Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sheikh Fadzir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Kadir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima
Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
PSM AMN SPDK SJMK DGSM SSAP DSDK DHMS
عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل
President of Malaysia National Alliance Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012
DeputyAbdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir
Preceded byOffice established
Ministerial roles
1982–1983Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs
1983–1987Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
1990–1995Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism
1995–1999Deputy Minister of Human Resources
1999–2004Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
2004–2006Minister of Information
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1978–2016Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir

(1939-06-04) 4 June 1939 (age 85)
Kampung Tawar, Kulim, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) (since 2012)
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1969–2012)
Other political
affiliations		Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020)
Barisan Nasional (1973–2016)
Alliance Party (1969–1973)
RelationsAbdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (Brother)
Musa Sheikh Fadzir (Brother)
Haidar Ali Sheikh Fadzir (Brother)
Alma materLincoln's Inn
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir on Facebook

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir (Jawi: عبدالقادر بن شيخ فاضل; born 4 June 1939) is a Malaysian politician and former seven-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia representing Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency in the state of Kedah.[1] He also formerly served as the Minister of Information (2004–2006), Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism (1999–2004) in the Cabinet of Malaysia.

  1. ^ "Dewan Kegemilangan (Hall of Fame) > Anak-Anak Kedah" (in Malay). mykedah2.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.