Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah (Jawi: أحمد حسني بن محمد حنظلة; born 21 July 1952) is the former Second Minister of Finance of Malaysia.[1] He was appointed on 10 April 2009 when Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak became Prime Minister. He was also the Member of Parliament for Tambun for five terms from April 1995 to May 2018.[2] He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party in the Malaysia's opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah | |
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أحمد حسني بن محمد حنظلة | |
 Malaysia's former Second Finance Minister | |
| Second Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Awang Adek Hussin (2009–2013) Chor Chee Heung (2009–2010) Donald Lim Siang Chai (2010–2013) Ahmad Maslan (2013–2015) Chua Tee Yong (2014–2016) Johari Abdul Ghani (2015–2016) |
| Preceded by | Nor Mohamed Yakcop |
| Succeeded by | Johari Abdul Ghani |
| Constituency | Tambun |
| Deputy Minister of Finance I | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008) Nor Mohamed Yakcop (2008–2009) Najib Razak (2008–2009) |
| Preceded by | Awang Adek Hussin |
| Succeeded by | Awang Adek Hussin |
| Constituency | Tambun |
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Rafidah Aziz |
| Preceded by | Kerk Choo Ting |
| Succeeded by | Liew Vui Keong |
| Constituency | Tambun |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tambun | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nawawi Mat Awin (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Faizal Azumu (BERSATU–PH) |
| Majority | 26,639 (1995) 7,084 (1999) 17,360 (2004) 5,386 (2008) 9,325 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah 21 July 1952 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse(s) | Fauziah Kamarudin |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya Bachelor's degree (Economics) |
| Occupation | Politician, economist |
Husni was educated at the University of Malaya. He entered the government sector in 1984 as general manager of the Perak State Islamic Economic Corporation.[3] Ahmad Husni was a Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and Deputy Finance Minister before becoming a minister.[3]
Career
- 1978 - Manager at AsiaVest Merchant bankers Berhad
- 1989 - General Manager of Perak Islamic Economic Development Corporation
- 1997 - Chairman of National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN)
- 2001 - Chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board
- 2002 - MATRADE chairman
- 2003 - Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
- 2009 - Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad
Politics
- 1983 - Started joining the UMNO branch of Rokam River
- 1983 - Member of the UMNO Youth Division of the Tambun Youth Movement
- 1985 - Tambun Umno Division Youth Vice Chairman
- 1987 - Tambun Umno Division Youth Chief
- 1993 - Tambun Umno Division Chief
Elections
In the 1999 Malaysian general election, Election Commission (EC) declared Ahmad Husni has won the Tambun parliamentary seat with a majority of 7,084. In the 2004 Malaysian general election, Ahmad Husni defeated Dr Khairuddin Abd Malek from PAS with a majority of 17,360. In the 2008 Malaysian general election, Ahmad Husni once again defended the Tambun parliamentary seat with 27,942 votes. His PKR opponent was the former Dermawan assemblyman Mohamad Asri Othman, who received 22,556 votes. The turnout percentage is 75%. The total of rejected ballots are 927.
Controversy
- On March 7, 2010, Jelutong MP, Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun asked Ahmad Husni to apologize for his racist speech at the Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce on March 5, 2010.
- On 3 November 2016, Dato 'Seri Husni with 2 former cabinet ministers, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal were convicted of the Sedition Act 1948 for breaching and debating debt-laden companies, 1MDB.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast |
Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1995 | Tambun | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) |
33,224 | 78% | Abd Rahman Md Nur (S46) |
6,585 | 15% | 42,732 | 26,639 | 72.96 | ||
| 1999 | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) |
24,595 | 55% | Khairuddin Abd Malik (PAS) |
17,511 | 39% | 44,832 | 7,084 | 70.74 | |||
| 2004 | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) |
31,824 | 67% | Khairuddin Abd Malik (PAS) |
9,950 | 30% | 47,571 | 17,360 | 72.94 | |||
| 2008 | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) |
27,942 | 54% | Mohd Asri Othman (PKR) |
22,556 | 44% | 51,844 | 5,386 | 75.17 | |||
| 2013 | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) |
42,093 | 55% | Siti Aishah Shaik Ahmad (PKR) |
32,768 | 43% | 76,275 | 9,325 | 85.29 | |||
| 2018 | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (UMNO) |
33,341 | 38% | Ahmad Faizal Azumu (PPBM) |
38,661 | 44% | 88,920 | 5,320 | 82.51 | |||
| Muhd Zulkifli Mohd Zakaria (PAS) |
14,948 | 17% | ||||||||||
Honours
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (2000)[12]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) - Dato' Seri (2009)[12][13]
See also
References
- "Speech By YB Dato' Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah at the Launch of SC Capital Market Graduate Training Programme". Perbendaharaan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- "Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah, Y.B. Dato' Seri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- "Najib Keeps Finance Portfolio, Names Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah As 2nd Finance Minister". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Perak Sultan's 81st Birthday Honours List". The Star. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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