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Zambry Abd Kadir | |
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| زمبري عبدالقادر | |
 Zambry in 2023 | |
| Minister of Higher Education | |
| 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 theYang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Secretary-General of theBarisan Nasional | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2021 | |
| Chairman | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Maslan |
| Leader of the Opposition ofPerak | |
| 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 |
| 11thMenteri 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 thePerak State Legislative Assembly forPangkor | |
| 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 63) |
| 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 www |
Zambry bin Abd Kadir (Jawi:زمبري بن عبدالقادر; born on 22 March 1962) is aMalaysianpolitician,senator, and government official. Since December 2023, he has served as theMinister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administration underPrime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim.[1]
Zambry previously served as theMinister of Foreign Affairs from December 2022 to December 2023, before the2023 cabinet reshuffle.[2]
Zambry was the non-independent, non-executivechairman ofMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) from August 2020 to December 2022.
Zambry also briefly served as theLeader of the Opposition ofPerak from July 2018 to August 2018 and was the 11thMenteri Besar of Perak from February 2009 to May 2018.
He was a member of thePerak State Executive Council (EXCO) in theBarisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri BesarTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali from March 2004 until the collapse of the BN state administration in March 2008.
He also served as a member of thePerak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forPangkor from March 2004 to November 2022.
Zambry is a Supreme Council Member of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Division Chief forLumut.[3] He also served as the Secretary-General ofBarisan Nasional (BN) since June 2021.
Zambry was born on 22 March 1963, inPangkor Island, a tourist fishing settlement island inPerak, Malaysia.[4]
He is currently married to Saripah Zulkifli and has five children.[5]
Zambry obtained his early education onPangkor Island and attended secondary school inSitiawan (SMK Sitiawan) before continuing his upper secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Panglima Bukit Gantang,Parit Buntar, Perak.[citation needed]
He holds aPhD in Political Thoughts with distinction fromTemple UniversityPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,United States (1995), after completing hismaster's degree inPolitical Philosophy andComparative Religion from the same university in 1993.
The Perak 11th Chief Minister also holds another master's degree in Islamic Thoughts from theInternational Islamic University Malaysia in 1991, after completing his first degree, B.Econ (Hon) inEconomics from the same institution.
| Year | Institutions | Fields |
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| 1987 | International Islamic University Malaysia[6] | B.Econs (Hons) |
| 1991 | International Islamic University Malaysia | M.A (Islamic Thought) |
| 1992 | Temple University,United States | M.A (Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion) |
| 1995 | Temple University,United States | PhD (Political Thought) (Distinction) |
Zambry entered politics in 1995 after returning from the United States. He began his political career as the Pangkor UMNO Branch Chief before being elected as the Lumut UMNO Youth Division Chief. He later served as a State UMNO Youth Chief and became an executive council member of the National UMNO Youth.
In the2004 Malaysian general election, he was elected as thePerak State Legislative Assembly member forPangkor and retained the seat in the 2008[7] and 2013 general elections.
Zambry was the head of PerakUMNO until he was succeeded bySaarani Mohamad. He continues to hold the Lumut UMNO Division Chief position.
In 1998, he was detained under theInternal Security Act (ISA).
A member of thePerak state legislative assembly, Zambry was a figure in the2009 Perak constitutional crisis as the intendedMenteri Besar. After three state assembly persons from thePakatan Rakyat coalition announced their intention to support a candidate for Menteri Besar, they lent their support to avote of no confidence in the incumbent Pakatan Rakyat Menteri BesarMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak requested Nizar's resignation and swore in Zambry as the new Menteri Besar on 6 February 2009. For about three months, Zambry served as Menteri Besar. However, Nizar maintained that the Sultan was not permitted by the state constitution to dismiss him as the Menteri Besar, and on 11 May 2009, theKuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Nizar had always been the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.[8] To maintain administrative continuity, Nizar tentatively endorsed most of Zambry's policies, subject to later review, but reinstated the 817 village development and security committees and 318local government councillors whom Zambry had sacked.[9] However, the following day, theCourt of Appeal granted a conservation of the High Court judgment, and Zambry returned to work.
On 22 May 2009, the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision, declared Zambry as the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.[10] The court ruled that the High Court's earlier decision on 11 May 2009- declaring Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the legitimate Menteri Besar- was erroneous and accordingly set it aside.Delivering oral judgement, Justice Md. Raus held that the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, was right in appointing Zambry as the new Menteri Besar under Article 16(2) of the Perak Constitution, after being satisfied that Zambry had the command of the majority of the state legislative assembly.[11][12]
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Among the books he has written are UMNO dan Jiwa Merdeka (CELDES KL 1998), Pemuda UMNO Menebus Maruah, Menuju Arah (May 2000) and Islam Malaysia & Amerika. Hispoems are compiled in ananthology in a book titled Suara Pelaut (The Voice of a Seaman).[citation needed]
Zambry has edited publications onEducation and Development for Nurin Enterprise, K.L (1980) and served as editor of Business Administration in Islam, Hizbi (1991). He also edited Memperkasa Kepimpinan Merentas Masa Depan, CELDES, KL (1991). He was the Editorial Chief for Imbas Gemilang KBS 1998, a publication for the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[citation needed]
Among his translation works are Faces of Islam (Berita Publishing, 1990), Qur'anic Sciences (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991) and Islamic Legal Philosophy (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Oktober, 2000).[citation needed]
In 2014, Zambry received a special recognition award at the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The award acknowledged his role in establishing the Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBUDR), a state foundation aimed at addressing poverty-related issues in Perak.
He was also awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of East London for his contribution to prospering and transforming the State of Perak.[13]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | N52Pangkor | Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) | 8,349 | 50.00% | Suwardi Sapuan (PKR) | 2,680 | 16.04% | 16,712 | 5,669 | 80.15% | ||
| Mohd Ishak Mohd Som (IND) | 117 | 0.70% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) | 10,906 | 57.11% | Pkhrazi @ Pakhrazi Musa (PKR) | 5,121 | 26.82% | 19,097 | 5,785 | 84.60% | |||
| 2013 | Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) | 12,291 | 61.95% | Mohd Saifullah Mohd Zulkifli (PKR) | 7,167 | 36.12% | 19,840 | 5,124 | 83.30% | |||
| Bernard Parenpa (IND) | 51 | 0.26% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) | 8,378 | 33.80% | Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU) | 6,752 | 27.30% | 19,547 | 1,626 | 79.00% | |||
| Zainal Abidin Saad Ibrahim (PAS) | 3,638 | 14.70% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2018 | P074Lumut | Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) | 21,555 | 40.18% | Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH) | 21,955 | 40.93% | 53,645 | 400 | 81.96% | ||
| Mohammed Zamri Ibrahim (PAS) | 10,135 | 18.89% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) | 24,849 | 34.92% | Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU) | 25,212 | 35.43% | 71,162 | 363 | 76.54% | |||
| Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH) | 20,358 | 28.61% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Isnin Ismail (WARISAN) | 385 | 0.54% | ||||||||||
| Mazlan Abdul Ghani (PEJUANG) | 358 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
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Recipient of theGeneral Service Medal (PPA)
Recipient of the14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Recipient of the15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
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Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT) (2014)[21]
Malacca
Grand Commander of theExalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) –Datuk Seri (2009)[22]
Perak
Ordinary Class of thePerak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) –Dato' Seri DiRaja (2011)[22][23]
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) –Dato' Seri (2009)[22]
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) –Dato' (2002)[22]
Recipient of the Sultan Azlan Shah Silver Jubilee Medal (2009)
Recipient of the Sultan Nazrin Shah Installation Medal (6 May 2015)
Selangor
Member of theOrder of the Crown of Selangor (AMS)
Monaco
Commander of theOrder of Saint-Charles (27 November 2023)[24]
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