Azlan Man
Azlan bin Man (born 2 September 1958) is a Malaysian politician who is the seventh and current Menteri Besar of Perlis, and the member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Bintong. Previously, he was a member of the Perlis state assemblyman for Pauh.
Azlan Man | |
|---|---|
| 7th Menteri Besar of Perlis | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Preceded by | Md Isa Sabu |
| Constituency | Pauh Bintong |
| Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Bintong | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rela Ahmad (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 847 (2018) |
| Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Pauh | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Razlan Putra Jamalullail (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Rozieana Ahmad (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 1,382 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azlan bin Man 2 September 1958 Kampung Belat Batu, Arau, Perlis, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse(s) | Nor Aswana Omar |
| Alma mater | University of Denver |
| Occupation | Politician |
A career diplomat, Azlan entered politics at the 2013 election, and became the Chief Minister in May that year.
Career
Azlan graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in international economics, before joining Malaysia's diplomatic corps. His diplomatic posts included an appointment in 1999 as Malaysia's Permanent Mission Counsellor to the United Nations.[1][2] In 2011 he was appointed the Deputy Director of the Public Complaints Bureau.[3] He left Malaysia's public service in 2013 to return to his home state of Perlis and contest the state assembly seat of Pauh. He won the election and was immediately appointed as the state's Menteri Besar (Chief Minister), replacing Md Isa Sabu, who had not recontested his assembly seat. He was sworn in by King Sirajuddin on 7 May 2013.[1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N11 Pauh, P003 Arau. |
Azlan Man (UMNO) | 4,769 | 58.34% | Idris Yaacob (PAS) | 3,387 | 41.43% | 8,333 | 1,382 | 86.86% | ||
| 2018 | N06 Bintong, P002 Kangar. |
Azlan Man (UMNO) | 3,986 | 40.59% | Mokhtar Che Kassim (AMANAH) | 3,139 | 31.96% | 9,820 | 847 | 82.92% | ||
| Abd Jamil Kamis (PAS) | 2,695 | 27.44% | ||||||||||
Honours
References
- "Pauh State Assemblyman Azlan Man sworn in as Perlis Menteri Besar". Bernama. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "Azlan Man, Menteri Besar Perlis yang baru". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- Web."Public Complaints Bureau Staff Directory", Putrajaya. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.
- "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.