Azizan bin Abdul Razak (25 October 1944 – 26 September 2013) was a

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politician who served as the 10th

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(Chief Minister) of the state of

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from 2008 to 2013. A member of the

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(PAS), he was the first Chief Minister of Kedah from a party other than the

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(UMNO). He held the seat of Sungai Limau in the Kedah state assembly from 2004 until his death in 2013. He was also the state commissioner for PAS in Kedah and a member of the central committee of the national party.

Political career

Azizan was elected to the State Assembly of Kedah in 2004, for the seat of Sungai Limau. In 2008 his

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(PAS) was elected to government in Kedah, leading a coalition with the

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(PKR) and the

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(DAP).New Kedah MB sworn in (updated)
/ref> Azizan, as the leader of PAS in the state, became the first chief minister of Kedah from a party other than the

(UMNO); the 2008 victory broke a decades-long run of uninterrupted UMNO rule. On 16 July 2008, he was conferred the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Kedah (SPMK) which carried the "Datuk Seri" title. The award was presented by Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah at Istana Anak Bukit in conjunction with the sultan's Golden Jubilee celebration. His tenure as chief minister came to an end at the 2013 election, as UMNO, led by

Mukhriz Mahathir Dato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir ( Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who twice served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2 ...

, the son of the former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, won a majority in the assembly.

Personal life

Azizan had 14 children from two marriages. He is a graduate of Al-Azhar University and the

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, and a former head of the sharia law department of the

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. He conversed fluently in Malay, English, and Arabic.

Death

Azizan died on 26 September 2013 at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital's

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due to weakening health. He was 68 years old.

Electoral history

2013: Kedah State Assembly - Sungai Limau

* Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS) 13,294 * Mohd Fazillah Mohd Ali (BN) 10,520 * Sobri Ahmad (BEBAS) 100 * Abdullah Hashim (BEBAS) 84

2008: Kedah State Assembly - Sungai Limau

* Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS) 12,028 * Basorri Abu Hassan (BN) 8,816

2004: Kedah State Assembly - Sungai Limau

* Azizan Abdul Razak (PAS) 10,882 * Suhaimi Abdullah (BN) 9,802

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2013) * : ** Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK) – Dato' Seri (2008) ** Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SHMS) – Dato' Seri Diraja (2011)

References

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