Mukhriz Mahathir
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Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Mukhriz Mahathir MLA, S.P.M.K., D.H.M.S., D.S.D.K. |
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| 11th Menteri Besar of Kedah | |
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In office 6 May 2013 – 3 February 2016 |
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| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Preceded by | Azizan Abdul Razak |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah |
| Constituency | Ayer Hitam |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Ayer Hitam |
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Assumed office 6 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Ahmad |
| Majority | 2,446 (2013) |
| Malaysian Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
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In office 10 April 2008 – 3 April 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Liew Vui Keong |
| Succeeded by | Hamim Samuri |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jerlun |
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In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ariffin |
| Succeeded by | Othman Aziz |
| Majority | 2,205 (2008) |
| UMNO Youth Exco Member | |
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In office 2004–2016 |
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Mukhriz bin Mahathir 25 November 1964 Kedah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| Spouse(s) | Norzieta Zakaria |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
Mahathir Mohamad Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali |
| Alma mater |
Sophia University Boston University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website | mukhriz |
Dato' Seri Mukhriz bin Mahathir (born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who was the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the State of Kedah from 2013 to 2016. From 2008 to 2013 he was the federal Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. He is a son of Mahathir Mohamad, who was Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003. Like his father, he is a former member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
In 2004, he won election to the executive council of UMNO's youth wing, by garnering the highest number of votes of any candidate. He was also seen as a potential candidate for being the deputy chief of UMNO Youth, but he later withdrew his candidacy.
Mukhriz was noted for his continuous efforts in speaking for his father in the events of the rift between Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his father. In 2006, his father lost a bid to be elected as one of seven delegates from Kubang Pasu to UMNO's general assembly; Mukhriz was elected as one of the seven. Mukhriz drew flak from sections of UMNO after he commented on Prime Minister Abdullah's speech at the assembly that he was a "little bit" disappointed and that it had offered nothing new. He later apologised for his remarks.
In the 2008 Malaysian general election, Mukhriz won the Jerlun Parliament Seat (P005) with the sum of the DUN differing markedly from Parlimen. Before this, he offered himself to contest in Langkawi Parliament Seat but was rejected by 85 out of 91 UMNO branches in Langkawi. However, many Langkawi leaders backed him later. The Jerlun UMNO division welcomed Mukhriz to contest in their Parliament seat and promised to give him full support in the election.
In 2009, Mukhriz contested as a candidate for the new UMNO Youth Chief after the wing's predecessor, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein released his position. He was rivalled by Khairy Jamaluddin and Khir Toyo. Nominations for the posts coincided with division meetings which took place between October and November 2008. Mukhriz was initially seen as leading in nominations compared to Khairy but eventually lost in the final vote count.
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