Azmi Khalid | |
|---|---|
| بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1995–1997 | Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 1997–1999 | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1999–2004 | Minister of Rural Development |
| 2004–2006 | Minister of Home Affairs |
| 2006–2008 | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azmi bin Khalid 13 December 1940[citation needed] Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until ?) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) (?-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until ?) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (?-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Yasmin Abdullah (Deceased) Normala Shamsuddin |
| Occupation | Politician |
Azmi bin Khalid (Jawi: بيسريء @ عزمي بن خالد; born 13 December 1940[citation needed]) 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]
- ^ "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.