Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Dr. Mohd Radzi bin Md Jidin is a Malaysian politician, and currently serving as Minister of Education since 10 March 2020. He formerly serves as a Senator in Dewan Negara, the Upper House of Parliament of Malaysia and Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. He is also Information Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component of Perikatan Nasional (PN) governing coalition.
Yang Berhormat Senator Dr. Mohd. Radzi Md. Jidin | |
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Senior Minister Education and Society | |
Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
Constituency | Senator |
Minister of Education | |
Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Deputy | Muslimin Yahaya Mah Hang Soon |
Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad (Acting) |
Constituency | Senator |
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs | |
In office 17 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Azmin Ali |
Preceded by | Devamany S. Krishnasamy as Deputy Minister in Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit) |
Succeeded by | Arthur Joseph Kurup as Deputy Minister in Prime Minister's Department (Economic Affairs) |
Constituency | Senator |
Information Chief of PPBM | |
Assumed office 27 September 2018 | |
President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Chairman | Mahathir Mohamad (2018–20) Muhyiddin Yassin (acting) |
Preceded by | Kamaruddin Mohd. Nor |
Constituency | Ketereh |
Member of the Dewan Negara for At-large | |
Assumed office 17 July 2018 | |
Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Azizah Harun (UMNO—BN) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohd. Radzi bin Md. Jidin September 4, 1977 Ketereh, Kelantan, Malaysia |
Political party | PPBM |
Spouse(s) | Balkis Zakaria |
Profession | Forensic accountant, lecturer |
Website | Dr Radzi Jidin on Facebook |
Radzi was born in 1977 to a former headmaster at Ketereh, Kelantan and he had quit UMNO to join BERSATU. Before being involved in politics, he was a lecturer in forensic accounting at University of Tasmania, Hobart in Australia.[1]
He contested in the 2018 general election for the Ketereh parliamentary seat in Kelantan against incumbent Annuar Musa from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN) and Wan Ismail Wan Jusoh from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) but lost.[2][3]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2018 | Ketereh | Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (PPBM) | 6,799 | 12.6% | Annuar Musa (UMNO) | 25,467 | 47.3% | 53,888 | 4,625 | 82.60% | ||
Wan Ismail Wan Jusoh (PAS) | 20,841 | 38.7% |
References
- Salhan K. Ahmad (2019-02-05). "Accounting lecturer dumps Umno for Bersatu over 1MDB |". www.themalaysianinsight.com. The Malaysian Insight. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Maklumat Calon dan Kawasan Pilihan Raya P26 KETEREH Kelantan". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2019-02-18.