Azizan Abdul Razak
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Azizan bin Abdul Razak[1] (25 October 1944 – 26 September 2013) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Kedah from 2008 to 2013. A member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), he was the first Chief Minister of Kedah from a party other than the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held the seat of Sungai Limau in the Kedah state assembly from 2004 until his death in 2013. He was also the state commissioner for PAS in Kedah and a member of the central committee of the national party.[2]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Razak is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Azizan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 10th Menteri Besar of Kedah, Monarch ...
Azizan Abdul Razak | |
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عزيزان عبدالرزاق | |
10th Menteri Besar of Kedah | |
In office 9 March 2008 – 6 May 2013 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Preceded by | Mahdzir Khalid |
Succeeded by | Mukhriz Mahathir |
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Limau | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 26 September 2013 | |
Succeeded by | Mohd Azam Samad |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-10-25)25 October 1944 Alor Setar, Syburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand (now Malaysia) |
Died | 26 September 2013(2013-09-26) (aged 68) Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia |
Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Pakatan Rakyat |
Spouse | Faikah Syeikh Hamzah |
Alma mater | University of Kent Al-Azhar University |
Occupation | State assemblyman |
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