Azmi Khalid

Malaysian politician

1995–2013Barisan Nasional Personal detailsBorn

Azmi bin Khalid

(1940-12-13) 13 December 1940 (age 83)
Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia)Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until ?)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) (?-present)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN) (until ?)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (?-present)Spouse(s)Yasmin Abdullah (Deceased)
Normala ShamsuddinOccupationPolitician

Azmi bin Khalid (Jawi: بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد; 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 then-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Tan Sri Azmi's first ministerial appointment was as Minister of Rural Development, becoming the first Cabinet minister from Perlis.^[1] He became the Minister of 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**^[6]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	P001 Padang Besar, Perlis	Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	17,013	71.02%	Hisharudin Hasan (PAS)	6,943	28.98%	25,854	10,070	77.65%
1999		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	14,386	59.32%	Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (keADILan)	9,867	40.68%	25,347	4,519	78.04%
2004		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	18,323	66.92%	Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS)	9,058	33.08%	28,453	9,265	83.93%
2008		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	16,991	59.34%	Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS)	11,643	40.66%	29,310	5,348	80.05%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2013)^[7]
Perlis :
- Companion of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SMP) (1980)^[8]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (1996)
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2005)
Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2000)
Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2007)^[9]

References

^ "A stronger, more confident line-up reflected in the Cabinet". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
^ "PM unveils new cabinet after election landslide". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
^ Tan, Joceline (15 February 2006). "PM has eye on the big picture". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
^ "PM breaks away from Cabinet he inherited". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
^ "Azmi: Normala a blessing". The Star. 13 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
^ "She's Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh now". The Star Online. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^ Raja of Perlis honours 86 on birthday. New Straits Times. 9 December 1980.
^ "Najib heads Malacca awards". The Star. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

Sixth Mahathir cabinet (1999–2003)

Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad

v t e First Abdullah cabinet (2003–2004)
Prime Minister: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib Razak Ong Ka Ting Samy Vellu Lim Keng Yaik Leo Moggie Irok Rafidah Aziz Law Hieng Ding Syed Hamid Albar Muhyiddin Yassin Chua Jui Meng Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Mohd Khalil Yaakob Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir Fong Chan Onn Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz Azmi Khalid Hishammuddin Hussein Bernard Giluk Dompok Rais Yatim Mohd Effendi Norwawi Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Jamaluddin Jarjis Chan Kong Choy Kasitah Gaddam Musa Mohamad Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor

v t e Second Abdullah cabinet (2004–2008)
Prime Minister: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib Razak Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz Abdullah Md Zin Mustapa Mohamed Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad Maximus Johnity Ongkili Bernard Giluk Dompok Mohd Effendi Norwawi Nor Mohamed Yakcop Azmi Khalid Rafidah Aziz Hishammuddin Hussein Adenan Satem Mohd Isa Abdul Samad Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Zulhasnan Rafique Chan Kong Choy Muhyiddin Yassin Chua Soi Lek Ong Ka Ting Leo Michael Toyad Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor Rais Yatim Syed Hamid Albar Shafie Salleh Fong Chan Onn Shafie Apdal Mohamed Khaled Nordin Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin Samy Vellu Jamaluddin Jarjis Lim Keng Yaik Peter Chin Fah Kui Azalina Othman Said Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir Zainuddin Maidin

v t e Public Accounts Committee
Chairman	Wong Kah Woh
Deputy Chairman	Azizah Mohd Dun
Members	Nurul Izzah Anwar Choong Shiau Yoon Ahmad Hamzah Takiyuddin Hassan William Leong Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering Wong Chen Wong Hon Wai Wong Shu Qi Muslimin Yahaya
Former Chairmen	Abdul Hamid Khan Ahmad Mohamed Shah Hanafiah Hussain Tan Toh Hong Walter Loh Poh Khan Abdul Aziz Yeop Lee Boon Peng Oo Gin Sun Ismail Said Affifudin Omar Jamaluddin Jarjis Ramli Ngah Talib Shahrir Abdul Samad Azmi Khalid Nur Jazlan Mohamed Hasan Arifin Ronald Kiandee
Former Deputy/Vice Chairmen	Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais Daud Taha Abdul Hadi Derani Mohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah Tan Seng Giaw