Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar

Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad (16 January 1960 – 5 May 2016) was a Malaysian politician, architect, and entrepreneur who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kangsar from May 2013 to his death right after three years in May 2016. He also served as the Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). He was a native of Kuala Kangsar. Wan Khair-il Anuar was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Wan Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohammad Khair-il Anuar. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar
PJN
وان محمد خيرالأنور وان أحمد
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kangsar
In office
5 May 2013 – 5 May 2016
Preceded byRafidah Aziz (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded byMastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO–BN)
Majority1,082 (2013)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Chandan
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byAhmad Jaffar (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded byMaslin Sham Razman (UMNO–BN)
Majority1,694 (2008)
Personal details
Born
Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad

(1960-01-16)16 January 1960
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died5 May 2016(2016-05-05) (aged 56)
Near Betong, Sarawak, Malaysia
Resting placeAl-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseMastura Mohd Yazid
Children4 sons
Alma materKingston University

Education

Wan Khair-il Anuar received his primary education in Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar from 1967 to 1972.[1] During his secondary education, he went to three different schools: Sekolah Menengah Clifford, Sekolah Menengah Anderson and Sungai Petani Science School (Boarding School) in Kedah.[2]

With an excellent achievement during his secondary education, Wan Khair-il Anuar was sent by the government to further his studies in architecture abroad. His first stop was the City College Plymouth, where he obtained distinction in his "A level" program.[3] Then, he was accepted to the Kingston University where he was awarded a BA (Hons) Architecture and Master in Architecture.[4]

Professional career

In 1990, Wan Khair-il Anuar set up an architecture firm, which is based in Kuala Lumpur. Wan Khair-il Anuar was also appointed as Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).[5] He has also been a board member of Damansara Realty Berhad, a public listed company.

Wan Khair-il Anuar was inducted into various professional organizations. In 1990, he became a member of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM), followed by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1992 and Institut Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (IPDM) in 1995.[6]

Political career
  • Committee Members of UMNO Youth's Kuala Kangsar Division: 1989–1993
  • Head of UMNO Youth's Branch: 1989–2002
  • Head of UMNO Youth's Kuala Kangsar Division: 1998–2001
  • Deputy Chairman of UMNO's Informative Youth Malaysia: 1999–2000
  • Exco of UMNO Youth Malaysia: 2000–2004
  • Head of UMNO Bukit Chandan's Branch: 2002
  • Deputy Head of UMNO Kuala Kangsar Division: 2004–2012
  • Members of State Legislative Assembly Bukit Chandan: 2008–2012
  • Head of UMNO Kuala Kangsar Division: 2013–2016

Death

Wan Khair-il Anuar was killed in an AS 350 helicopter crash near Sebuyau, Sarawak. He was travelling with several other government officials from Betong to Kuching on 5 May 2016 when the helicopter lost contact with ground officials. Debris were found near Batang Lupar river the following day.[7][8] The tragedy also involved Tan Sri Dato' Hajjah Noriah Kasnon, the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and member of parliament for Sungai Besar, Selangor.[9] Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar's remains were flown back to Perak and he was laid to rest at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum near Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar.[10]

His widow, Mastura Mohd Yazid who was picked by BN to re-contest the Kuala Kangsar by-election, had successfully defended the seat to succeed him as the new MP of Kuala Kangsar.[11][12]

Election results
Perak State Legislative Assembly[13][14][15]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 Bukit Chandan Wan Khair-il Anuar (UMNO) 5,850 55.62% Zulkifli bin Ibrahim (PKR) 4,156 39.51% 10,518 1,694 74.01%
Parliament of Malaysia[15][16][17]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 Kuala Kangsar Wan Khair-il Anuar (UMNO) 14,218 50.40% Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah (PAS) 13,136 46.44% 28,283 1,082 84.33%
Kamilia Ibrahim (IND) 447 1.58%

Honours

References
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  2. Directory."Sekolah Menengah Sains Kedah/Sultan Muhammad Jiwa", Yellavia.com. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  3. Plymouth Uni."Official Website", City College Plymouth. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  4. Official Website."Kingston University", Kingston University Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  5. TheSundaily., Retrieved on 4 November 2014.
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  7. "Copter crash: Tragedy strikes fear among campaigners". The Star Online. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  8. "MP joked about copter not flying if he ate too much". Free Malaysia Today. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. "Condolence messages, tributes pour in for Noriah Kasnon". Free Malaysia Today. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  10. "Tiga jenazah nahas helikopter dikebumikan hari ini". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  11. "BN eyes sympathy votes for widow". The Straits Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. "Mastura's first day at work as Kuala Kangsar MP". The Star Online. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  13. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
  14. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  15. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  16. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 13". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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  18. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
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