Khir Toyo
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Dr. Mohamad Khir Bin Toyo |
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| 13th Chief Minister of Selangor | |
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In office 18 August 2000 – 8 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Abu Hassan Omar |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim |
| Opposition leader of Selangor | |
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In office 8 March 2008 – December 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Teng Chang Khim |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Satim Diman |
| Personal details | |
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Mohamad Khir bin Toyo 6 August 1965 Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Zahrah Kechik 2. Christine Tan @ Christine Zanitrah Zafeerah |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician, dentist |
| Website | www |
Dr. Mohamad Khir Bin Toyo (born 6 August 1965) was the former Dato' Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Selangor in Malaysia from 2000 to 2008. His Barisan Nasional (BN) government was defeated in the 2008 general election, following which he served as the state's Opposition Leader until December 2010. He has been a member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since 1999, for the seat of Sungai Panjang. He faced charges of corruption after stepping down as Chief Minister, and was convicted of graft in the High Court on 23 December 2011.
A ethnic Malay of half Javanese and half native Malay descent, Khir was born on 6 August 1965, at Tali Air 2, Bt 4, Sungai Burung, Tanjung Karang, Selangor, the fifth child of a total of nine siblings. His father, Toyo @ Joyo bin Erodikromo, was an immigrant from Java, Indonesia while his mother, Siti Aminah binti Mohd Taib, is of Malay ethnicity.
He married his first wife Zahrah Kechik in 1990, who was born at Matang Road, Taiping, Perak. They have one biological son (eldest) and adopted 3 daughters and 2 sons.
Khir was married to his second wife Christine Tan @ Christine Zanitrah Zafeerah on August 2016.
Before entering politics, Khir was a dentist by profession.
Khir was active in the youth wing of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), serving on its executive council. In 2000, at the age of 35, he became the Menteri Besar of Selangor at the insistence of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, following the resignation of Abu Hassan Omar. His appointment as Menteri Besar came in his first term as a member of the Selangor State Assembly, having been elected as the member for Sungai Panjang in the 1999 election. His young age led to allegations, which he denied, that he had dyed his hair grey to give voters the impression that he was older.
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