Azman Nasrudin | |
|---|---|
| عزمان نصرالدين | |
 Azman in 2024 | |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forPadang Serai | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Karupaiya Mutusami (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 16,260 (2022) |
| Member of the Kedah State Executive Council | |
| In office 20 May 2020 – 14 August 2023 | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
| Portflio | Agriculture, Food Industries, Plantation, Commodities Industry, Transport and Indian Community Affairs |
| Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture and Transport) Summugam Rengasamy (Indian Community Affairs) Portfolio established (Food Industries, Plantation and Commodities Industry) Portfolio abolished (Agro-based and Primary Industries) |
| Succeeded by | Dzowahir Ab Ghani (Agriculture, Plantation and Transportation) Wong Chia Zhen (Indian Community Affairs) Portfolio abolished (Food Industries, Plantation and Commodities Industry) |
| Constituency | Lunas |
| In office 1 August 2018 – 17 May 2020 | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Portfolio | Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Primary Industries |
| Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport) Portfolio established (Primary Industries) Portfolio abolished (Human Development) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport) Portfolio abolished (Agro-based and Primary Industries) |
| Constituency | Lunas |
| In office 22 May 2018 – 1 August 2018 | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Portfolio | Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Human Development |
| Preceded by | Suraya Yaacob (Agriculture and Agro-Based) Portfolio abolished (Transport) Aminuddin Omar (Human Development) |
| Constituency | Lunas |
| Member of theKedah State Legislative Assembly forLunas | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Radzhi Salleh (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Khairul Anuar Ramli (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 9,084 (2013) 13,813 (2018) |
| Faction represented inDewan Rakyat | |
| 2022– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented inKedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2013–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2023 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azman bin Nasrudin (1972-04-11)11 April 1972 (age 53) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (–2020) Independent (2020) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (until 2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Spouse | Siti Hajar Abdullah |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Science Malaysia (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Azman bin Nasrudin (born 11 April 1972) is aMalaysianpolitician who has served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forPadang Serai since December 2022. He served as Member of theKedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in thePerikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023 and in thePakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir from 2018 to 2020 and Member of theKedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forLunas from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of theMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition was a member of thePeople's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.
Azman bin Nasrudin was born on 11 April 1972 atSungai Bakap,Penang,Malaysia. He received his early education at SMK Agama Al-Mashoor and SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman,Alor Setar (STAR Alor Setar). He continued his studies at Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Tuanku Bainun for hisDiploma. He received hisBachelor's Degree of Arts (BA) (History andPolitical Science) fromUniversity of Science Malaysia (USM).
Azman was served as school teacher for 22 years.
In the2013 state election, Azman made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ananthan Somasundaram ofBarisan Nasional, Vasanthi Ramalingam of Independent politician and Prebakarran Narayanan Nair of Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party. He won the seat by gaining 21,670 votes with the majority of 9,084.
In the2018 state election, Azman nominated by PH to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ahmad Taufiq Baharum ofMalaysian Islamic Party and Thuraisingam Muthu of Barisan Nasional. He successfully defend the seat by gaining 23,904 votes with the majority of 13,813.
On 12 May 2020, Azman andSidam MLARobert Ling Kui Ee of PH defected from PKR and becameindependent MLAs in support of PN, leading to the resignation of Mukhriz Mahathir as Menteri Besar and collapse of the PH state administration led by Mukhriz as PH had lost the majority support in the assembly required to form the government after both of them withdrew support for PH who had only a slim majority in the assembly. Following that, PH returned to the opposition while PN and PN became the government with the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of PN as the new Menteri Besar on 17 May 2020. Sanusi then reappointed him as EXCO member.[1][2]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N34Lunas | Azman Nasrudin (PKR) | 21,670 | 62.39% | Ananthan Somasundaram (MIC) | 12,586 | 36.24% | 35,125 | 9,084 | 86.73% | ||
| Vasanthi Ramalingam (IND) | 406 | 1.17% | ||||||||||
| Prebakarran Narayanan Nair (KITA) | 71 | 0.20% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Azman Nasrudin (PKR) | 23,904 | 57.62% | Ahmad Taufiq Baharum (PAS) | 10,091 | 24.33% | 42,043 | 13,813 | 83.50% | |||
| Thuraisingam Muthu (MIC) | 7,489 | 18.05% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P017Padang Serai | Azman Nasrudin (BERSATU) | 51,637 | 56.49% | Mohamad Sofee Razak (PKR) | 35,377 | 38.70% | 91,416 | 16,260 | 68.95% | ||
| Sivarraajh Chandran (MIC)[note 1] | 2,983 | 3.26% | ||||||||||
| Ananda Ak (IND) | 846 | 0.93% | ||||||||||
| Hamzah Abd Rahman (PEJUANG) | 424 | 0.46% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Bakhri Hashim (WARISAN)[note 2] | 149 | 0.16% | ||||||||||
Malaysia
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
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Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (2011)[7]