Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz

His Excellency Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz SPMP SSAP DMSM DJMK
محمد نظري عبدالعزيز‎
Nazri in 2023
Minister of Tourism and Culture
In office 16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Monarchs	Abdul Halim Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Deputy	Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (2015–2018)
Preceded by	Ng Yen Yen (Tourism) Rais Yatim (Culture)
Succeeded by	Mohammadin Ketapi as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Constituency	Padang Rengas
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs
In office 27 March 2004 – 15 May 2013 Serving with Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (2004–2006) Zaid Ibrahim (2008)
Monarchs	Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Deputy	M. Kayveas (2004–2008) Hasan Malek (2008–2009) Liew Vui Keong (2009–2013) Murugiah Thopasamy (2009–2011)
Preceded by	Rais Yatim
Succeeded by	Nancy Shukri Shahidan Kassim
Constituency	Padang Rengas
Minister of Entrepreneur Development
In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
Monarchs	Salahuddin Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy	Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos (2002–2004)
Preceded by	Mustapa Mohamed
Succeeded by	Mohamed Khaled Nordin as Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development
Constituency	Chenderoh
Deputy Minister of Finance I
In office 12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999
Monarchs	Ja'afar Salahuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Anwar Ibrahim (1996–1998) Mahathir Mohamad (1998–1999) Mustapa Mohamed (1998–1999) Daim Zainuddin (1999)
Preceded by	Affifudin Omar
Succeeded by	Shafie Salleh
Constituency	Chenderoh
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office 8 May 1995 – 12 November 1996
Monarch	Ja'afar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
Preceded by	Suleiman Mohamed Wong See Wah
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Ali
Constituency	Chenderoh
17th Malaysian Ambassador to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 February 2023
Monarchs	Abdullah Ibrahim Iskandar
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded by	Azmil Mohd. Zabidi
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Rengas
In office 21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Azahari Hasan (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	5,563 (2004) 1,749 (2008) 2,230 (2013) 2,548 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Chenderoh
In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Majority	11,793 (1995) 3,990 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2022	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz (1954-05-15) 15 May 1954 (age 70) Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-January 2021) (July 2021-2022) Muafakat Nasional
Education	Malay College Kuala Kangsar
Alma mater	Lincoln's Inn (LLB)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Barrister

Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz (Jawi: محمد نظري بن عبدالعزيز; born 15 May 1954) is a Malaysian politician and diplomat who has served as Malaysian Ambassador to the United States since February 2023. He served as the Minister of Tourism and Culture from May 2013 to May 2018, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs from March 2004 to May 2013, Minister of Entrepreneur Development from December 1999 to March 2004, Deputy Minister of Finance I from November 1996 to December 1999, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from May 1995 to November 1996 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Rengas from March 2004 to November 2022.^[1]