Azmi Khalid
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Azmi Khalid is a Member of Parliament in Malaysia
for the constituency of Padang Besar
in Perlis
. He is a member of UMNO in the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Azmi served in the Malaysian Cabinet from 1999 to 2008. His first appointment was as Minister for Rural Development, becoming the first Cabinet minister from Perlis. He became the Minister for Home Affairs in 2004, before moving to the Natural Resources and Environment portfolio in 2006. He lost his Cabinet position after the 2008 election
for reasons tied to his involvement in political disruption in Perlis.
In 2005, Azmi married television personality Normala Shamsuddin. He has four children to his late wife Yasmin Abdullah.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Padang Besar
, Perlis
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1995
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |17,013
| |66%
|
| |Hisharudin Hasan (PAS)
| align="right" |6,943
| |27%
|-
|1999
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |14,386
| |57%
|
| |Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (PKR)
| align="right" |9,867
| |38%
|-
|2004
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |18,323
| |64%
|
| |Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS)
| align="right" |9,058
| |32%
|-
|2008
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,991
| |58%
|
| |Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS)
| align="right" |11,643
| |40%
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Azmi Khalid is a Member of Parliament in Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
for the constituency of Padang Besar
Padang Besar
Padang Besar is a border town located in the northern part of Perlis state in Malaysia. It is situated on the border with Songkhla province, Thailand, 35 kilometers northeast of Kangar and about 70 km southwest of Hat Yai...
in Perlis
Perlis
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
. He is a member of UMNO in the ruling Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
Azmi served in the Malaysian Cabinet from 1999 to 2008. His first appointment was as Minister for Rural Development, becoming the first Cabinet minister from Perlis. He became the Minister for Home Affairs in 2004, before moving to the Natural Resources and Environment portfolio in 2006. He lost his Cabinet position after the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
for reasons tied to his involvement in political disruption in Perlis.
In 2005, Azmi married television personality Normala Shamsuddin. He has four children to his late wife Yasmin Abdullah.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Padang Besar
Padang Besar
Padang Besar is a border town located in the northern part of Perlis state in Malaysia. It is situated on the border with Songkhla province, Thailand, 35 kilometers northeast of Kangar and about 70 km southwest of Hat Yai...
, Perlis
Perlis
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1995
Malaysian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |17,013
| |66%
|
| |Hisharudin Hasan (PAS)
| align="right" |6,943
| |27%
|-
|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |14,386
| |57%
|
| |Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (PKR)
| align="right" |9,867
| |38%
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |18,323
| |64%
|
| |Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS)
| align="right" |9,058
| |32%
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,991
| |58%
|
| |Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS)
| align="right" |11,643
| |40%