Mohd Nizar Zakaria

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zakaria is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Nizar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Mohd Nizar Zakaria
DPCM AMP
محمد نزار بن زكريا
Member of the
Perak State Executive Council
(Islamic Education, Attitude Development, Co-operatives and Entrepreneur Development :
18 May 2013–12 May 2014)
(Islamic Affairs, Education and Attitude Development :
12 May 2014–12 May 2018)
In office
18 May 2013 – 12 May 2018
MonarchsAzlan Shah
(2013–2014)
Nazrin Shah
(2014–2018)
Menteri BesarZambry Abdul Kadir
Preceded byZambry Abdul Kadir
(Islamic Education and Attitude Development)
Hamidah Osman
(Co-operatives and Entrepreneur Development)
Succeeded byAsmuni Awi
(Islamic Affairs and Education)
Wong May Ing
(Attitude Development)
ConstituencyBelanja
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Parit
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byMohd Zaim Abu Hassan
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMuhammad Ismi Mat Taib
(PN–PAS)
Majority6,320 (2018)
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byNasarudin Hashim
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMohd Zaim Abu Hasan
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,873 (2008)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Belanja
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byMohd Zaim Abu Hasan
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byKhairudin Abu Hanipah
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,963 (2013)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–2013Barisan Nasional
2018–2022Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly
2013–2018Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Mohd Nizar bin Zakaria

(1969-01-03) 3 January 1969 (age 55)
Perak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician

Mohd Nizar bin Zakaria (Jawi: محمد نزار بن زكريا; born 3 January 1969) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018, Member of Parliament (MP) for Parit from March 2008 to May 2013 and again from May 2018 to November 2022 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belanja from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party in of the BN coalition.[1]

Nizar was elected to Parliament in the 2008 Malaysian general election for the UMNO held seat of Parit.[2] In June 2010, he was a passenger on the MV Rachel Corrie when it was seized by the Israel Defense Forces while attempting to deliver supplies to Gaza.[3]

For the 2013 Malaysian general election, Nizar left parliament to contest, and eventually won, the Perak State Legislative Assembly seat of Belanja.[4]

  1. ^ "Mohd Nizar bin Zakaria, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  3. ^ Johnson, Larry (5 June 2010). "Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed'". Seattle Post. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. ^ "GE13: Medical doctors and PhD holders contest for seats in Perak". The Star. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2014.