Mahdzir Khalid | |
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محاضر خالد | |
Minister of Rural Development | |
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
Deputy | Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah |
Preceded by | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Minister of Rural and Regional Development) |
Constituency | Padang Terap |
Minister of Education | |
In office 29 July 2015 – 9 May 2018 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Deputy | P. Kamalanathan Chong Sin Woon |
Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Succeeded by | Maszlee Malik |
Constituency | Padang Terap |
Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | |
In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Maximus Ongkili |
Preceded by | Noriah Kasnon |
Succeeded by | James Dawos Mamit |
Constituency | Padang Terap |
9th Menteri Besar of Kedah | |
In office 29 December 2005 – 9 March 2008 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Preceded by | Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah |
Succeeded by | Azizan Abdul Razak |
Constituency | Pedu |
Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (Agriculture, Rural Development and Co-operatives) | |
In office 28 March 2004 – 29 December 2005 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Menteri Besar | Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah |
Preceded by | Zainol Md Isa (Agriculture, Rural Development) Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah (Co-operatives) |
Succeeded by | Himself (Agriculture) Shuib Saedin (Rural Development, Co-operatives) |
Constituency | Pedu |
Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad | |
In office 12 May 2020 – 1 October 2021 | |
Minister | Tengku Zafrul Aziz |
Chief Executive Officer | Amir Hamzah Azizan |
Preceded by | Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir |
Succeeded by | Hasan Arifin |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Terap | |
In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PR–PAS) |
Succeeded by | Nurul Amin Hamid (PN–PAS) |
Majority | 4,442 (2013) 1,099 (2018) |
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Pedu | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad (BA–PAS) |
Succeeded by | Kama Noriah Ibrahim (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 1,899 (2004) 2,733 (2008) |
State Chairman of the United Malays National Organisation of Kedah | |
Assumed office 22 March 2023 | |
President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
Deputy | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim |
Preceded by | Jamil Khir Baharom |
Vice President of the United Malays National Organisation | |
In office 30 June 2018 – 18 March 2023 | |
President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (2018, 2019–2023) Mohamad Hasan (Acting) (2018–2019) |
Preceded by | Shafie Apdal (2009–2016) |
Succeeded by | Johari Abdul Ghani |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2013–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
2004–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahdzir bin Khalid 15 December 1960 Kampung Atong, Pokok Sena, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | Noraini Abdullah |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher |
Mahdzir Khalid on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Mahdzir bin Khalid (Jawi: محاضر بن خالد; born 15 December 1960[1]) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as the Minister of Rural Development in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of BN administration in November 2022, Minister of Education, Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Maximus Ongkili from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018, Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) from May 2020 to October 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Terap from May 2013 to November 2022, the 9th Menteri Besar of Kedah from December 2005 to March 2008, Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) from March 2004 to his promotion to Menteri Besar in December 2005 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pedu from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Padang Terap of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Kedah since March 2023. He also served as the Vice President of UMNO from June 2018 to his defeat in the party elections in March 2023.