Azman Ismail

Azman bin Ismail (Jawi: عزمن بن إسماعيل) is a Malaysian politician and medical doctor who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kedah from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Azman. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Dr.
Azman Ismail
عزمن بن إسماعيل
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kedah
In office
5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byAhmad Kassim
(PR–PKR)
Succeeded byAhmad Fakhruddin Fakhrurazi
(PN–PAS)
Majority4,947 (2013)
13,481 (2018)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2013–2018People's Justice Party
2018–2022Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Azman bin Ismail

1961 (age 61–62)
Kedah
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMedical doctor
Azman Ismail on Parliament of Malaysia

Before entering politics, Azman was a medical doctor. [1] He entered Parliament after winning the Kuala Kedah federal seat in the 2013 general election, replacing the Ahmad Kassim as the party's candidate. [2] At the election, Azman defeated the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate and fellow medical doctor Zaki Zamani Abd Rashid by 4,947 votes. [3] In the 2018 general election, he was re-elected as the MP for Kuala Kedah. In the 2022 general election, he lost the seat to Ahmad Fakhruddin Fakhrurazi of Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P010 Kuala Kedah, Kedah Azman Ismail (PKR) 42,870 53.06% Zaki Zamani Abd Rashid (UMNO) 37,923 46.94% 82,253 4,947 86.28%
2018 Azman Ismail (PKR) 36,624 46.29% Abdullah Hasnan Kamaruddin (UMNO) 19,400 24.52% 80,555 13,481 82.40%
Muhamad Riduan Mohd Othman (PAS) 23,143 29.25 %
2022 Azman Ismail (PKR) 28,237 28.10% Ahmad Fakhruddin Fakhrurazi (PAS) 56,298 56.03% 101,510 28,061 76.60%
Mashitah Ibrahim (UMNO) 13,879 13.81%
Ulya Aqamah Husamudin (PEJUANG) 1,805 1.80%
Syed Araniri Syed Ahmad (WARISAN) 256 0.25%

References
  1. Rahimah Abdullah (27 April 2013). "BN Doctor vs PKR Doctor, who will win?". Astro Awani. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. "PKR unveils candidates for Alor Star, Kuala Kedah seats". New Straits Times. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. "Maklumat Terperinci Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  8. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  9. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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