Mahdzir Khalid

Dato' Mahdzir bin Khalid
9th Menteri Besar of Kedah
In office 28 December 2005 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Syed Razak bin Syed Zain Barakhbah
Succeeded by	Azizan Abdul Razak
Personal details
Born	15 December 1960 Alor Star, Kedah
Political party	UMNO
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Islam

Dato' Mahdzir bin Khalid (born 15 December 1960) served as the ninth Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the Malaysian state of Kedah, from 28 December 2004 until 8 March 2008. He is currently the Chairman of UMNO in Kedah and the Opposition Leader in the state Assembly, representing Pedu.

Mahdzir was sworn in as Menteri Besar after his predecessor, Datuk Seri Syed Razak bin Syed Zain Barakhbah, resigned because of ill health in December 2005. Mahdzir had been acting in the position since July 17 that year.^[1]

Mahdzir's tenure as Menteri Besar came to an end after his Barisan Nasional government was defeated in the 2008 Malaysian elections by an opposition coalition led by PAS.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Mahdzir takes over as new Kedah Menteri Besar". Daily Express (Malaysia). 23 December 2005. http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=39133. Retrieved 2 May 2010. 
2. ^ "Waking up to new politics". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 10 March 2008. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/10/election2008/20595302&sec=Election2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010. 

Political offices
Preceded by Syed Razak bin Syed Zain Barakhbah	Menteri Besar of Kedah 2005–2008	Succeeded by Azizan Abdul Razak