Azman Nasrudin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Nasrudin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Azman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Dato'
Azman Nasrudin
DSSS SSS MP
عزمان نصرالدين‎
Azman in 2024
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Padang Serai
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 December 2022
Preceded byKarupaiya Mutusami
(PH–PKR)
Majority16,260 (2022)
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
In office
20 May 2020 – 14 August 2023
(Agriculture, Food Industries, Plantation, Commodities Industry, Transport and Indian Community Affairs)
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded byHimself
(Agriculture and Transport)
Summugam Rengasamy
(Indian Community Affairs)
Portfolio established
(Food Industries, Plantation and Commodities Industry)
Portfolio abolished
(Agro-based and Primary Industries)
Succeeded byDzowahir Ab Ghani
(Agriculture, Plantation and Transportation)
Wong Chia Zhen
(Indian Community Affairs)
Portfolio abolished
(Food Industries, Plantation and Commodities Industry)
ConstituencyLunas
In office
1 August 2018 – 17 May 2020
(Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Primary Industries)
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
Preceded byHimself
(Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport)
Portfolio established
(Primary Industries)
Portfolio abolished
(Human Development)
Succeeded byHimself
(Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport)
Portfolio abolished
(Agro-based and Primary Industries)
ConstituencyLunas
In office
22 May 2018 – 1 August 2018
(Agriculture, Agro-based, Transport and Human Development)
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
Preceded bySuraya Yaacob
(Agriculture and Agro-Based)
Portfolio abolished
(Transport)
Aminuddin Omar
(Human Development)
ConstituencyLunas
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Lunas
In office
5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byMohammad Radzhi Salleh
(PR–PKR)
Succeeded byKhairul Anuar Ramli
(PN–BERSATU)
Majority9,084 (2013)
13,813 (2018)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2022–Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly
2013–2018People's Justice Party
2018–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2023Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Azman Nasrudin

(1972-04-11) 11 April 1972 (age 52)
Sungai Bakap, Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
(–2020)
Independent
(2020)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(since 2020)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(until 2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
SpouseSiti Hajar Abdullah
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Science Malaysia (BA)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Azman bin Nasrudin (born 11 April 1972) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Serai since December 2022. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023 and in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir from 2018 to 2020 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lunas from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.

Early life and education

Azman bin Nasrudin was born on 11 April 1972 at Sungai Bakap, Penang, Malaysia. He received his early education at SMK Agama Al-Mashoor and SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, Alor Setar (STAR Alor Setar). He continued his studies at Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Tuanku Bainun for his Diploma. He received his Bachelor's Degree of Arts (BA) (History and Political Science) from University of Science Malaysia (USM).

Teaching career

Azman was served as school teacher for 22 years.

Political career

Candidate for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (2013)

In the 2013 state election, Azman made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ananthan Somasundaram of Barisan Nasional, Vasanthi Ramalingam of Independent politician and Prebakarran Narayanan Nair of Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party. He won the seat by gaining 21,670 votes with the majority of 9,084.

Candidate for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (2018)

In the 2018 state election, Azman nominated by PH to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ahmad Taufiq Baharum of Malaysian Islamic Party and Thuraisingam Muthu of Barisan Nasional. He successfully defend the seat by gaining 23,904 votes with the majority of 13,813.

2020 defection and collapse of the Kedah PH state administration

On 12 May 2020, Azman and Sidam MLA Robert Ling Kui Ee of PH defected from PKR and became independent MLAs in support of PN, leading to the resignation of Mukhriz Mahathir as Menteri Besar and collapse of the PH state administration led by Mukhriz as PH had lost the majority support in the assembly required to form the government after both of them withdrew support for PH who had only a slim majority in the assembly. Following that, PH returned to the opposition while PN and PN became the government with the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of PN as the new Menteri Besar on 17 May 2020. Sanusi then reappointed him as EXCO member.[1][2]

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N34 Lunas Azman Nasrudin (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 Nasrudin (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%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P017 Padang Serai Azman Nasrudin (BERSATU) 51,637 56.49% Mohamad Sofee Razak (PKR) 35,377 38.70% 91,416 16,260 68.95%
Sivarraajh Chandran (MIC)[note 1] 2,983 3.26%
Ananda Ak (IND) 846 0.93%
Hamzah Abd Rahman (PEJUANG) 424 0.46%
Mohd Bakhri Hashim (WARISAN)[note 2] 149 0.16%

Honours

Notes

  1. ^ Withdrew after the Nomination Day in favor of PH candidate.
  2. ^ Withdrew after the Nomination Day.

References

  1. ^ "Kedah's Pakatan govt falls after two PKR reps quit party | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ "10 Exco Kedah dilantik, tampilkan 4 muka baharu". Astro Awani (in Malay). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
  6. ^ "Raja Muda Kedah ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Kedah". www.bharian.com.my.