Khairul Azwan Harun

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Harun is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Khairul Azwan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Khairul Azwan Harun
خيرالعزوان بن هارون
Vice Youth Chief of the
United Malays National Organization
In office
23 October 2013 – 24 June 2018
Preceded byRazali Ibrahim
Succeeded byShahril Sufian Hamdan
Senator
In office
7 December 2016 – 6 December 2019
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2016–2018)
Abdullah (2018-2019)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak (2016–2018)
Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2019)
Personal details
Born
Khairul Azwan bin Harun

(1976-10-19) 19 October 1976 (age 48)
Pasir Salak, Perak, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
RelationsSon of Dato' Ir. Haji Harun Ahmad Saruji
Alma materCardiff University (BAcc)
Open University Malaysia (MM)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant
Khairul Azwan Harun on Facebook
Khairul Azwan Harun on Twitter

Khairul Azwan bin Harun (Jawi: خيرالعزوان بن هارون, Malay pronunciation: [khairul azwan]; born 19 October 1976) or more commonly known as Azwanbro is a Malaysian politician.[1][2][3] He is a former Malaysian Senator which is part of the Dewan Negara.[4] He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Azwan has been vocal in championing the issues related to youth and the future generations of Malaysia. His progressive political views can be seen through various initiatives that he brought forward including supporting English medium school, organising interfaith dialogue, and becoming the chairman for Kuala Lumpur International Youth Discourse (KLIYD).[5][6][7][8] He was the chairman for KLIYD for 2 consecutive years.

He has formerly been the Vice Youth Chief of UMNO and a member of UMNO Supreme Council chaired by the Party President. He won the post in the national party election with Khairy Jamaluddin who won the post of National Leader of UMNO Youth Wing.[9][10] Prior to this, Azwan was the Leader of Barisan Nasional Perak Youth (the youth organisation of Malaysia's governing coalition), and the Head of the Perak State UMNO Youth Wing. At UMNO's grassroots level, he has held the post of Youth Chief and is currently the Division Chief of UMNO Pasir Salak.

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  2. ^ "Archives | The Star Online". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. ^ Pemuda UMNO Perak tidak minat berdebat
  4. ^ "Six senators from Umno sworn in – Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ^ "KLIYD 2017 Peluang anak muda bertukar pandangan dengan pemimpin". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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  9. ^ "Archives | The Star Online". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  10. ^ UMNO Youth Academy signs MoA to address unemployment | My Sinchew