Azizan Abdul Razak

Yang Berbahagia Ustaz Tan Sri Dato' Seri Diraja Haji
Azizan Abdul Razak
PSM SHMS SPMK JP
Yang Berbahagia Ustaz Tan Sri Dato' Seri Diraja Haji Azizan Abdul Razak PSM SHMS SPMK JP
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
Constituency	Sungai Limau
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly; for Sungai Limau
	In office; 21 March 2004 – 26 September 2013
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	Mohd Azam Abd Samat ; (PR–PAS)
Majority	1,080 (2004) ; 3,212 (2008) ; 2,774 (2013)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly; for Sala
	In office; 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Ahmad Awang ; (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	constituency renamed to Sungai Limau
Majority	? (1995) ; 2,621 (1999)
Personal details
Born	25 October 1944; Alor Setar, Syburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand (now Malaysia)
Died	26 September 2013 (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

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]

Political career

Azizan was elected to the State Assembly of Kedah in 2004, for the seat of Sungai Limau. In 2008 his Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) was elected to government in Kedah, leading a coalition with the People's Justice Party (PKR) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP).^[3]

Azizan, as the leader of PAS in the state, became the first chief minister of Kedah from a party other than the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO); the 2008 victory broke a decades-long run of uninterrupted UMNO rule. On 16 July 2008, he was conferred the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Kedah (SPMK) which carried the "Datuk Seri" title. The award was presented by Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah at Istana Anak Bukit in conjunction with the sultan's Golden Jubilee celebration.^[4]

His tenure as chief minister came to an end at the 2013 election, as UMNO, led by Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of the former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, won a majority in the assembly.

Personal life

Azizan had 14 children from two marriages.^[5] He is a graduate of Al-Azhar University and the University of Kent, and a former head of the sharia law department of the National University of Malaysia.^[3] He conversed fluently in Malay, English, Tagalog and Arabic.

Death

Azizan died on 26 September 2013 at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital's intensive care unit due to weakening health. He was 68 years old.^[6]

Election results

**Kedah State Legislative Assembly**^[7]^[8]^[9]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N20 Sala	Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS)
1999	N20 Sala	Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS)	10,305	57.29%	Hidzir Alias (UMNO)	7,684	42.71%	18,295	2,621	79.50%
2004	N20 Sungai Limau	Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS)	10,882	52.61%	Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah (UMNO)	9,802	47.39%	20,952	1,080	84.42%
2008		Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS)	12,028	57.70%	Basorri Abu Hassan (UMNO)	8,816	42.30%	21,171	3,212	84.05%
2013		Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS)	13,294	55.40%	Mohd Fadzillah Mohd Ali (UMNO)	10,520	43.84%	24,406	2,774	89.40%
					Sobri Ahmad (IND)	100	0.42%
					Abdullah Hashim (IND)	84	0.35%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2013)^[10]
Kedah :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK) – Dato' Seri (2008)^[10]^[11]
- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2010)^[12]
- Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SHMS) – Dato' Seri Diraja (2011)^[13]^[14]

References

^ Portal Kerajaan Negeri Kedah Archived 5 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "PAS & calon wanita /susunan Ustaz Haji Azizan Abdul Razak. – National Library". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b New Kedah MB sworn in (updated)
^ Sultan's Golden Jubilee Honours List Bernama.com, 16 July 2008
^ "No cause for worry". The Star (Malaysia). 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ Majid, Embun. "Former Kedah MB Azizan dies (Updated) - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "Sultanah leads honours list". The Star. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^ "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
^ "Sultan Abdul Halim appoints Council of Regency to perform his duties". The Star. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^ "Tunku Bendahara Terima Darjah Kebesaran Sempena Pelantikan Sultan Kedah". Bernama (in Malay). 13 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by Mahdzir bin Khalid	Menteri Besar of Kedah 9 March 2008 – 6 May 2013	Succeeded by Mukhriz Mahathir

[1] Portal Kerajaan Negeri Kedah Archived 5 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "PAS & calon wanita /susunan Ustaz Haji Azizan Abdul Razak. – National Library". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[New_MB-3] New Kedah MB sworn in (updated)

[4] Sultan's Golden Jubilee Honours List Bernama.com, 16 July 2008

[5] "No cause for worry". The Star (Malaysia). 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[6] Majid, Embun. "Former Kedah MB Azizan dies (Updated) - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 26 September 2013.

[election_results-7] "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.

[undiinfo-8] "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.

[9] "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[IST-10] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[11] "Sultanah leads honours list". The Star. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

[Carian-12] "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.

[13] "Sultan Abdul Halim appoints Council of Regency to perform his duties". The Star. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

[14] "Tunku Bendahara Terima Darjah Kebesaran Sempena Pelantikan Sultan Kedah". Bernama (in Malay). 13 December 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

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