Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
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Yang Berhormat Senator Dato' Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki |
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| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia | |
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Assumed office 29 July 2015 |
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| Monarch |
Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| President of Islamic Da'wah Foundation of Malaysia |
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In office 3 June 2013 – 28 July 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dr. Aziz Jamaludin Mhd. Tahir |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Yusri Mohamad |
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Asyraf Wajdi bin Dusuki April 14, 1976 Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | UMNO, part of BN |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Nurdianawati Irwani Abdullah |
| Residence | Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Alma mater |
International Islamic University Malaysia Loughborough University |
| Known for | Islamic banking and finance |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim |
Dato' Dr. Asyraf Wajdi bin Dato' Dusuki is a Malaysian politician. Since 29 July 2015, he is a Malaysian senator and, accordingly, the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia in charge of Islamic affairs.
Prior to entering International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), he was a student of Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Labu. In 2000, he graduated from IIUM with a Bachelor's degree in accounting. He, then, furthered his studies in Loughborough University, where he obtain two degrees: Master of Science with Distinction (Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance), and Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Banking and Finance).
Prior to taking political office, he served IIUM as a lecturer and, then, an assistant professor of its Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences. He also served the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance as Head of Research Affairs, and International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance as an associate professor.
Throughout his academic service, he was known for his expertise in Islamic banking and finance. Throughout those years, he was appointed by a number of local and international companies as Sharia adviser and Islamic finance consultant, including PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia and Affin Bank.
On 3 June 2013, Prime Minister Najib Razak appointed him as the President of Islamic Da'wah Foundation of Malaysia (YADIM). On 26 May 2014, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong admitted him to the Parliament as a senator.
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