Azmi Khalid

Azmi bin Khalid (Jawi: بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد; born 13 December 1940) 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.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Khalid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Azmi.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Azmi Khalid
PSM SPMP SIMP DGSM
بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد
Ministerial roles
1995–1997Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department
1997–1999Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
1999–2004Minister of Rural Development
2004–2006Minister of Home Affairs
2006–2008Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2013Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Azmi bin Khalid

(1940-12-13) 13 December 1940
Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse(s)Yasmin Abdullah (Deceased)
Normala Shamsuddin
OccupationPolitician

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
Parliament of Malaysia: Padang Besar, Perlis[6]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1995 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 17,013 66% Hisharudin Hasan (PAS) 6,943 27%
1999 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 14,386 57% Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (PKR) 9,867 38%
2004 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 18,323 64% Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS) 9,058 32%
2008 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 16,991 58% Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS) 11,643 40%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References
  1. "A stronger, more confident line-up reflected in the Cabinet". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. "PM unveils new cabinet after election landslide". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  3. 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.
  4. "PM breaks away from Cabinet he inherited". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  5. "Azmi: Normala a blessing". The Star. 13 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  6. "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.
  7. "She's Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh now". The Star Online. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. "Najib heads Malacca awards". The Star. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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