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Zambry bin Abdul Kadir (Jawi: زمبري بن عبدالقادر; born 22 March 1962), is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2023 and a Senator since December 2022. He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle from December 2022 to December 2023, non-independent and non-executive Chairman of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) from August 2020 to December 2022, Leader of the Opposition of Perak briefly from July 2018 to August 2018, 11th Menteri Besar of Perak from February 2009 to May 2018, Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali from March 2004 to the collapse of the BN state administration in March 2008 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pangkor from March 2004 to November 2022. He is a Supreme Council Member and the Division Chief of Lumut of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as BN's Secretary-General since June 2021.
Zambry Abdul Kadir | |
|---|---|
| زمبري عبدالقادر | |
 Zambry in 2023 | |
| Minister of Higher Education | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Mustapha Sakmud |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Mohamad Alamin |
| Preceded by | Saifuddin Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Hasan |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Secretary-General of the Barisan Nasional | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2021 | |
| Chairman | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Maslan |
| Leader of the Opposition of Perak | |
| In office 3 July 2018 – 1 August 2018 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin |
| Succeeded by | Saarani Mohamad |
| Constituency | Pangkor |
| 11th Menteri Besar of Perak | |
| In office 12 May 2009 – 12 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah (2009–2014) Nazrin Shah (2014–2018) |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Constituency | Pangkor |
| Member of the Perak State Executive Council (Education, Human Resources and Multimedia : 31 March 2004–28 September 2006) (Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology : 28 September 2006–16 March 2008) | |
| In office 31 March 2004 – 16 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Azlan Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali |
| Preceded by | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah (Education) Jamal Nasir Rasdi (Human Resources) Ramly Zahari (Multimedia) |
| Succeeded by | Nga Kor Ming (Education) Su Keong Siong (Higher Education, Science and Technology) |
| Constituency | Pangkor |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pangkor | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Wajdi Ishak (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Norhaslinda Zakaria (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 5,669 (2004) 5,785 (2008) 5,124 (2013) 1,626 (2018) |
| Non-independent and Non-executive Chairman of the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 15 December 2022 | |
| Minister | Wee Ka Siong (2020–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2022) |
| Preceded by | Zainun Ali |
| Succeeded by | Zainun Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zambry bin Abdul Kadir 22 March 1962 Pangkor Island, Perak, Federation of Malaya |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Saripah Zulkifli |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Kampung Masjid, Pulau Pangkor, Perak |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia (AB & MA) Temple University (MA & PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | zambry www |
Personal life
editZambry was born on March 22, 1963, in Pangkor Island, a tourist fishing settlement island in Perak, Malaysia.
He is married to Saripah Zulkifli and a parent to five children.[citation needed]
Education
editZambry obtained his early education in Pangkor Island and secondary schools in Sitiawan (SMK Sitiawan) before continuing his upper secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Panglima Bukit Gantang, Parit Buntar, Perak, a high school located in the mainland.
He holds a PhD in Political Thoughts with distinction from Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1995), after completing his Master's degree in Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion from the same university in 1993.
The Perak 11th Chief Minister also holds another master's degree in Islamic Thoughts from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 1991, after completing his first degree, B.Econ (Hon) in Economics from the same institution. Zambry recently attended a two-week Executive Leadership Development Program entitled "Leaders in Development – Managing Change in a Dynamic World" at Harvard University, USA (June 2015).
| Year | Institutions | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | International Islamic University Malaysia[1] | B.Econs (Hons) |
| 1991 | International Islamic University Malaysia | M.A (Islamic Thought) |
| 1992 | Temple University, United States | M.A (Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion) |
| 1995 | Temple University, United States | PhD (Political Thought) (Distinction) |
Political career
editZambry became actively involved in politics in 1995, soon after his return from the United States.
Prior to his election as the Lumut UMNO Youth Division Chief, he began his political career in UMNO as the Pangkor UMNO Branch Chief. Later, he secured a position as an executive council member at the National UMNO Youth, which led to his appointment as the State UMNO Youth Chief.
In the 2004 General Election, he stood and won the Perak State Legislative Assembly seat for Pangkor and returned as incumbent in the 2008 and 2013 General Election.
Zambry was the head of Perak UMNO before he was replaced by current Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad and still holds the Lumut UMNO Division Chief post. He also had his share of political bitterness when he was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 1998.
Perak Constitutional Crisis
editA member of the Perak state legislative assembly, Zambry was a key player in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis as the intended BN Menteri Besar. After three state assemblypersons from the Pakatan Rakyat coalition announced their intention to support a BN candidate for Menteri Besar and to lend their support to a vote of no confidence to the incumbent Pakatan Rakyat Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak requested Nizar's resignation and swore in Zambry as the new Menteri Besar on 6 February 2009. For about three months, Zambry served as Menteri Besar. However, Nizar maintained that the Sultan was not permitted by the state constitution to dismiss him as the Menteri Besar, and on 11 May 2009, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Nizar had always been the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.[2] To maintain administrative continuity, Nizar tentatively endorsed most of Zambry's policies, subject to later review, but reinstated the 817 village development and security committees and 318 local government councillors whom Zambry had sacked.[3] However, the following day, the Court of Appeal granted a stay of the High Court judgment, and Zambry returned to work.
On May 22nd, the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision, declared Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak. The court held that the order made by the High Court on 11 May, in declaring Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the legitimate Menteri Besar, was wrong and set aside that decision. Justice Md. Raus, in his oral judgement, also held that the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, was right in appointing Zambry as the new Menteri Besar under Article 16(2) of the Perak Constitution, after being satisfied that Zambry had the command of the majority of the state legislative assembly. For the record, Sultan Azlan Shah himself was well-versed in law as he had served as Lord President of the Supreme Court from 1982 to 1984.[4][5]
Writings
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2020) |
Zambry has written essays for local media and publications Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian, Dewan Masyarakat, Dewan Budaya, Dakwah, Risalah, Al-Islam, Mastika, and PEMIKIR, besides books and journals.
Among the books he wrote were UMNO dan Jiwa Merdeka (CELDES KL 1998), Pemuda UMNO Menebus Maruah, Menuju Arah (May, 2000) and Islam Malaysia & Amerika. His poems were compiled in an anthology in a book entitled Suara Pelaut (The Voice of a Seaman).
Zambry edited publications on Education and Development for Nurin Enterprise, K.L (1980), served as the Editor for Business Administration in Islam, Hizbi (1991), editor for Memperkasa Kepimpinan Merentas Masa Depan, CELDES, KL (1991). He was also the Editorial Chief for Imbas Gemilang KBS 1998, a publication for the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Among his translation works are Faces of Islam (Berita Publishing, 1990), Qur'anic Sciences (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991) and Islamic Legal Philosophy (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Oktober, 2000).
Awards and recognitions
editZambry received the[6] (GIFA 2014) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The special award was presented to him as an exemplary leader in eradicating poverty in the state by setting up Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBUDR). GIFA is an award in the Islamic finance services industry.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N52 Pangkor | Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO) | 8,349 | 50.00% | Suwardi Sapuan (PKR) | 2,680 | 16.04% | 16,712 | 5,669 | 80.15% | ||
| Mohd Ishak Mohd Som (IND) | 117 | 0.70% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO) | 10,906 | 57.11% | Pkhrazi @ Pakhrazi Musa (PKR) | 5,121 | 26.82% | 19,097 | 5,785 | 84.60% | |||
| 2013 | Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO) | 12,291 | 61.95% | Mohd Saifullah Mohd Zulkifli (PKR) | 7,167 | 36.12% | 19,840 | 5,124 | 83.30% | |||
| Bernard Parenpa A/L John Parenpa Pall Raj (IND) | 51 | 0.26% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO) | 8,378 | 33.80% | Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU) | 6,752 | 27.30% | 19,547 | 1,626 | 79.00% | |||
| Zainal Abidin Saad Ibrahim (PAS) | 3,638 | 14.70% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P074 Lumut | Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO) | 21,555 | 40.18% | Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH) | 21,955 | 40.93% | 53,645 | 400 | 81.96% | ||
| Mohammed Zamri Ibrahim (PAS) | 10,135 | 18.89% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO) | 24,849 | 34.92% | Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU) | 25,212 | 35.43% | 71,162 | 363 | 76.54% | |||
| Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH) | 20,358 | 28.61% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Isnin Ismail (WARISAN) | 385 | 0.54% | ||||||||||
| Mazlan Abdul Ghani (PEJUANG) | 358 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Perak :
Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) – Dato' Seri DiRaja (2011)[14][15]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2009)[14]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2002)[14]
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2009)[14]
Foreign honours
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Monaco :
Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles (27 November 2023)[16]
References
edit- ^ ^ Abdul Kadir, Zambry (22 November 2009). www.zambry.my . Retrieved 22 November 2009.http://www.zambry.my/
- ^ Yatim, Hafiz (11 May 2009). "Court rules Nizar is legitimate MB". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Ong, Andrew (12 May 2009). "Perak MB suspends state secretary, legal advisor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ Zahiid, Syed Jaymal (13 May 2009). "Zambry resumes duty, but as what?". The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Sin Chew (22 May 2009). "Zambry rightful menteri besar, rules appeal court". Sin Chew Daily. Sin Chew Daily. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ "Usaha Zambry Tangani Kemiskinan Diiktiraf Dunia Kewangan Islam - Berita Semasa | mStar". www.mstar.com.my. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b c d "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Sultan of Perak 83rd birthday honours list". Bernama. The Star. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Monaco's Prince Albert II accorded state welcome at Istana Negara". Malay Mail. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
External links
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