Zulhasnan Rafique
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Zulhasnan Rafique |
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| Malaysian Minister of the Federal Territories | |
| In office 27 March 2006 – 9 April 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Isa Abdul Samad Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (Acting Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Setiawangsa |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 |
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| Political party |  United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)part of Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Dato' Sri Zulhasnan Rafique is a Malaysian politician and the former Malaysian Minister of the Federal Territories. He is also the Member of Parliament for Setiawangsa[1] in Kuala Lumpur and a supreme council member in the United Malay National Organisation, the main component party in the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional.
On 27 March 2004, following a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Federal Territory and Klang Valley Planning and Development Division was upgraded to a full-fledged ministry. Its responsibility expanded to include jurisdiction over the territories of Labuan and Putrajaya. Zulhasnan was the first deputy minister to be appointed to the ministry.
Tan Sri Isa bin Hj Abdul Samad was the first minister to be appointed. However, Isa was dismissed from office after found guilty of corruption charges related to money politics during the UMNO General Assembly Election of 2005. Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (then the Minister for Women, Family and Community Development) assumed the responsibilities of acting minister until a replacement could be found.
On 16 February 2006, Dato' Sri Zulhasnan Rafique was appointed the Federal Territories Minister.[1] Under the leadership of Zulhasnan, a strategic plan that focused on development plans for all three Federal Territories was created. He was dropped from the new cabinet on 9 April 2009 by Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak who took over as the 6th Prime Minister.
He joined the Royal Malaysian Air Force as a fighter pilot and retired in 1985 with the rank of major before enter politics.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Ex-pilot scales new heights as Federal Territories minister". TheStar Online. 2006-02-15. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/2/15/nation/13397398&sec=nation. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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