Zambry Abdul Kadir

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Yang Berhormat Senator Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir SPSA SPMP DGSM DPMP AMS
زمبري عبدالقادر‎
Zambry in 2023
Minister of Higher Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2023
Monarchs	Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy	Mustapha Sakmud
Preceded by	Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Constituency	Senator
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 3 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy	Mohamad Alamin
Preceded by	Saifuddin Abdullah
Succeeded by	Mohamad Hasan
Constituency	Senator
Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2022
Monarchs	Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Secretary-General of the Barisan Nasional
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2021
Chairman	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded by	Ahmad Maslan
Leader of the Opposition of Perak
In office 3 July 2018 – 1 August 2018
Monarch	Nazrin Shah
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Preceded by	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
Succeeded by	Saarani Mohamad
Constituency	Pangkor
11th Menteri Besar of Perak
In office 12 May 2009 – 12 May 2018
Monarchs	Azlan Shah (2009–2014) Nazrin Shah (2014–2018)
Preceded by	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
Succeeded by	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Constituency	Pangkor
Member of the Perak State Executive Council (Education, Human Resources and Multimedia : 31 March 2004–28 September 2006) (Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology : 28 September 2006–16 March 2008)
In office 31 March 2004 – 16 March 2008
Monarch	Azlan Shah
Menteri Besar	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
Preceded by	Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah (Education) Jamal Nasir Rasdi (Human Resources) Ramly Zahari (Multimedia)
Succeeded by	Nga Kor Ming (Education) Su Keong Siong (Higher Education, Science and Technology)
Constituency	Pangkor
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pangkor
In office 21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Mohamad Wajdi Ishak (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Norhaslinda Zakaria (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	5,669 (2004) 5,785 (2008) 5,124 (2013) 1,626 (2018)
Non-independent and Non-executive Chairman of the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
In office 12 August 2020 – 15 December 2022
Minister	Wee Ka Siong (2020–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2022)
Preceded by	Zainun Ali
Succeeded by	Zainun Ali
Personal details
Born	Zambry bin Abdul Kadir (1962-03-22) 22 March 1962 (age 62) Pangkor Island, Perak, Federation of Malaya
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Saripah Zulkifli
Children	5
Residence(s)	Kampung Masjid, Pulau Pangkor, Perak
Alma mater	International Islamic University Malaysia (AB & MA) Temple University (MA & PhD)
Occupation	Politician
Website	zambry.my www.facebook.com/zambryabdkadir

Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry bin Abdul Kadir (Jawi: زمبري بن عبدالقادر‎; born 22 March 1962), is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2023 and a Senator since December 2022. He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle from December 2022 to December 2023, non-independent and non-executive Chairman of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) from August 2020 to December 2022, Leader of the Opposition of Perak briefly from July 2018 to August 2018, 11th Menteri Besar of Perak from February 2009 to May 2018, Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali from March 2004 to the collapse of the BN state administration in March 2008 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pangkor from March 2004 to November 2022. He is a Supreme Council Member and the Division Chief of Lumut of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as BN's Secretary-General since June 2021.