Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir
Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir | |
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| Born | April 28, 1963 Malaysia |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Kulim–Bandar Baharu (2013–2018), MLA for Kuala Ketil (2004–2008) |
Dato' Abdul Aziz bin Sheikh Fadzir (born 28 April 1963) is a Malaysian politician and entrepreneur who has been serving as an Independent and Non-Executive Director at Destini Berhad since July 2023, a position he previously held from August 2017 until May 2018. He represented Kulim–Bandar Baharu as a Member of Parliament (MP) between May 2013 and May 2018 and was the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) representative for Kuala Ketil from March 2004 to March 2008. Abdul Aziz is affiliated with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, where he formerly held the post of Vice Youth Chief. He is also the younger sibling of Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, who served as a Cabinet minister and MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu.
Outside his political engagements, Abdul Aziz has occupied leadership positions across various organizations and corporations, including Universiti Utara Malaysia, Perbadanan Kemajuan Ekonomi Negeri Kedah, Tourism Malaysia, Priceworth International Berhad, TH Heavy Engineering Berhad, Rangkaian Seri Hotel Malaysia, Utusan Melayu Malaysia Berhad, Safeguard Corp Berhad, Kretam Holdings Berhad, and Gold Bridge Engineering and Construction Berhad.
Kedah State Legislative Assembly Membership (2004–2008)
Abdul Aziz entered the political arena in the 2004 Kedah state election when BN selected him as the candidate for the Kuala Ketil seat. He secured victory with a margin of 462 votes and served as the elected MLA for Kuala Ketil.
Parliamentary Service (2013–2018)
In the 2008 general election, Abdul Aziz transitioned to federal politics by contesting the Kulim-Bandar Baharu parliamentary seat but was defeated by Pakatan Rakyat’s Zulkifli Noordin by 5,583 votes amid a notable opposition surge in Kedah.
BN re-nominated him in 2013, where he triumphed over Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from Pakatan Rakyat, winning the Kulim-Bandar Baharu seat with a majority of 1,871 votes.
During the 2018 election, Abdul Aziz attempted to retain his parliamentary seat but was unseated by Saifuddin Nasution Ismail representing Pakatan Harapan with a vote difference of 4,860.
Personal life
In 2014, Abdul Aziz was declared bankrupt. He committed to resolving his financial obligations swiftly to avoid losing his parliamentary seat and triggering a by-election.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | N32 Kuala Ketil | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) | 9,323 | 50.47% | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Md Zuki Yusof (PAS) | 8,861 | 47.97% | 18,473 | 462 | 82.26% |
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2008 | P018 Kulim–Bandar Baharu | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) | 16,672 | 42.83% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Zulkifli Noordin (PKR) | 22,255 | 57.17% | 40,182 | 5,583 | 77.28% |
| 2013 | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) | 26,782 | 51.81% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 24,911 | 48.19% | 52,766 | 1,871 | 86.63% | |
| 2018 | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Abd Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (UMNO) | 18,299 | 33.67% | Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) | 23,159 | 42.62% | 55,390 | 4,860 | 83.18% | |
| Template:Party shading/PAS | | Hassan Abdul Razak (PAS) | 12,885 | 23.71% | |||||||||
Honours
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- Awarded Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK), granting the title Dato in 2014
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- Conferred Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS), receiving the title Dato in 1999