Mukhriz Mahathir

Mukhriz Mahathir
Yang Berhormat Dato'
Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir
Malaysian Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 April 2009
Preceded by Liew Vui Keong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jerlun
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded by Abdul Rahman bin Ariffin
Majority 2,205
UMNO Youth EXCO
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Personal details
Born November 1964
Political party Malaysia United Malays National Organisation part of Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s) Norzietah Zakaria
Relations Son of Mahathir Mohamad
Children 3
Occupation Malaysia Member of Parliament
Profession Businessman
Religion Islam
Website Mukhriz.com

Dato' Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir (born November 1964) is the third son and fifth child of former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. He is currently the Malaysian Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. He held various posts of several business firms, which include Opcom Holdings,[1][2] Kosmo Tech[3] as well as the Malaysian Franchise Association.[4] He is also the executive director of Perdana Peace Global Organisation.[5]

Mukhriz was noted for his continuous efforts in speaking for his father in the events of the rift between the then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his father.[6][7] In 2006, Mukhriz won the election of UMNO's Kubang Pasu division, coming in fifth. Mukhriz defended his father, who had lost in the same election he took part, by saying that there is a plan to topple him.[8] Mukhriz drew flak from sections of UMNO after he commented on Prime Minister Abdullah's speech that he was a "little bit" disappointed and that it offered nothing new.[9] He later apologised for his remarks.[10]

Mukhriz is married to Datin Norzieta Zakaria,[11] and has four children.[12] He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Malaysian cancer vaccine company, Bioven.[13]

Contents

Political Involvement

In 2004, he won the election of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Youth Exco by garnering the highest number of votes[14][15] and was subsequently appointed to the post. He was also seen as a potential candidate for being the deputy chief of UMNO Youth's wing, but he later withdrew.[12] Mukhriz's older brother, Mokhzani, had also played an active role in UMNO's politics.

In the 2008 Malaysian general election, Mukhriz won the Jerlun Parliament Seat (P005).[16][17] Before this, he offered himself to contest in Langkawi Parliament Seat but was rejected by 85 out of 91 UMNO branches in Langkawi.[18] However, many Langkawi leaders backed him later. The Jerlun UMNO division welcomed Mukhriz to contest in their Parliament seat and promised to give him full support in the election.[19]

In 2009, Mukhriz contested as a candidate for the new UMNO Youth Chief after the wing's predecessor, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein released his position. He was rivalled by Khairy Jamaluddin and Khir Toyo. Nominations for the posts coincided with division meetings which took place between October and November 2008. Mukhriz was initially seen as leading in nominations compared to Khairy but eventually lost in the final vote count.

However, a controversy was sparked when Khairy was allowed to contest for the post even though he was found guilty for being involved with money politics by the UMNO Disciplinary Board,[20] while others who were found guilty for the same offence, such as Mohd Ali Rustam who was supposed to contest for the UMNO Vice President post, were not allowed to contest for their respective posts. However, Khairy denied the allegation, as stated in his blog.[21]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Jerlun, Kedah[22]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Mohd Johari Baharum (UMNO) 19,424 52% Idris Ahmad (PAS) 17,219 46%

References

External links

Home pages

Others


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mahathir Mohamad — This is a Malay name; the name Mohamad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mahathir. Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Mahathir Mohamad …   Wikipedia

  • Mahathir bin Mohamad — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. name = Mahathir bin Mohamad order = 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia term start = 16 July 1981 term end = 31 October 2003 monarch = Sultan Ahmad Shah (1979 1984)Sultan Iskandar… …   Wikipedia

  • Mokhzani Mahathir — Dato Mokhzani bin Tun Dr. Mahathir (born January 1961) is the second son of Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. Like his younger brother Mukhriz, Mokhzani is a businessman and had played an active… …   Wikipedia

  • Abdullah Ahmad Badawi — This is a Malay name; the name Ahmad Badawi is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdullah. Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi …   Wikipedia

  • Ketuanan Melayu — United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Youth Chief Hishammuddin Hussein brandishing the kris (dagger), an action seen by some as a defense of ketuanan Melayu …   Wikipedia

  • Siti Hasmah — Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix = Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. name = Siti Hasmah Mohammad Ali imagesize = birth date = July 12, 1926 birth place = Klang, Selangor occupation = Medical doctor order= First Lady of Malaysia term start= July… …   Wikipedia

  • List of political families — This is a partial listing of prominent political families.Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Cakobau Family of Fiji). See also Family… …   Wikipedia

  • Malaysian New Economic Policy — Under the Malaysian New Economic Policy, Bumiputras are given discounts on real estate. History of Malaysia …   Wikipedia

  • Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 12th Malaysian Parliament — This is a list of the members of the 12th Parliament of Malaysia, elected in 2008. Table of contents: Perlis | Kedah | Kelantan | Terengganu | Pulau Pinang | Perak | Pahang | Selangor | Kuala Lumpur | Putrajaya | Negri Sembilan | Melaka | Johor | …   Wikipedia

  • Che Uda Che Nik — This is a Malay name; the name Che Nik is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Che Uda. Yang Berhormat Che Uda Che Nik Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sik, Kedah Incumbent …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”