Rafidah Aziz

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datin Paduka Sri
Rafidah Aziz
PMN DGSM PNBS SPMT SPMP
رافيده بنت عزيز
Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
20 May 1987 – 18 March 2008
Monarch Iskandar
Azlan Shah
Ja'afar
Salahuddin
Sirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy 1. Chua Jui Meng (1990-1995)
2. Kerk Choo Ting (1995-2004)g
3. Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (2004-2008)
4. Mah Siew Keong (2004-2006)
5. Ng Lip Yong (2006-2008)
Preceded by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Succeeded by Muhyiddin Yassin
Constituency Kuala Kangsar
Minister of Public Enterprises
In office
1980 – 20 May 1987
Monarch Ahmad Shah
Iskandar
Prime Minister Hussein Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy Daud Taha
Preceded by Abdul Manan Othman
Succeeded by Napsiah Omar
Constituency Selayang
Kuala Kangsar
Women Chief of United Malay National Organisation
In office
1999 – 26 March 2009
President Mahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by Siti Zaharah
Succeeded by Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
In office
1986–1996
President Mahathir Mohamad
Succeeded by Siti Zaharah
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office
1977–1980
Monarch Yahya Petra
Ahmad Shah
Prime Minister Hussein Onn
Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Preceded by Richard Ho Ung Hun
Succeeded by 1. Mak Hon Kam
2. Najib Razak
Constituency Senator
Selayang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kangsar
In office
22 April 1982 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali (UMNO-BN)
Succeeded by Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad (UMNO-BN)
Majority 8,556 (1982)
9,598 (1986)
7,994 (1990)
10,649 (1995)
2,774 (1999)
6,191 (2004)
1,458 (2008)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Selayang
In office
22 July 1978 – 21 April 1982
Preceded by Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (MCA-BN)
Succeeded by Rahmah Othman (UMNO-BN)
Majority 21,270 (1978)
Personal details
Born Rafidah binti Aziz
(1943-11-04) 4 November 1943
Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Political party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		 Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Alma mater University of Malaya
Occupation Politician

Tan Sri Datin Paduka Sri Rafidah binti Aziz (Jawi: رافيده بنت عزيز; born 4 November 1943) is a Malaysian politician who was Member of Parliament for the Kuala Kangsar constituency from 1982 to 2013. Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Rafidah was Minister of International Trade and Industry from 1987 to 2008. As minister, she was the chairman of MATRADE beginning in 1991.

Political career

Rafidah was the head of United Malays National Organisation's Woman Wing (Wanita UMNO in Malay) from 1999 to 2009, before losing out in the 2009 UMNO General Assembly election to Shahrizat Abdul Jalil after seeking re-election for another term. She is holding the title of the longest serving woman MP in Malaysia from 1978 to 2013 for 35 years.

In 2006, Rafidah was accused of corruption related to the issuance of Approved Permits (AP) for importing foreign vehicles by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in his series of criticisms against the Government of Malaysia. Mahathir had also criticised then Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's handling of the Approved Permits (AP) issue, expressing his surprise that Rafidah was still retained as a Cabinet member although two people on the list of persons issued with highest number of APs were linked to her.[1]

In March 2008, following the general election held in that month, Rafidah was dropped from cabinet, despite winning her parliamentary seat when other ministers had lost theirs. After thirty-two years in government service, and twenty years as a minister, she described herself as being "blessed and content."[2] When asked if she was saddened, she said that she wished Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had told her earlier on not to contest the election.[3]

Rafidah was an active member in the Malaysian political scene, having previously been appointed as a Member of the Malaysian Parliament. She was appointed as Senator in 1974 and resigned to contest in the General Elections in 1978. She served as Member of Parliament in the Selayang Constituency (from 1978 to 1982) and Kuala Kangsar Constituency (from 1982 to 2013). She served in the UMNO Supreme Council for 38 years since winning a seat in the council in 1975. She is Malaysia's longest-serving Minister of International Trade and Industry, having served in that capacity from 1987 to 2008. Previously, she also hold the portfolio of Minister of Public Enterprises from 1980 to 1987 and Deputy Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1980. In 1976, she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Public Enterprises.

Rafidah also had experience lecturing at the faculty of Economics and Administration at the University of Malaya. She started her career as a tutor and lecturer in the Faculty of Economics, University of Malaya from 1966 to 1976. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1966 and a master's degree in Economics in 1970, both from the same university.[4]

Rafidah currently serves as the Non-Executive Independent Chairman and Director of AirAsia X since March 3, 2011.[5] She was also the Chairman of Supermax Corporation Berhad from June 16, 2015 until her resignation on April 16, 2018.[6]

On 5th May 2018, Rafidah was sacked from UMNO for appearing with Tun Daim Zainuddin on the stage with Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at an opposition Pakatan Harapan rally in Melaka on 4th May 2018.[7]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Kuala Kangsar, Perak[8]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1986 Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) 16,196 69% Ab Aziz Ishak (PAS) 6,598 28%
1990 Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) 16,548 64% Jamaluddin Mohd Din (S46) 8,554 33%
1995 Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) 15,393 73% Abdul Kahlid Mohd Nasir (S46) 4,744 23%
1999 Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) 12,074 55% Asmuni Awi (PAS) 9,300 42%
2004 Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) 12,938 64% Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (PAS) 6,747 33%
2008 Rafidah Aziz (UMNO) 10,735 52% Khairuddin Abd Malik (PAS) 9,277 45%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Transcript of Tun Mahathir's press conference". The Star. 24 October 2006.
  2. ↑ "M'sia's Rafidah expresses hurt over cabinet departure". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Star: Wanita Umno chief not one to sulk". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Rafidah Aziz: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Rafidah Aziz to be AirAsia X's chairman". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rafidah Aziz resigns as Supermax chairman". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Malaysia election: Umno sacks two ex-ministers for backing opposition". New Strait Times. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  9. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  10. ↑ "Three new Tuns head awards list". The Star. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Najib heads Malacca awards". The Star. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mahathir heads Sarawak honours list". Bernama. The Star. 22 July 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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