Azalina Othman Said
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Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Azalina Othman Said MP |
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| Malaysian Minister in Prime Minister's Dapartment | |
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Assumed office 29 July 2015 |
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| Malaysian Minister of Tourism | |
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In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Succeeded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Member of Parliament for Pengerang |
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Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports | |
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In office 31 March 2004 – 17 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 December 1963 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional |
| Alma mater |
University of Malaya London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Sri Azalina binti Othman Said (born 31 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Pengerang, Johor (2004–present). Azalina is currently a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, holding that position since 2015. She was also Minister for Tourism from 2008 to 2009 and the Minister for Youth and Sports from 2004 to 2008. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the main component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Azalina was born in Johor Bahru on 31 December 1963 to a father of Buginese ancestry and a mother of Arab lineage. She spent her early years in Penang where she received her elementary education at a Catholic school, Convent Green Lane. Azalina started her tertiary education in Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) (or Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM) as it was known then) by taking her Diploma in Public Administration (DPA). Upon graduating with ITM, she read laws in Universiti Malaya and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours.) or LL.B Hons. After graduating in 1988, she went on to further her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom and graduated with a Master of Laws (LLM) in 1990.
She first started her career in Malaysia as a legal assistant at Messr Raja Darryl & Loh law firm (1988–1989, 1991–1994). After gaining experience, she became an associate partner of Azalina Chan & Chia law firm (1994–2001) and with Messrs Skine (2001–2002).
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