Azman Nasruddin

Azman bin Nasruddin is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as Kedah State Executive Councillor. Azman, together with the state legislative member for Sidam left the People's Justice Party (PKR) in May 2020, leading to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan state government.[1] He was tested positive for COVID-19 after campaigning in the Sabah state election, infecting his wife which is a teacher at SK Permatang Janggus, Penaga, resulting in the school's closure for eight days.[2][3]


Azman Nasruddin

عزمن بن ناسروالدين
Kedah State Executive Councillor
(Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Human Development : 22 May 2018–1 August 2018)
(Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Primary Industries : 1 August 2018–17 May 2020)
(Agriculture, Food Industries, Plantation Industries, Commodity, Transport and Indian Community Affairs : 20 May 2020–Incumbent)
Assumed office
20 May 2020
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded byHimself (Agriculture, Food Industries, Plantation Industries, Commodity and Transport)
Summugam Rengasamy (Indian Community Affairs)
ConstituencyLunas
In office
22 May 2018  17 May 2020
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
Preceded bySuraya Yaacob (Agriculture and Agro-based)
Tajul Urus Mat Zain (Transport)
Aminuddin Omar (Human Development)
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyLunas
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Lunas
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded byMohd Razhi Salleh (IND)
Majority9,084 (2013)
13,813 (2018)
Personal details
BornKedah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR) (until 2020)
Independent (IND) (2020)
BERSATU (2020-current)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018-2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-current)
OccupationPolitician

Election Results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly[4][5]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N34 Lunas, P017 Padang Serai Azman Nasruddin (PKR) 21,670 62.39% Ananthan Somasundaram (MIC) 12,586 36.24% 35,125 9,084 86.73%
Vasanthi Ramalingam (IND) 406 1.17%
Prebakarran Narayanan Nair (KITA) 71 0.20%
2018 Azman Nasruddin (PKR) 23,904 57.62% Ahmad Taufiq Baharum (PAS) 10,091 24.33% 42,043 13,813 83.50%
Thuraisingam Muthu (MIC) 7,489 18.05%

References

  1. "Kedah's Pakatan govt falls after two PKR reps quit party | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Kedah exco member Azman Nasrudin tests positive for Covid-19 | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. Mohamad, Nur Izzati (2020-10-01). "Teacher down with Covid-19, SK Permatang Janggus to close for 8 days | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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