Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | |
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| محمد نظري عبدالعزيز | |
Nazri in 2023 | |
| 17th Malaysian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 9 February 2023 – 8 February 2025 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Azmil Mohd Zabidi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (2015–2018) |
| Preceded by | Ng Yen Yen (Tourism) Rais Yatim (Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammadin Ketapi as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture |
| Constituency | Padang Rengas |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Deputy | M. Kayveas (2004–2008) Hasan Malek (2008–2009) Liew Vui Keong (2009–2013) Murugiah Thopasamy (2009–2011) |
| Preceded by | Rais Yatim |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Shukri Shahidan Kassim |
| Constituency | Padang Rengas |
| Minister of Entrepreneur Development | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004 | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos (2002–2004) |
| Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin as Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development |
| Constituency | Chenderoh |
| Deputy Minister of Finance I | |
| In office 12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Anwar Ibrahim (1996–1998) Mahathir Mohamad (1998–1999) Mustapa Mohamed (1998–1999) Daim Zainuddin (1999) |
| Preceded by | Affifudin Omar |
| Succeeded by | Shafie Salleh |
| Constituency | Chenderoh |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 12 November 1996 | |
| Monarch | Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Mohamed Wong See Wah |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Ali |
| Constituency | Chenderoh |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Rengas | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Azahari Hasan (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 5,563 (2004) 1,749 (2008) 2,230 (2013) 2,548 (2018) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Chenderoh | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Majority | 11,793 (1995) 3,990 (1999) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz 15 May 1954 Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Barrister |
Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz (Jawi: محمد نظري بن عبدالعزيز; born 15 May 1954) is a Malaysian politician and barrister who most recently served as Malaysian Ambassador to the United States from February 2023 to February 2025.
He was also the Minister of Tourism and Culture from May 2013 to May 2018, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs from March 2004 to May 2013, Minister of Entrepreneur Development from December 1999 to March 2004, Deputy Minister of Finance I from November 1996 to December 1999, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from May 1995 to November 1996 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Rengas from March 2004 to November 2022.