Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| محمد رضي شيخ احمد | |
| Secretary-General of the UMNO | |
| In office 1 June 2004 – 20 March 2008 | |
| President | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1982–1983 | Parliamentary Secretary of National and Rural Development |
| 1983–1986 | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
| 1986–1987 | Deputy Minister of Primary Industries |
| 2004–2006 | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 2006–2008 | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1982–1989 | Barisan Nasional |
| 1989–1990 | Parti Melayu Semangat 46 |
| 2004–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad 24 February 1942 Kangar, Perlis, Japanese occupation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2018–present) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1982–1988; 1996–2018) Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) (1989–1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–present) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) BN (1982–1988; 1996–2018) GR / APU (1989–1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Ellisha Abdullah Mahani Abdul Hamid |
| Education | Royal Military College |
| Alma mater | Inns of Court Middle Temple |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Footballer, Lawyer |
Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad (Jawi: محمد رضي بن شيخ احمد; born 24 February 1942) is a Malaysian former footballer, lawyer, and politician. He was the member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for the seat of Kangar in Perlis twice (1982-1990 and 2004–2013) and has served as a senator in Dewan Negara. He was also the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs (2004-2006) and for Home Affairs (2006-2008). Presently, he is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, after his resignation from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN) for the second time in 2018.