Jamil Khir Baharom

Jamil Khir Baharom
جميل خير بن بهرام
Chairman of Ex-Serviceman Affairs Corporation
Assumed office
8 February 2021
Minister
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Ibrahim
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
(Religious Affairs)
In office
10 April 2009 – 9 May 2018
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Deputy
Preceded byAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Succeeded byMujahid Yusof Rawa
ConstituencyJerai
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jerai
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byMohd Firdaus Jaafar
Succeeded bySabri Azit
Majority1,196 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Jamil Khir bin Baharom

(1961-06-25) 25 June 1961 (age 63)
Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseFatmawati Saidin
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
Cordoba University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
AllegianceMalaysia Malaysia
Branch Malaysian Army
Service years1986–2009
RankMajor General
UnitMilitary Religious Corps
CommandsDirector of the Religious Corps

Jamil Khir bin Baharom (Jawi: جميل خير بن بهرام) is a Malaysian politician and former military officer who has served as Chairman of Ex-Serviceman Affairs Corporation since February 2021. He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of religious affairs from April 2009 to the collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in May 2018 the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerai from May 2013 to May 2018, Senator from April 2009 to May 2013. He was a major general in the Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera of the Malaysian Army.


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