Amirudin Shari | |
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أمير الدين شاعري | |
16th Menteri Besar of Selangor | |
Assumed office 19 June 2018 | |
Monarch | Sharafuddin |
Preceded by | Mohamed Azmin Ali |
Constituency | Sungai Tua |
Vice President of the People's Justice Party | |
Assumed office 17 July 2022 Serving with | |
President | Anwar Ibrahim |
Deputy President | Rafizi Ramli |
Preceded by | Zuraida Kamaruddin |
State Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Selangor | |
Assumed office 6 March 2020 | |
President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
National Chairman | Anwar Ibrahim |
Preceded by | Mohamed Azmin Ali |
State Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Pahang | |
In office 6 September 2022 – 28 August 2024 | |
President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
National Chairman | Anwar Ibrahim |
Preceded by | Fuziah Salleh |
Succeeded by | Fuziah Salleh |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak | |
Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PH–PKR) |
Majority | 12,729 (2022) |
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Tua | |
Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Majority | 11,374 (2018) 5,185 (2023) |
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Batu Caves | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jagarasah Verasamy (BN–MIC) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Majority | 3,639 (2008) 3,261 (2013) |
Member of the Selangor State Executive Council | |
2014–2018 | Chairman of the Youth Generation Development, Sports, Culture and Entrepreneur Development |
2018 | Chairman of the Youth Generation Development, Sports, Entrepreneur Development, Rural Development and Tradition Villages |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2022− | Pakatan Harapan |
Faction represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
2008–2018 | People's Justice Party |
2018– | Pakatan Harapan |
Personal details | |
Born | Amirudin bin Shari 8 February 1980 Benut, Johor, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysia |
Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
Spouse | Masdiana Muhamad |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | University of Putra Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www |
Dato' Seri Amirudin bin Shari (Jawi: أمير الدين بن شاعري; born 8 February 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tua since May 2018 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Gombak since November 2022. He served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali from September 2014 to his promotion to the Menteri Besarship in June 2018 as well as the MLA for Batu Caves from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.[1][2] He has also served as the Vice-President of PKR since July 2022[3] and State Chairman of PH of Selangor since March 2020 as well as of Pahang from September 2022 to August 2024.
He was the manager of the Selangor F.C. football team, leading the team in two consecutive Malaysia Cup finals, in 2015 and 2016.[4] The famous 33rd mission to win Malaysia Cup was accomplished in 2015 under his leadership.[5] Selangor was also the champion of 2016 Sukma under Amirudin.[6]
During his early involvement in social activism and politics, Amirudin campaigned on democracy, cultural, and students matters. Frequent sessions of open discussion with Komuniti Seni Jalan Telawi (KSJT) were held, with the goal to promote the arts and culture.[4]