Ahmad Faizal Azumu

Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Jawi: احمد فيزال بن ازومو ; born 10 June 1970) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 12th and 13th Menteri Besar of Perak from May 2018 to his resignation and collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration in March 2020 and again from March 2020 to his resignation again and the collapse of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration in December 2020. [2][3][4] He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tambun and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chenderiang since May 2018. He is a member, Deputy President and State Chairman of Perak as well as Pahang of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling PN coalition at the federal level and former component party of the PH opposition coalition at both the federal and state levels. He was the State Chairman of PH of Perak.[5] He was one of the only two Menteris Besar of Malaysia who has ruled in two state administrations of two different and opposing political coalitions, which were PH state administration from May 2018 to his resignation and its collapse in March 2020 and PN state administration from March 2020 to his resignation and its collapse in December 2020.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Azumu is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad Faizal.
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Ahmad Faizal Azumu

SPMP MP MLA
احمد فيزال بن ازومو
12th and 13th Menteri Besar of Perak
In office
13 March 2020 – 5 December 2020
MonarchNazrin Shah
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded bySaarani Mohammad
ConstituencyChenderiang
In office
12 May 2018 – 10 March 2020
MonarchNazrin Shah
Preceded byZambry Abdul Kadir
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyChenderiang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tambun
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAhmad Husni Hanadzlah
(BN-UMNO)
Majority5,320 (2018)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Chenderiang
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byMah Hang Soon
(BN-MCA)
Majority39 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu

(1970-06-10) 10 June 1970
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (till 2017)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (till 2017)
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020)
Muafakat Nasional (MN) (since 2020)
RelationsNolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi (sister-in-law)
Alma materEdith Cowan University[1]
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessman
WebsiteAhmad Faizal Azumu on Facebook

He was removed from office of the Menteri Besar of Perak after losing the vote of a motion of confidence in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on 4 December 2020, and he served in caretaker capacity from 4 December 2020 to his resignation a day later on 5 December 2020 although he had claimed before that he would only resign once the appointment of a new officeholder and formation of a new state administration take place.[6][7]

Background and education
Ahmad Faizal in 2018.

Ahmad Faizal was born in Ipoh, Perak. He received his primary education at Cator Avenue School, Ipoh and had his secondary education at Anderson School, Ipoh. He pursued a Business Studies degree from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia, but he did not complete the course.[8]

Personal life

Ahmad Faizal is married to Dr Nomee Ashikin Mohammed Radzi and has two children.[9] His sister-in-law who is Dr Nomee's younger sister; Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi is the UMNO turned independent and later BERSATU Perak State Legislative Assemblywoman for the constituency of Tulang Sekah since 2008.[10]

Political career

He began his political career as a Special Officer to Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai between 2011 and 2013 before becoming Senior Special Officer to Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir between 2013 and 2016. He is also formerly served in the Special Affairs Department (JASA).[8]

He was the former United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Ipoh Barat Youth chief (2016–2017) before he became Perak BERSATU chairman. He was subsequently named Perak Pakatan Harapan chairman in August 2017.[11]

Controversies

In many occasions Ahmad Faizal was reported to have pursued a Business Studies degree from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. He however admitted and confessed that he did not complete the course.[12]

Ahmad Faizal has been very critical of the Orang Asli indigenous tribes ever since he took office as Menteri Besar. On 23 November 2018, Ahmad Faizal made a statement that the Orang Asli should improve themselves before asking for aid.[13] On 29 July 2019 Ahmad Faizal claimed that there is no definition or recognition of ancestral or customary land (tanah adat) for Orang Asli under the state constitution.[14] It was refuted by fellow PH's MP, Ramkarpal Singh and the Malaysian Bar.[15][16] During his administration, many Orang Asli residents were arrested for protesting over the state government's decision to acquire their land for logging activities.[17]

Election results
Perak State Legislative Assembly: N47 Chenderiang, P72 Tapah.[18][19][20]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 Ahmad Faizal Azumu (PPBM) 7,662 33.90% Chong Shin Heng (MCA) 7,623 33.70% 17,441 39 77.20%
Nordin Hassan (PAS) 1,735 7.70%
Parliament of Malaysia: P63 Tambun, Perak.[18][19][20]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 Ahmad Faizal Azumu (PPBM) 38,661 44.46% Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) 33,341 38.35% 88,920 5,320 82.51%
Muhd Zulkifli Mohd Zakaria (PAS) 14,948 17.19%

Honours

See also

References
  1. "23部长"有经验"· 副部长多属新脸孔". 星洲网.
  2. "Perak Pakatan chairman Ahmad Faizal sworn in as Perak MB". The Star Online. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. "Ahmad Faizal appointed as 13th Menteri Besar of Perak (in Malay)". Berita Harian. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. "Perak MB Ahmad Faizal Azumu loses vote of confidence". Malay Mail. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. "Pakatan Harapan announces state chiefs". Free Malaysia Today. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. "Constitutional experts: Ahmad Faizal practically ousted as MB, should resign with whole exco line-up". Malay Mail. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. "Ahmad Faizal resigns as Perak MB today". Malay Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. "Perak demands for effective, transparent and honest new government: New Perak MB". New Straits Times. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. "Pelantikan YAB Ahmad Faizal Dato Azumu Menteri Besar Perak ke-12". Official Perak Government Portal (in Malay). Official Perak Government Portal. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  10. Sylvia Looi and John Bunyan (14 May 2018). "New Perak MB keeps it in the family". Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. "Pakatan Harapan appoints state chiefs". New Straits Times Online. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. "Perak MB: Be truthful about qualifications". Malaysiakini. Bernama. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  13. "Orang Asli must uplift themselves before seeking aid – Perak MB". Bernama. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  14. John Bunyan (29 July 2019). "No such thing as Orang Asli ancestor land in the state, Perak MB told NGOs". Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  15. Martin Carvalho (30 July 2019). "Not recognising Orang Asli customary land rights is wrong, says Ramkarpal". The Star Online. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  16. Martin Carvalho (31 July 2019). "Malaysian Bar: Perak wrong to say Orang Asli have no customary rights". The Star Online. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  17. "NGO wants 'anti-Orang Asli' Perak MB replaced". Malaysiakini. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  18. "Malaysia General Election : undiinfo Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  19. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  20. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  21. "Perak MB now a 'Datuk Seri'". Bernama. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir		 Menteri Besar of Perak
2018–2020		 Succeeded by
Saarani Mohammad
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