Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
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Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad |
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| Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office 2006–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Azmi Khalid |
| Succeeded by | Syed Hamid Albar |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kangar, Perlis | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh |
| Succeeded by | Shaharuddin Ismail |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 February 1941 Kangar, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation – BN (until 1988; 1996–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (born 24 February 1941) is a former Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He was the Member of Parliament for the seat of Kangar in Perlis and was the Minister of Home Affairs from 2006 to 2008.
Radzi was first elected to Parliament in 1982. He has held various Ministries including Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (1983–1984) and Deputy Minister for the Primary Industries Ministry (1984–1986).
He was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in February 2006, but in March 2008 was dropped from the Cabinet. He also resigned as the Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional and UMNO, saying he would not be able to work effectively without a Cabinet post. He was dropped from UMNO's list of candidates for the 2013 general election, replaced by Shaharuddin Ismail.
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