In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Khalid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mahdzir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri
Mahdzir Khalid
SSDK DPMP SHMS JP
محاضر بن خالد
Mahdzir in 2016
Minister of Rural Development
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch
Abdullah
Prime Minister
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Deputy
Abdul Rahman Mohamad Hasbi Habibollah
Preceded by
Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Succeeded by
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (Minister of Rural and Regional Development)
Constituency
Padang Terap
Minister of Education
In office 29 July 2015 – 9 May 2018
Monarchs
Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018)
Prime Minister
Najib Razak
Deputy
P. Kamalanathan Chong Sin Woon
Preceded by
Muhyiddin Yassin
Succeeded by
Maszlee Malik
Constituency
Padang Terap
Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water
In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015
Monarch
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister
Najib Razak
Minister
Maximus Ongkili
Preceded by
Noriah Kasnon
Succeeded by
James Dawos Mamit
Constituency
Padang Terap
9th Menteri Besar of Kedah
In office 29 December 2005 – 9 March 2008
Monarch
Abdul Halim
Preceded by
Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah
Succeeded by
Azizan Abdul Razak
Constituency
Pedu
Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (Agriculture, Rural Development and Co-operatives)
Himself (Agriculture) Shuib Saedin (Rural Development, Co-operatives)
Constituency
Pedu
Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad
In office 12 May 2020 – 1 October 2021
Minister
Tengku Zafrul Aziz
Chief Executive Officer
Amir Hamzah Azizan
Preceded by
Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir
Succeeded by
Hasan Arifin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Terap
In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by
Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PR–PAS)
Succeeded by
Nurul Amin Hamid (PN–PAS)
Majority
4,442 (2013) 1,099 (2018)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Pedu
In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by
Wan Jaafar Wan Ahmad (BA–PAS)
Succeeded by
Kama Noriah Ibrahim (BN–UMNO)
Majority
1,899 (2004) 2,733 (2008)
State Chairman of the United Malays National Organisation of Kedah
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 March 2023
President
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy
Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim
Preceded by
Jamil Khir Baharom
Vice President of the United Malays National Organisation
In office 30 June 2018 – 18 March 2023
Serving with Ismail Sabri Yaakob & Mohamed Khaled Nordin
President
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (2018, 2019–2023) Mohamad Hasan (Acting)(2018–2019)
Preceded by
Shafie Apdal (2009–2016)
Succeeded by
Johari Abdul Ghani
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2013–2022
Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly
2004–2013
Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Mahdzir bin Khalid
(1960-12-15) 15 December 1960 (age 63) Kampung Atong, Pokok Sena, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse
Noraini Abdullah
Children
4
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Teacher
Mahdzir Khalid on Parliament of Malaysia
Mahdzir bin Khalid (Jawi: محاضر بن خالد; born 15 December 1960[1]) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as the Minister of Rural Development in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of BN administration in November 2022, Minister of Education, Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Maximus Ongkili from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018, Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) from May 2020 to October 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Terap from May 2013 to November 2022, the 9th Menteri Besar of Kedah from December 2005 to March 2008, Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) from March 2004 to his promotion to Menteri Besar in December 2005 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pedu from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Padang Terap of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Kedah since March 2023. He also served as the Vice President of UMNO from June 2018 to his defeat in the party elections in March 2023.
^Habibu, Sira (24 December 2005). "Sultan consents to Mahdzir as Kedah Mentri Besar". The Star. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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respectively. Several key figures including Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, MahdzirKhalid, Azeez Rahim, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, and Khairy Jamaluddin, lost to either...
fined RM970 million. She had pressured then Minister of Education, MahdzirKhalid to award a contract to Jepak Holdings. Rosmah asked Jepak's owner to...
Preceded by Hishammuddin Hussein Minister of Education 2009–2015 Succeeded by MahdzirKhalid Preceded by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Minister of Home Affairs 2018–2020 Succeeded by...
administration under former Menteris Besar Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah and MahdzirKhalid from March 2004 to March 2008 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative...
Selangor on 23 September 2014, following the resignation of the PKR incumbent Khalid Ibrahim. His ascension to the post followed months of internal political...
Majority party Minority party Leader Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor MahdzirKhalid Mahfuz Omar Party PAS UMNO AMANAH Alliance Perikatan Nasional Parties BERSATU...
Malaysia. Among the Menteri Besar of Kedah who have lived there are MahdzirKhalid (2005–2008), Azizan Abdul Razak (2008–2013), Mukhriz Mahathir (2013–2016...
2013 election to the former Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Kedah, MahdzirKhalid, who had served for two terms as the state assemblyman for the seat...
(2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) Prime Minister Najib Razak Minister MahdzirKhalid Preceded by Mary Yap Succeeded by Teo Nie Ching (Deputy Minister of...
under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister MahdzirKhalid from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November...
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