Mahadzir Mohd Khir
Mahadzir Mohd Khir | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Education I | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 14 February 2006 Serving with Han Choon Kim (Deputy Minister of Education II) | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin |
| Succeeded by | Noh Omar |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Rahmat |
| Succeeded by | P. Komala Devi |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Petani | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Che Ibrahim Mustafa (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Johari Abdul (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 12,133 (1999) 17,502 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mahadzir bin Mohd Khir 16 May 1945 Yan, Kedah, Japanese occupation of Malaya |
| Died | 5 September 2012 (aged 67) University of Malaya Medical Centre |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2012) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2012) |
| Spouse | Amla Mohd Salleh |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician, academic |
Mahadzir bin Mohd Khir (16 May 1945–5 September 2012) is Malaysian politician and academic who served as Deputy Minister of Education from March 2004 to February 2006 in Barisan National (BN) administration under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education from 1999 to 2004 in Barisan National (BN) administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Petani from November 1999 to March 2008. He is member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1][2]
Death
[edit]On 5 September 2012, Mahadzir Mohd Khir died at the University of Malaya Medical Centre at the age of 67 due to a heart attack.[3] There was bleeding in the brain which is a stroke around 6 pm when he was resting with his family. His remains were taken to his home at Jalan 14/50, Section 14, Petaling Jaya. The deceased's remains were prayed at the Tun Abdul Aziz Mosque, Section 14, Petaling Jaya and buried at the Bukit Kiara Islamic Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur. Among the dignitaries present were Prime Minister, Dato' Sri Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Dato' Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.[4]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P015 Sungai Petani | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (UMNO) | 31,875 | 61.75% | Johari Abdul (KeADILan) | 19,742 | 38.25% | 55,457 | 12,133 | 76.54% | ||
| 2004 | Mahadzir Mohd Khir (UMNO) | 36,067 | 66.02% | Zamri Yusuf (PKR) | 18,565 | 33.98% | 55,639 | 17,502 | 78.45% | |||
Honours
[edit]
Kedah :
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1998)[7]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Calon PRU Mahadzir Mohd Khir". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Dato' Mahadzir Bin Mohd Khir". www.parlimen.gov.my.
- ^ "Ex-dep education minister Mahadzir Mohd Khir dies after heart attack". www.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Jenazah Datuk Dr Mahadzir Mohd Khir dikebumikan". www.malaysiakini.com.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.