Jamil Khir Baharom

Jamil Khir Baharom
جميل خير بن بهرام
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
(Religious Affairs)
In office
10 April 2009 – 9 May 2018
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
DeputyMashitah Ibrahim (2009–2013)
Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (2015–2018)
Preceded byAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Succeeded byMujahid Yusof Rawa
ConstituencySenator
Jerai
Chairman of Ex-Serviceman Affairs Corporation
Assumed office
8 February 2021
MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
(2021)
Hishammuddin Hussein
(2021–2022)
Mohamad Hasan
(2022–2023)
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
(since 2023)
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Ibrahim
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jerai
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byMohd Firdaus Jaafar
(PRPAS)
Succeeded bySabri Azit
(GSPAS)
Majority1,196 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Jamil Khir bin Baharom

(1961-06-25) 25 June 1961 (age 63)
Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseFatmawati Saidin
Children6 (5 sons and 1 daughter)
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
Cordoba University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
AllegianceMalaysia Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service Malaysian Army
Military Religious Corps
Years of service1986–2009
RankMajor General
CommandsDirector of the Religious Corps

Jamil Khir bin Baharom (Jawi: جميل خير بن بهرام) is a Malaysian politician and former military officer who has served as Chairman of Ex-Serviceman Affairs Corporation since February 2021. He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of religious affairs from April 2009 to the collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in May 2018 the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerai from May 2013 to May 2018, Senator from April 2009 to May 2013. He was a major general in the Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera of the Malaysian Army.