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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Khalid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Azmi.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Haji
Azmi Khalid
D.P.M.P., S.M.P., P.J.K.
Malaysian Minister for Natural Resources and Environment
In office
2006–2008
Succeeded byDouglas Uggah Embas
Malaysian Minister for Home Affairs
In office
2004–2006
Succeeded byMohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Malaysian Minister for Rural Development
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byAnnuar Musa
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz Shamsuddin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Besar, Perlis
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byZahidi Zainul Abidin
Personal details
Born
Baseri' @ Azmi bin Khalid

(1940-12-13) 13 December 1940 (age 83)
Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation – BN
Spouse(s)Yasmin Abdullah (Deceased)
Normala Shamsuddin
OccupationPolitician

Tan Sri Haji Azmi Khalid (born 13 December 1940) is a former member of the Parliament of Malaysia. He represented the constituency of Padang Besar in Perlis. He was also a minister in the federal Cabinet from 1999 to 2008, as a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Azmi's first ministerial appointment was as Minister for Rural Development, becoming the first Cabinet minister from Perlis.[1] He became the Minister for Home Affairs in 2004,[2] before moving to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2006.[3] He lost his Cabinet position after the 2008 election for reasons tied to his involvement in political disruption in Perlis.[4] He did not re-contest Padang Besar in the 2013 election.

In 2005, Azmi married television personality Normala Shamsuddin. He has four children to his late wife Yasmin Abdullah.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Padang Besar, Perlis[6]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1995 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 17,013 66% Hisharudin Hasan (PAS) 6,943 27%
1999 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 14,386 57% Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (PKR) 9,867 38%
2004 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 18,323 64% Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS) 9,058 32%
2008 Azmi Khalid (UMNO) 16,991 58% Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS) 11,643 40%

References

  1. ^ "A stronger, more confident line-up reflected in the Cabinet". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ "PM unveils new cabinet after election landslide". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  3. ^ Tan, Joceline (15 February 2006). "PM has eye on the big picture". The Star. Retrieved 22 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "PM breaks away from Cabinet he inherited". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Azmi: Normala a blessing". The Star. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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