Mokhzani Mahathir

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mahathir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mokhzani.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'
Mokhzani Mahathir
PSM DSDK
Mokhzani in 2012
Born (1961-01-02) 2 January 1961 (age 63)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
NationalityMalaysian
Alma materUniversity of Tulsa (BEng)
SpouseMastisa Mohamed
Children5
Parent(s)Mahathir Mohamad
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali

Mokhzani bin Tun Dr. Mahathir (born 2 January 1961) is a Malaysian businessman. He worked as a petroleum engineer before founding oil-equipment fabricator Kencana Petroleum. Kencana Petroleum later merged with SapuraCrest to form SapuraKencana Petroleum. The company is now known as Sapura Energy.[1]

Mokhzani was formerly a senior official in Kedah UMNO, but has since retired from politics. He is the second eldest son of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

Career

Like his younger brother Mukhriz, Mokhzani is a businessman and had played an active role in United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and at one time serving as the Youth's Wing treasurer.[2][3] As of 2006, Mokhzani was an UMNO delegate of one of the constituencies in Kedah,[4] but has since lain dormant in his political activities. In May 2008, he followed his father's footsteps to quit UMNO,[5] after 22 years as a member of the Sungai Layar Hujung branch of UMNO.[6]

In June 2019, Mokhzani resigned from all positions in Opcom Group due to "personal reasons".[7]

Personal life

Mokhzani is currently married to Mastisa Mohamed, a businesswoman.[8] Together they have five children, and currently reside in Kuala Lumpur.[9]

Personal fortune

Mokhzani has been listed as the 14th richest person in Malaysia by Forbes Asia with an estimated net worth of US$685 million in 2012.[10] Mokhzani was also the chairman of the Sepang International Circuit.[11]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Profile Mokhzani Mahathir". Forbes.
  2. ^ Can Mahathir Run Malaysia Minus His "Alter Ego"?
  3. ^ Mahathir's Son Leaves Corporate World
  4. ^ Mahathir loses bid Archived 15 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Mokhzani quits Umno (Update 2) Archived 23 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Mokhzani ends 22-year ties with Umno Archived 24 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Mokhzani also stepped down from all positions in Opcom group". The Edge Markets. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Puan Sri Mastisa Mohamed". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. ^ Mokhzani Mahathir on Forbes
  10. ^ "The 40 Richest Malaysians". Forbes.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  11. ^ Mokhzani tastes victory
  12. ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  13. ^ "IGP leads King's honours list". The Star. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.