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Zambry Abdul Kadir

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

Yang Berhormat Senator Dato' Seri DiRaja
Zambry Abdul Kadir
SPSA DGSM SPMP DPMP PAT AMS
زمبري عبدالقادر‎
Zambry in 2023
Minister of Higher Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyMustapha Sakmud
Adam Adli
Preceded byMohamed Khaled Nordin
ConstituencySenator
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyMohamad Alamin
Preceded bySaifuddin Abdullah
Succeeded byMohamad Hasan
ConstituencySenator
Senator
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 December 2022
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Secretary-General of the Barisan Nasional
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 June 2021
ChairmanAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byAhmad Maslan
Leader of the Opposition of Perak
In office
3 July 2018 – 1 August 2018
MonarchNazrin Shah
Menteri BesarAhmad Faizal Azumu
Preceded byMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
Succeeded bySaarani Mohamad
ConstituencyPangkor
11th Menteri Besar of Perak
In office
12 May 2009 – 12 May 2018
MonarchsAzlan Shah
(2009–2014)
Nazrin Shah
(2014–2018)
Preceded byMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
Succeeded byAhmad Faizal Azumu
ConstituencyPangkor
Member of the
Perak State Executive Council
(Education, Human Resources and Multimedia :
31 March 2004–28 September 2006)
(Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology :
28 September 2006–16 March 2008)
In office
31 March 2004 – 16 March 2008
MonarchAzlan Shah
Menteri BesarTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
Preceded byAbdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah
(Education)
Jamal Nasir Rasdi
(Human Resources)
Ramly Zahari
(Multimedia)
Succeeded byNga Kor Ming
(Education)
Su Keong Siong
(Higher Education, Science and Technology)
ConstituencyPangkor
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Pangkor
In office
21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byMohamad Wajdi Ishak
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byNorhaslinda Zakaria
(PN–BERSATU)
Majority5,669 (2004)
5,785 (2008)
5,124 (2013)
1,626 (2018)
Non-independent and Non-executive Chairman of the
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
In office
12 August 2020 – 15 December 2022
MinisterWee Ka Siong
(2020–2022)
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(2022)
Preceded byZainun Ali
Succeeded byZainun Ali
Personal details
BornZambry bin Abdul Kadir
(1962-03-22) 22 March 1962 (age 63)
Pangkor Island, Perak, Federation of Malaya
Citizenship Malaysia
Party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseSaripah Zulkifli
Children5
Alma materInternational Islamic University Malaysia
(AB & MA)
Temple University
(MA & PhD)
OccupationPolitician
Websitezambry.my
www.facebook.com/zambryabdkadir

Zambry bin Abd Kadir (Jawi: زمبري بن عبدالقادر‎, born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician and senator.[1] Since December 2023, he has served as the Minister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.[2]

Zambry previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from the years of December 2022 to December 2023, before the 2023 cabinet reshuffle.[3] From August 2020 to December 2022 he was the non-independent, non-executive chairman of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Zambry also briefly served as the Leader of the Opposition of Perak from July 2018 to August 2018 and was the 11th Menteri Besar of Perak from February 2009 to May 2018. He was a member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali from March 2004 until the collapse of the BN state administration in March 2008. He also served as a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pangkor from March 2004 to November 2022. Zambry is a Supreme Council Member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Division Chief for Lumut.[4] He also served as the Secretary-General of BN since June 2021.

Education

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Zambry obtained his early education on Pangkor Island and attended secondary school in Sitiawan (SMK Sitiawan) before continuing his upper secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Panglima Bukit Gantang, Parit Buntar, Perak.[5]

He holds a PhD in Political Thoughts with distinction from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1995), after completing his master's degree in Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion from the same university in 1993.[citation needed]

Zambry also holds another master's degree, in Islamic Thoughts, from the International Islamic University Malaysia, which he received in 1991 after completing his first degree, a B.Econ (Hon) in Economics from the same institution.

Year Institutions Fields
1987 International Islamic University Malaysia[6] B.Econ (Hons)
1991 International Islamic University Malaysia M.A (Islamic Thought)
1992 Temple University, United States M.A (Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion)
1995 Temple University, United States PhD (Political Thought) (Distinction)

Political career

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Zambry entered politics in 1995 after returning from the United States. He began his political career as the Pangkor UMNO Branch Chief before being elected as the Lumut UMNO Youth Division Chief. He later served as a State UMNO Youth Chief and became an executive council member of the National UMNO Youth.[7]

In the 2004 Malaysian general election, he was elected as the Perak State Legislative Assembly member for Pangkor and retained the seat in the 2008[8] and 2013 general elections.

Zambry was the head of Perak UMNO until he was succeeded by Saarani Mohamad. He continues to hold the Lumut UMNO Division Chief position.

In 1998, he was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

Perak Constitutional Crisis

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A member of the Perak state legislative assembly, Zambry was a figure in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis as the intended Menteri Besar. After three state assembly persons from the Pakatan Rakyat coalition announced their intention to support a candidate for Menteri Besar, they lent their support to a vote of no confidence in the incumbent Pakatan Rakyat Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin. Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak requested Nizar's resignation and swore in Zambry as the new Menteri Besar on February 6, 2009, in which Zambry held for about three months. However, Nizar maintained that the Sultan was not permitted by the state constitution to dismiss him as the Menteri Besar. On May 11, 2009, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Nizar had always been the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.[9] To maintain administrative continuity, Nizar tentatively endorsed most of Zambry's policies, subject to later review, but reinstated the 817 village development and security committees and 318 local government councillors whom Zambry had sacked.[10] However, the following day, the Court of Appeal granted a conservation of the High Court judgement, and Zambry returned to the post.[citation needed]

On May 22, 2009, the Court of Appeal unanimously declared Zambry as the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.[11] The court ruled that the High Court's earlier decision on declaring Nizar as the legitimate Menteri Besar was erroneous and accordingly set it aside. Delivering oral judgement, Justice Md. Raus held that the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, was correct in appointing Zambry as the new Menteri Besar under Article 16(2) of the Perak Constitution, after being satisfied that Zambry had the command of the majority of the state legislative assembly.[12][13]

Writings

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Among the books he has written are 'UMNO dan Jiwa Merdeka (CELDES KL 1998),' 'Pemuda UMNO Menebus Maruah,' 'Menuju Arah (May 2000),' and 'Islam Malaysia & Amerika.' His poems are compiled in an anthology in a book titled 'Suara Pelaut (The Voice of a Seaman).'[citation needed]

Zambry has edited publications on education and development for Nurin Enterprise, K.L (1980) and served as editor of Business Administration in Islam, Hizbi (1991). He also edited Memperkasa Kepimpinan Merentas Masa Depan, CELDES, KL (1991). He was the Editorial Chief for Imbas Gemilang KBS 1998, a publication for the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[citation needed]

Among his translation works are Faces of Islam (Berita Publishing, 1990), Qur'anic Sciences (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991) and Islamic Legal Philosophy (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Oktober, 2000).[citation needed]

Awards and recognitions

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In 2014, Zambry received a special recognition at the Global Islamic Finance Awards held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The award acknowledged his role in establishing the Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan, a state foundation aimed at addressing poverty-related issues in Perak.

He was also awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of East London for his contributions to the State of Perak.[14]

Election results

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Perak State Legislative Assembly[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N52 Pangkor Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) 8,349 50.00% Suwardi Sapuan (PKR) 2,680 16.04% 16,712 5,669 80.15%
Mohd Ishak Mohd Som (IND) 117 0.70%
2008 Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) 10,906 57.11% Pkhrazi @ Pakhrazi Musa (PKR) 5,121 26.82% 19,097 5,785 84.60%
2013 Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) 12,291 61.95% Mohd Saifullah Mohd Zulkifli (PKR) 7,167 36.12% 19,840 5,124 83.30%
Bernard Parenpa (IND) 51 0.26%
2018 Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) 8,378 44.28% Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU) 6,752 27.30% 19,547 1,219 78.97%
Zainal Abidin Saad Ibrahim (PAS) 3,638 14.70%
Parliament of Malaysia[20][21]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P074 Lumut Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) 21,555 40.18% Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH) 21,955 40.93% 53,645 400 81.96%
Mohammed Zamri Ibrahim (PAS) 10,135 18.89%
2022 Zambry Abd Kadir (UMNO) 24,849 34.92% Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU) 25,212 35.43% 71,162 363 76.54%
Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH) 20,358 28.61%
Mohd Isnin Ismail (WARISAN) 385 0.54%
Mazlan Abdul Ghani (PEJUANG) 358 0.50%

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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Foreign honours

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Personal life

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Zambry was born on March 22, 1962, in Pangkor Island, a tourist fishing settlement island in Perak, Malaysia.[26]

He is married to Saripah Zulkifli and has five children.[27]

References

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  2. ^ The Official Portal Parliament of Malaysia, senator profile. Retrieved 3 May 2025. https://www.parlimen.gov.my/portal/profile-ahli.html?&uweb=dn&id=4034&lang=en
  3. ^ "Takeaways from Anwar's December Cabinet Reshuffle". FULCRUM. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Supreme Council Members | UMNO". 19 June 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  5. ^ "YB Zambry Abdul Kadir | Netherlands Maritime University College (NMUC)". 14 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ^ ^ Abdul Kadir, Zambry (22 November 2009). www.zambry.my . Retrieved 22 November 2009.http://www.zambry.my/
  7. ^ "Malaysia's Umno seeks Najib's pardon amid 1MDB scandal, but stay in coalition". South China Morning Post. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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  9. ^ Yatim, Hafiz (11 May 2009). "Court rules Nizar is legitimate MB". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  10. ^ Ong, Andrew (12 May 2009). "Perak MB suspends state secretary, legal advisor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  11. ^ "Perak: A constitutional crisis - The Malaysian Bar". www.malaysianbar.org.my. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  12. ^ Zahiid, Syed Jaymal (13 May 2009). "Zambry resumes duty, but as what?". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  13. ^ "Zambry rightful menteri besar, rules appeal court". Sin Chew Daily. Sin Chew Daily. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  14. ^ "PBS Professor of Practice". Putra Business School. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  16. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  17. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
  18. ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  19. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  20. ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  21. ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  22. ^ "Agong kurnia 205 pingat darjah kepahlawanan ATM". Berita Harian. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  23. ^ a b c d "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Sultan of Perak 83rd birthday honours list". Bernama. The Star. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Monaco's Prince Albert II accorded state welcome at Istana Negara". Malay Mail. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  26. ^ admin-s (5 February 2009). "Zambry: Prominent politican, savvy developer". Malaysia Today. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  27. ^ "Zambry's wife: He inspires me". The Star. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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