Zambry Abdul Kadir
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Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir SPSA, SPMP, DGSM, DPMP, AMS |
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| 11th Menteri Besar of Perak | |
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Assumed office 12 May 2009 |
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| Monarch |
Sultan Azlan Shah (2009–2014) Nazrin Shah of Perak (2014–) |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin |
| Member of the Perak State Assembly for Pangkor |
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Assumed office 4 March 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Wajdi Ishak |
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Zambry bin Abdul Kadir 22 March 1962 Pangkor Island, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | UMNO/BN |
| Spouse(s) | Saripah Zulkifli |
| Children | 3 daughters (Husna, Huda, Syifa), 2 sons (Munir, Mukhlis) |
| Residence | Kampung Masjid, Pulau Pangkor, Perak |
| Alma mater |
International Islamic University Malaysia Temple University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website | zambry |
Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr. Zambry bin Abdul Kadir (born 22 March 1962) is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
DR. ZAMBRY ABD KADIR was born on March 22, 1962 in Pulau Pangkor, a fisherman island in the state of Perak, Malaysia. He was appointed as the Chief Minister on Feb 6, 2009. He is the 11th Chief Minister for the state.
He is married to Datin Seri DiRaja Saripah Zulkifli and parents to three girls and two boys—Husna, Huda, Syifa, Munir and the youngest Mukhlis.
For his service to the state and the nation, Dr. Zambry received several awards including the DARJAH KEBESARAN SERI PADUKA SULTAN AZLAN SHAH PERAK YANG AMAT DIMULIA (S.P.S.A.) a special award that carries the title of "Dato' Seri DiRaja".
Other awards include GRAND COMMANDERS SERI PADUKA MAHKOTA PERAK (S.P.M.P.) an award conferred on those who have contributed excellent service to the State over a period of time and have held positions of great influence and responsibility, DARJAH GEMILANG SERI MELAKA (DGSM) award, from the state of Malacca, COMMANDERS DATO' PADUKA MAHKOTA PERAK ( D.P.M.P. ) and MEMBER OF THE CROWN OF SELANGOR (AMS) from the Selangor state.
In 2012, he received the TUAN PADUKA SUTTAN JAYANEGARA medal from the Governor of Lampung, a province in Indonesia. He became the first foreign dignitary to have received such prestigious award.
Dr. Zambry obtained his early education in Pangkor Island and secondary schools in Sitiawan (SMK Sitiawan) before continuing his upper secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Bukit Gantang, Parit Buntar, Perak, a high school located in the mainland.
He holds a PhD in Political Thoughts with distinction from the Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1995), after completing his master's degree in Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion from the same university in 1993.
The Perak 11th Chief Minister also holds another master's degree in Islamic Thoughts from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 1991, after completing his first degree, B.Econ (Hon) in Economics from the same institution. Dr. Zambry recently attended a two-week Executive Leadership Development Programme entitled “Leaders in Development – Managing Change in a Dynamic World", at Harvard University, USA (Jun 2015).
Dr. Zambry specializes in the field of academics – political economy, political thoughts, South East Asia Contemporary Politics, Malaysian Political and Islamic Political Thoughts. He is also an experienced administrator as he had personal experiences in managing a university, a think tank and a consultancy organization, besides running political offices.
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