Mukhriz Mahathir

Mukhriz Mahathir
مخرج محاضر
11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah
In office
11 May 2018 – 17 May 2020
MonarchSallehuddin
Preceded byAhmad Bashah Md Hanipah
Succeeded byMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
ConstituencyJitra
In office
6 May 2013 – 3 February 2016
MonarchAbdul Halim
Preceded byAzizan Abdul Razak
Succeeded byAhmad Bashah Md Hanipah
ConstituencyAyer Hitam
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
Serving with Jacob Dungau Sagan
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin (2008–2011)
Abdul Halim
(2011–2013)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterMustapa Mohamed
Preceded byLiew Vui Keong
Succeeded byHamim Samuri
ConstituencyJerlun
1st President of the Homeland Fighters Party
Assumed office
12 August 2020
DeputyMarzuki Yahya
(2020–2023)
ChairmanMahathir Mohamad
(2020–2022)
Preceded byPosition established
1st Deputy President of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
In office
7 September 2016 – 28 May 2020
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
ChairmanMahathir Mohamad
(2016–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(Acting) (2020)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAhmad Faizal Azumu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jerlun
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byOthman Aziz
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byAbdul Ghani Ahmad
(PNPAS)
Majority5,866 (2018)
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byAbd Rahman Ariffin
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byOthman Aziz
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,205 (2008)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Jitra
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byAminuddin Omar
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byHaim Hilman Abdullah
(PN–PAS)
Majority10,849 (2018)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Ayer Hitam
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byAbdul Ghani Ahmad
(PR–PAS)
Succeeded byAzhar Ibrahim
(GS–PAS)
Majority2,446 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Mukhriz bin Mahathir

(1964-11-25) 25 November 1964 (age 59)
Kedah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUMNO (2004–2016)
Independent (June–August 2016, May–August 2020)
BERSATU (2016–2020)
PEJUANG (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (2004–2016)
Pakatan Harapan (2017–2020)
Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA)
(2022–2023)
SpouseNorzieta Zakaria
Children4
Parent(s)Mahathir Mohamad (father)
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (mother)
Residence(s)5, Jalan Tun Ismail 1, Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur
Alma materSophia University
Boston University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
Websitemukhriz.com
Mukhriz Mahathir on Parliament of Malaysia
Mukhriz Mahathir
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–2013Barisan Nasional
2018–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2021Independent
2021–2022Party of Homeland's Fighters
Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly
2013–2016Barisan Nasional
2016–2017Independent
2017–2018Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2018–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2021Independent
2021–2023Party of Homeland's Fighters

Mukhriz bin Mahathir (Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician and businessman served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2018 to May 2020, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Minister Mustapa Mohamed from March 2008 to May 2013, Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerlun from March 2008 to May 2013 and again from May 2018 to November 2022 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jitra from May 2018 to August 2023 and for Ayer Hitam from May 2013 to May 2018. He is the third son of Mahathir Mohamad, the 4th, 7th and former Prime Minister of Malaysia. He has been the 1st and founding President of the Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG) since party foundation in August 2020. He was the 1st and founding Deputy President and State Chairman of Kedah of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) from party foundation in September 2016 to his membership termination in May 2020 and was also the State Chairman of Kedah of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He left UMNO with Mahathir and they founded BERSATU in 2016.[1] Mahathir and his BERSATU memberships were terminated and they founded PEJUANG in 2020. He is one of the two Menteris Besar of Malaysia who represented two different political parties and coalitions.

  1. ^ "Former Malaysian PM Mahathir and 4 other MPs sacked from Bersatu". CNA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.