Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | |
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Minister of Tourism and Culture | |
Incumbent
Assumed Office: 16 May 2013 | |
Member of Parliament
for Padang Rengas, Perak | |
Incumbent
Assumed office: 2004 | |
Minister in the Prime Minister Department
Law & Parliamentary Affairs | |
In office:
31 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation part of Barisan Nasional |
Profession | Politician |
Biography[edit]
In 1978, Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz was elected to the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) Youth Executive Committee, and served as Chairman of the UMNO Youth International Affairs Bureau from 1986 to 1996 as well as Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Barisan Nasional from 1990 to 1994. In 1993, he was elected Deputy Chairman of UMNO Youth, and Acting Chairman of UMNO Youth from 1994 to 1996. In 1990, he became Member of the UMNO Supreme Council which he serves since then. He worked as Senator from 1991 to 1995, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 1995, Deputy Finance Minister II in 1999, Minister of Entrepreneurial Development, Minister in charge of legal affairs and judicial reform in the prime ministers department and Minister of Tourism and Culture of Malaysia since May 2013. He also acted as Chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from 1993 to 1995, and is elected Member of Parliament for Padang Rengas in Perak since 2004.
Education[edit]
Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz graduated from the Malay College Kuala Kangsar and was called to the bar at the Lincoln’s Inn Society after obtaining his law degree.