Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad

This is a Malay name; the name Sheikh Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohd Radzi.

Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs
In office 2006–2008
Preceded by	Azmi Khalid
Succeeded by	Syed Hamid Albar
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kangar, Perlis
Incumbent
Assumed office 2004
Preceded by	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
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Political party	UMNO–Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Member of Parliament

Yang Berhomat Dato' Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad is the former Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs. He is a member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kangar in Perlis, for the ruling UMNO party.

Radzi was first elected to Parliament in 1982.^[1] He has held various Ministries including Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (1983–1984) and Deputy Minister for the Primary Industries Ministry (1984–1986).

Radzi was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in February 2006,^[2] but in March 2008 was dropped from the Cabinet. He also resigned as the Secretary-General of Barisan Nasional and UMNO, saying he would not be able to work effectively without a Cabinet post.^[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P2 Kangar, Perlis^[4]

Year		Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct		Opposition	Votes	Pct
2004		Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad	22,498	68%		Ishar Saad (PAS)	9,950	30%
2008		Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad	23,821	68%		Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Ismail (PKR)	10,150	29%

References

1. ^ "UMNO Elections '87". New Straits Times. 24 April 1987. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=yLkTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4723,5317352&dq=mohd+radzi+sheikh+ahmad&hl=en. Retrieved 30 December 2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Significant milestones". The Star (Malaysia). 29 December 2006. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/12/29/lifefocus/16404891&sec=lifefocus. Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
3. ^ "Radzi quits as BN and Umno secretary-general". http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/20/nation/20699634&sec=nation. 
4. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 31 December 2009.  Results only available from the 2004 election.

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