Azizan Abdul Razak

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia
Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right click here to donate.

0%

   

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)



Template:Malay name Template:Infobox President Azizan bin Abdul Razak[1] (25 October 1944 – 26 September 2013) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Kedah from 2008 to 2013. A member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), he was the first Chief Minister of Kedah from a party other than the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held the seat of Sungai Limau in the Kedah state assembly from 2004 until his death in 2013. He was also the state commissioner for PAS in Kedah and a member of the central committee of the national party.

Political career[edit]

Azizan was elected to the State Assembly of Kedah in 2004, for the seat of Sungai Limau. In 2008 his Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) was elected to government in Kedah, leading a coalition with the People's Justice Party (PKR) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP).[2] Azizan, as the leader of PAS in the state, became the first chief minister of Kedah from a party other than the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO); the 2008 victory broke a decades-long run of uninterrupted UMNO rule. On 16 July 2008, he was conferred the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Kedah (SPMK) which carried the "Datuk Seri" title. The award was presented by Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah at Istana Anak Bukit in conjunction with the sultan's Golden Jubilee celebration.[3]

His tenure as chief minister came to an end at the 2013 election, as UMNO, led by Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of the former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, won a majority in the assembly.

Personal life[edit]

Azizan had 14 children from two marriages.[4] He is a graduate of Al-Azhar University and the University of Kent, and a former head of the sharia law department of the National University of Malaysia.[2] He conversed fluently in Malay, English, and Arabic.

Death[edit]

Azizan died on 26 September 2013 at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital's intensive care unit due to weakening health. He was 68 years old.[5]

Electoral history[edit]

2013: Kedah State Assembly - Sungai Limau[edit]

  • Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS) 13,294
  • Mohd Fazillah Mohd Ali (BN) 10,520
  • Sobri Ahmad (BEBAS) 100
  • Abdullah Hashim (BEBAS) 84

2008: Kedah State Assembly - Sungai Limau[edit]

  • Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS) 12,028
  • Basorri Abu Hassan (BN) 8,816

2004: Kedah State Assembly - Sungai Limau[edit]

  • Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS) 10,882
  • Suhaimi Abdullah (BN) 9,802

Honours[edit]

Honours of Malaysia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Portal Kerajaan Negeri Kedah Archived 5 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 2.0 2.1 New Kedah MB sworn in (updated)
  3. Sultan's Golden Jubilee Honours List Bernama.com, 16 July 2008
  4. "No cause for worry". The Star (Malaysia). 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  5. Majid, Embun. "Former Kedah MB Azizan dies (Updated) - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. "Sultanah leads honours list". The Star. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  8. "Sultan Abdul Halim appoints Council of Regency to perform his duties". The Star. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. "Tunku Bendahara Terima Darjah Kebesaran Sempena Pelantikan Sultan Kedah". Bernama (in Malay). 13 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Political offices
Preceded by
Mahdzir bin Khalid
Menteri Besar of Kedah
9 March 2008 – 6 May 2013
Succeeded by
Mukhriz Mahathir