Ahmad Faizal Azumu | |
|---|---|
| أحمد فيصل ازومو | |
.jpg) Faizal in 2022 | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Deputy | Ti Lian Ker |
| Preceded by | Reezal Merican Naina Merican |
| Succeeded by | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan |
| Constituency | Tambun |
| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 5 August 2021 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 12th and 13th Menteri Besar of Perak | |
| In office 13 March 2020 – 5 December 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Saarani Mohamad |
| Constituency | Chenderiang |
| In office 12 May 2018 – 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Preceded by | Zambry Abdul Kadir |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Chenderiang |
| Vice President of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2024 Serving with Radzi Jidin & Ronald Kiandee | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen |
| 2nd Deputy President of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| In office 23 August 2020 – 29 November 2024 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin |
| 2nd State Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 31 May 2023 – 12 February 2024 | |
| Deputy | Rafiei Mustapha |
| National Chairman | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Eddin Syazlee Shith |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker |
| 2nd State Chairman of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 31 May 2023 – 28 January 2024 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Eddin Syazlee Shith |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tambun | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 5,320 (2018) |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Chenderiang | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mah Hang Soon (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Choong Shin Heng (BN–MCA) |
| Majority | 39 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu 10 June 1970 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2017) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2017) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Relations | Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi (sister-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Edith Cowan University (ungraduated) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Other names | Peja |
| Website | Ahmad Faizal Azumu on Facebook |
Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu (Jawi: أحمد فيصل بن ازومو; born 10 June 1970), nicknamed Peja, is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration in August 2021, 12th and 13th Menteri Besar of Perak from May 2018 to his first resignation in March 2020 and again from March 2020 to his second resignation in December 2020.[1][2][3] He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tambun and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chenderiang from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member and State Chairman of Perak and Pahang of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions. He has served as the Vice President of BERSATU since November 2024.[4] He also served as the 2nd Deputy President of BERSATU from August 2020 to November 2024 and 2nd State Chairman of PN and BERSATU of Negeri Sembilan from May 2023 to February and January 2024 respectively.[5] He was also the State Chairman of PH of Perak.[6] He was one of the only two state leaders of Malaysia who has led state administrations of two different and opposing political coalitions alongside Mukhriz Mahathir.
He was removed from office of the Menteri Besar of Perak after losing the motion of the 2020 vote of no confidence in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on 4 December, and he served in caretaker capacity for another day despite his intention to only resign once the appointment of a new officeholder and formation of a new state administration take place.[7][8]
- ^ "Perak Pakatan chairman Ahmad Faizal sworn in as Perak MB". The Star Online. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Ahmad Faizal appointed as 13th Menteri Besar of Perak (in Malay)". Berita Harian. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Perak MB Ahmad Faizal Azumu loses vote of confidence". Malay Mail. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Bersatu polls: Muhyiddin, Hamzah win top two posts uncontested, Ahmad Faizal is VP". The Star. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Eddin Syazlee dropped as Negri Perikatan chief". The Star. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Pakatan Harapan announces state chiefs". Free Malaysia Today. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Constitutional experts: Ahmad Faizal practically ousted as MB, should resign with whole exco line-up". Malay Mail. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Ahmad Faizal resigns as Perak MB today". Malay Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2020.