | 21,670 | 62.39% | Ananthan Somasundaram (MIC) | 12,586 | 36.24% | 35,125 | 9,084 | 86.73% | ||
| Vasanthi Ramalingam (IND) | 406 | 1.17% | ||||||||||
| Prebakarran Narayanan Nair (KITA) | 71 | 0.20% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Azman Nasrudin (PKR) | 23,904 | 57.62% | Ahmad Taufiq Baharum (PAS) | 10,091 | 24.33% | 42,043 | 13,813 | 83.50% | |||
| Thuraisingam Muthu (MIC) | 7,489 | 18.05% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P017 Padang Serai | Azman Nasrudin (BERSATU) | 51,637 | 56.49% | Mohamad Sofee Razak (PKR) | 35,377 | 38.70% | 91,416 | 16,260 | 68.95% | ||
| Sivarraajh Chandran (MIC)[note 1] | 2,983 | 3.26% | ||||||||||
| Ananda Ak (IND) | 846 | 0.93% | ||||||||||
| Hamzah Abd Rahman (PEJUANG) | 424 | 0.46% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Bakhri Hashim (WARISAN)[note 2] | 149 | 0.16% | ||||||||||
Honours
[edit]Kedah :
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSS) (2019)[5]
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (DSSS) – Dato' (2022)[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kedah's Pakatan govt falls after two PKR reps quit party | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "10 Exco Kedah dilantik, tampilkan 4 muka baharu". Astro Awani (in Malay). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
- ^ "Raja Muda Kedah ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Kedah". www.bharian.com.my.
