Mahadzir Mohd Khir

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Khir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mahadzir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Mahadzir bin Mohd Khir (16 May 1945–5 September 2012) is Malaysian politician and academic who served as Deputy Minister of Education from March 2004 to February 2006 in Barisan National (BN) administration under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education from 1999 to 2004 in Barisan National (BN) administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Petani from November 1999 to March 2008. He is member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.^[1][2]

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Mahadzir Mohd Khir DSDK
Deputy Minister of Education I
In office 27 March 2004 – 14 February 2006 Serving with Han Choon Kim (Deputy Minister of Education II)
Monarch	Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by	Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
Succeeded by	Noh Omar
Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Mohamed Rahmat
Succeeded by	P. Komala Devi
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Petani
In office 29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Che Ibrahim Mustafa (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Johari Abdul (PR–PKR)
Majority	12,133 (1999) 17,502 (2004)
Personal details
Born	Mahadzir bin Mohd Khir (1945-05-16)16 May 1945 Yan, Kedah, Japanese occupation of Malaya
Died	5 September 2012(2012-09-05) (aged 67) University of Malaya Medical Centre
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2012)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2012)
Spouse	Amla Mohd Salleh
Children	3
Occupation	Politician, academic

Death

On 5 September 2012, Mahadzir Mohd Khir died at the University of Malaya Medical Centre at the age of 67 due to a heart attack.^[3] There was bleeding in the brain which is a stroke around 6 pm when he was resting with his family. His remains were taken to his home at Jalan 14/50, Section 14, Petaling Jaya. The deceased's remains were prayed at the Tun Abdul Aziz Mosque, Section 14, Petaling Jaya and buried at the Bukit Kiara Islamic Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur. Among the dignitaries present were Prime Minister, Dato' Sri Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Dato' Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.^[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[5][6]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	P015 Sungai Petani		Mahadzir Mohd Khir (UMNO)	31,875	61.75%		Johari Abdul (KeADILan)	19,742	38.25%	55,457	12,133	76.54%
2004			Mahadzir Mohd Khir (UMNO)	36,067	66.02%		Zamri Yusuf (PKR)	18,565	33.98%	55,639	17,502	78.45%

Honours

•  Kedah :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1998)^[7]

References

1. "Calon PRU Mahadzir Mohd Khir". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
2. "Dato' Mahadzir Bin Mohd Khir". www.parlimen.gov.my.
3. "Ex-dep education minister Mahadzir Mohd Khir dies after heart attack". www.thestar.com.my.
4. "Jenazah Datuk Dr Mahadzir Mohd Khir dikebumikan". www.malaysiakini.com.
5. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
6. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
7. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.