Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad (Jawi: محمد رضي بن شيخ احمد; born 24 February 1942) is a Malaysian former footballer, lawyer, and politician. He was the member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for the seat of Kangar in Perlis twice (1982-1990 and 2004–2013) and has served as a senator in Dewan Negara. He was also the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs (2004-2006) and for 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.
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| محمد رضي شيخ احمد | |
| 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 |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1982–1983 | Parliamentary Secretary of National and Rural Development |
| 1983–1986 | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1986–1987 | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries |
| 2004–2006 | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 2006–2008 | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1982–1989 | Barisan Nasional |
| 1989–1990 | Parti Melayu Semangat 46 |
| 2004–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| 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 | 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 |
Background and formal education edit
Radzi is the son of former Menteri Besar of Perlis, the late Tan Sri Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim. 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.
Early legal and sports career edit
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 start his own legal firm.[1]
Radzi was a footballer of Perlis state. He represented the nation and was a goal scorer during his youth career in the 1960 AFC Youth Championship, which was held in Malaya.[2]
Politics edit
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 UMNO in 1996 after S46 was dissolved.[2]
Radzi was picked as UMNO secretary-general on 1 June 2004 by the then UMNO President Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in February 2006,[4] 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.[5] He was dropped from UMNO's list of candidates for the 2013 general election (GE13), replaced by Shaharuddin Ismail.[6]
In December 2018, Radzi quit UMNO again and joined Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) which is part of new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government following the fall of BN and UMNO in the earlier May 2018 general election (GE14).[7][8] He was then made a Senator after the Sheraton Move by BERSATU led Perikatan Nasional (PN) and sworn in on 17 June 2020.[9]
Personal life edit
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 have three children.
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P001 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 | P004 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 | P002 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 edit
Honours of Malaysia edit
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2013)[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)
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2006)[14]
References edit
- ^ Suhaini Aznam (25 February 2006). "Radzi's take on life, politics and his dusun". The Star. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Radzi's career in politics began in 1982". The Star. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "UMNO Elections '87". New Straits Times. 24 April 1987. Retrieved 30 December 2009. [dead link]
- ^ . The Star. 29 December 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ . 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ex-ministers among five sworn in as senators". The Star. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 14 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.
- ^ . 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.