Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad (Jawi: محمد ردزي بن شيخ احمد; born 24 February 1942) is a former Malaysian footballer, lawyer and politician. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kangar in Perlis twice (1982-1990 and 2004-2013), currently served as a senator in Dewan Negara. He was also the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs (2004-2006) and Minister of Home Affairs (2006-2008). Presently he is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, after his resignation from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN) for the second time in 2018.[1][2]
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad | |
|---|---|
محمد ردزي بن شيخ احمد | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 14 February 2006 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Tan Chai Ho |
| Preceded by | Azmi Khalid |
| Succeeded by | Syed Hamid Albar |
| Constituency | Kangar |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 14 February 2006 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Rais Yatim |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz |
| Constituency | Kangar |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Lim Keng Yaik |
| Preceded by | Bujang Ulis |
| Succeeded by | Alias Ali |
| Constituency | Kangar |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Musa Hitam |
| Constituency | Kangar |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kangar | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh |
| Succeeded by | Shaharuddin Ismail |
| Majority | 12, 548 (2004) 13,671 (2008) |
| In office 26 April 1982 – 20 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Shaari Jusoh |
| Succeeded by | Ishak Arshad |
| Majority | 13,385 (1982) 13,066 (1986) |
| Secretary-General of the UMNO | |
| In office 1 June 2004 – 20 March 2008 | |
| President | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad 24 February 1942 Kangar, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | BERSATU (2018-present) UMNO (1982-1988; 1996–2018) S46 (1989-1996) |
| Other political affiliations | MN (2020-Present) PN (2020-present) PH (2018-2020) BN (1982-1988; 1996–2018) GR / APU (1989-1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Ellisha Abdullah Mahani Abdul Hamid |
| Education | Royal Military College |
| Alma mater | Inns of Court Middle Temple |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Footballer, Lawyer |
Politics
Radzi was first elected to Parliament in 1982.[3] 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).
Radzi joined the Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) in 1989 before rejoining back UMNO in 1996 after S46 was dissolved.[4]
Radzi was picked as UMNO secretary-general on 1 June 2004 by the then President Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in February 2006,[5] but in March 2008 was dropped from the Cabinet. He also resigned as the Secretary-General of UMNO and BN on 20 March 2008, saying he would not be able to work effectively without a Cabinet post.[6] He was dropped from UMNO's list of candidates for the 2013 general election, replaced by Shaharuddin Ismail.[7]
Family
Radzi married first Ellisha Abdullah, an Irish who died in an accident in 1984 and the couple has five children. He is married second time to Mahani Abdul Hamid and they has three children.
Education
Radzi received his early education at Sekolah Melayu Kangar in 1948. he then continued his secondary education at Derma English School in 1952 before entering Royal Military College, Port Dickson in 1957. In 1961 he took Barrister-at-Law, Inns of Court in Middle Temple, London.
Career
Radzi had served in the Jurisdiction Department as a Deputy Public Prosecutor in Selangor and later as the President of Session Court in Klang before he left to open his own legal firm.[8]
Sports
Radzi was also a former footballer of Perlis state before.[4] He even represented the nation in the 1960 AFC Youth Championship and was a goal scorer then.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P1 Kangar, Perlis | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (UMNO) | 22,251 | 71.51% | Musa Mohamed (PAS) | 8,866 | 28.49% | 32,396 | 13,385 | 77.16% | ||
| 1986 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (UMNO) | 22,463 | 68.93% | Shuib Hj Mohammad (PAS) | 9,397 | 28.83% | 32,590 | 13,066 | 72.29% | |||
| 1995 | P4 Langkawi, Kedah | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (S46) | 3,552 | 22.87% | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) | 11,977 | 77.13% | 16,532 | 8,425 | 76.12% | ||
| 2004 | P2 Kangar, Perlis | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (UMNO) | 22,498 | 67.98% | Ishar Saad (PAS) | 9,950 | 30.07% | 33,095 | 12,548 | 81.68% | ||
| 2008 | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (UMNO) | 23,821 | 68.17% | Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Ismail (PKR) | 10,150 | 29.04% | 34,946 | 13,671 | 80.17% | |||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2013)[12]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2006)[13]
Perlis :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) - Dato' (1985)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) - Dato' Seri (2005)
References
- "Perlis Umno veteran joins Bersatu". New Straits Times. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- "Former Umno sec-gen Radzi Sheikh Ahmad joins exodus to Bersatu". The Malaysian Insight. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- "UMNO Elections '87". New Straits Times. 24 April 1987. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- "Radzi's career in politics began in 1982". The Star. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Significant javascript:easyCiteMain()milestones". The Star. 29 December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- "Radzi quits as BN and Umno secretary-general". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- "BN's List: Who's In and Who's Out". Malaysia Chronicle. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- Suhaini Aznam (25 February 2006). "Radzi's take on life, politics and his dusun". The Star. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "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.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "She's Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh now". Joseph Sipalan,Lee Yen Mun. The Star. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "Abdullah heads awards list". The Star. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
