Ahmad Azam Hamzah

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Ahmad Azam Hamzah
أحمد عزام حمزة
Senator
Elected by the
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
15 August 2022
Serving with Kesavadas Achyuthan Nair
MonarchsAbdullah
(2022–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
(2022)
Anwar Ibrahim
(since 2022)
Preceded byHimself
In office
9 May 2019 – 8 May 2022
Serving with Kesavadas Achyuthan Nair
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2019–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
Preceded bySalim Shariff
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Azam bin Hamzah

1961 (age 62–63)
Kemaman, Terengganu, Federation of Malaya
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionVeterinarian

Ahmad Azam bin Hamzah (born 1961) is a Malaysian politician and veterinarian who has served as the Senator from May 2019 to May 2022 and again since August 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Political career[edit]

Senator (since 2019)[edit]

On 9 May 2019, Ahmad Azam was elected to the Parliament as the Senator representing Negeri Sembilan for the first term after being nominated and approved by the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. On 8 May 2022, his first 3-year term ended. On 15 August 2022, he was reelected as the Senator for the second term after being renominated and reapproved by the assembly.

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Profile Ahli Dewan". www.parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Dr Ahmad Azam sworn in as senator". LobservateurDuMaroc. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bernama (15 August 2022). "PKR's Ahmad Azam reappointed as senator". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Dr Ahmad Azam sworn in as senator". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. ^ BERNAMA (26 December 2022). "Profile of Dr Ahmad Azam Hamzah – Dewan Negara Senator". BERNAMA. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  6. ^ Ghazali, N. Faizal (9 September 2020). "PKR senator apologises, admits speech lifted from research coordinator". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Ex-EIC charged with defamation". The Star. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Zamrose ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran, bintang, pingat N.Sembilan". Berita Harian. 14 January 2022.