Azimi Daim
Dato' Azimi Daim is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party in the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He appointed as the Deputy Permanent Chairman of BERSATU during the party General Assembly at Shah Alam on 30 December 2017.[1]
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Azimi Daim DSDK DMSM | |
|---|---|
| Kedah State Executive Councillor | |
| In office 26 November 2007 – 9 March 2008 Education and Human Development | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Menteri Besar | Mahdzir Khalid |
| Preceded by | Himself (Education) Othman Ishak (Human Development) |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Jusoh (Education) Ismail Salleh (Human Development) |
| Constituency | Bandar Baharu |
| In office 29 December 2005 – 26 November 2007 Education, Information Technology, Communication and Multimedia | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Menteri Besar | Mahdzir Khalid |
| Preceded by | Himself (Education) Khalidah Adibah Ayob (Communication and Multimedia) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Education) Nawawi Ahmad (Information Technology) |
| Constituency | Bandar Baharu |
| In office 28 March 2004 – 29 December 2005 Education | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Menteri Besar | Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah |
| Preceded by | Othman Ishak |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Bandar Baharu |
| Deputy Permanent Chairman of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2017 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Chairman | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Permanent Chairman | Mohd. Shariff Omar |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Constituency | Kulim-Bandar Baharu |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Bandar Baharu | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Osman Md Aji (UMNO-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Yaakub Hussin (PAS-PR) |
| Majority | 3,878 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azimi bin Daim 22 April 1964 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organization (UMNO) (until 2016) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) (2016-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2016) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2016-2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present) |
| Alma mater | MARA University of Technology University of Hartford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | |
Azimi was born on 22 April 1964 in Sungai Petani, Kedah. He graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA and also studied at University of Hartford.[2]
Before joining BERSATU at its inception in 2016, Azimi was a Supreme Council Member (2000-2003) and Information Chief of the Youth wing of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He was formerly the Political Secretary of the Kedah Menteri Besar and Kedah state executive councillors. He was also the former Kedah State Legislative Assemblyman for Bandar Baharu from 2004 to 2008.[3]
Controversy
In 2006, together with Hashim Suboh and Hasnoor Hussein, he was officially reprimanded by UMNO for stating that "when tension rises, the blood of Malay warriors will run in our veins", which the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) had alleged was seditious. This was reportedly the first time UMNO leaders had been reprimanded for the content of their speeches.[4] Azimi said:
I accept the advice as a reminder for myself for the future. I admit my mistake and will accept the advice of the supreme council. But it doesn’t mean I cannot speak on the rights and priorities of the Malays. It’s just that I’ll be more careful. ... It was not meant to be threatening but more of a reminder for the younger generation. I've been speaking in the party general assembly since 1997. Some even consider me as a seasoned speaker. I have used the same style of speaking since Day One. But I’m surprised at how this issue has been played up.[5]
Azimi blamed the opposition parties of the DAP and People's Justice Party (Keadilan) for blowing the issue out of proportion.[5]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Azimi Daim (UMNO) | 10,752 | 59.53% | Yaakub Hussin (PAS) | 6,874 | 38.06% | 18,060 | 3,878 | 78.94% | ||
| 2008 | Azimi Daim (UMNO) | 7,860 | 42.65% | Yaakub Hussin (PAS) | 9,709 | 52.68% | 18,431 | 1,849 | 78.78% | ||
| Abd Aziz Majid (IND) | 377 | 2.05% | |||||||||
| 2018 | Azimi Daim (PPBM) | 7,507 | 26.80% | Norsabrina Mohd Noor (UMNO) | 7,884 | 28.10% | 23,473 | 377 | 83.80% | ||
| Rohaizat Ja'afar (PAS) | 7,506 | 26.80% | |||||||||
Notes and references
- Hafiz Marzukhi (30 December 2017). "Shariff Omar, Azimi Daim dilantik Pengerusi Tetap, Timbalan Pengerusi Tetap PPBM". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- "Hall of Fame - Kedah State Executive Counsilors". mykedah.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- SAIEE DRISS (7 March 2008). "AZIMI DAIM, DATUK". BIODATA TOKOH (in Malay). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- Hong, Carolyn (2 December 2006). Umno reprimands Youth wing leaders for speeches on race Archived 5 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Malaysia Today.
- Othman, Ahmad Fairuz & John, Jason Gerald (3 December 2006). Fiery Umno delegates to still speak but carefully, p. 2. New Sunday Times.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "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.