Azman Nasrudin

Azman bin Nasrudin (born 11 April 1972) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Serai since December 2022. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023 and in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir from 2018 to 2020 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lunas from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.

Early life and education

Azman bin Nasrudin was born on 11 April 1972 at Sungai Bakap, Penang, Malaysia. He received his early education at SMK Agama Al-Mashoor and SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, Alor Setar (STAR Alor Setar). He continued his studies at Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Tuanku Bainun for his Diploma. He received his Bachelor's Degree of Arts (BA) (History and Political Science) from University of Science Malaysia (USM).

Teaching career

Azman was served as school teacher for 22 years.

Political career

Candidate for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (2013)

In the 2013 state election, Azman made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ananthan Somasundaram of Barisan Nasional, Vasanthi Ramalingam of Independent politician and Prebakarran Narayanan Nair of Homeland Human's Wellbeing Party. He won the seat by gaining 21,670 votes with the majority of 9,084.

Candidate for the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (2018)

In the 2018 state election, Azman nominated by PH to contest for the Lunas state seat. Azman is contesting against Ahmad Taufiq Baharum of Malaysian Islamic Party and Thuraisingam Muthu of Barisan Nasional. He successfully defend the seat by gaining 23,904 votes with the majority of 13,813.

2020 defection and collapse of the Kedah PH state administration

On 12 May 2020, Azman and Sidam MLA Robert Ling Kui Ee of PH defected from PKR and became independent MLAs in support of PN, leading to the resignation of Mukhriz Mahathir as Menteri Besar and collapse of the PH state administration led by Mukhriz as PH had lost the majority support in the assembly required to form the government after both of them withdrew support for PH who had only a slim majority in the assembly. Following that, PH returned to the opposition while PN and PN became the government with the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of PN as the new Menteri Besar on 17 May 2020. Sanusi then reappointed him as EXCO member.

Election results

Honours

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** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
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** Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (DSSS) – Dato' (2022)
** Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSS) (2019)

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References

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Living people
Malaysian politicians of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
Former People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians
Members of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Kedah state executive councillors
1972 births
Malaysian MPs 2022–