MUKHRIZ MAHATHIR

Me and Mukhriz Mahathir outside of the Parliament building

Mukhriz Mahathir, a well known name among Malaysians. He is the son of our ex-Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This leader who is born on 25 November 1964 was the Chief Minister of the state of Kedah Darul Aman from 2013 to 2016. For me, no one can doubt his management  skill and his leadership skills as he is also was the federal Deputy Minister of trade and Industry from the year of 2008 to 2013. In the 2008 Malaysian general election, Mukhriz won the Jerlun Parliament Seat 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.  The 2013 election, Mukhriz gave up his seat in federal parliament to contest the Kedah State Assembly seat of Ayer Hitam. The move was taken with a view to becoming the Chief Minister of Kedah if the Barisan Nasional coalition could defeat the Pakatan Rakyat state government. Mukhriz won Ayer Hitam defeating the PAS incumbent, Barisan Nasional reclaimed the state government, and Mukhriz was sworn in as Chief Minister on 6 May, the day after the election, in the presence of his father. He went to the Sophia University, Tokyo in 1982, where he received a bachelor's degree in business management. He later received another bachelor's degree in marketing after graduating from Boston University in 1987. This is why if you remember got one time Malaysia have a visitor from Japan and the media was bombarded with the video of Mukhriz having a conversation with the Japanese using Japan language.  Mukhriz has held various posts in several business firms, which include Opcom Holdings, Kosmo Tech as well as the Malaysian Franchise Association. He is also the executive director of Perdana Peace Global Organisation. Mukhriz is married to Datin Paduka Norzieta Zakaria on 14 November 1993, and has four children. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Malaysian cancer vaccine company, Bioven. For me, his brilliant mind and a good leadership skills have to be idolized by all the leader and future leaders out there. I am so grateful to have the chance to this good leadership when my visit to the parliament in 2011.