Azhar Azizan Harun

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Azizan Harun is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Azhar.
Yang Berhormat Tan Sri
Azhar Azizan Harun
PSM PJN
أزهر عزيزان هارون‎
Datuk Azhar Azizan @ Harun.jpg
10th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Assumed office
13 July 2020
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(since 2021)
DeputyMohd Rashid Hasnon
Azalina Othman Said
(2020–2021)
Preceded byMohamad Ariff Md Yusof
ConstituencyNon-MP (Independent)
9th Chairman of the Election Commission
In office
21 September 2018 – 29 June 2020
Nominated byMahathir Mohamad
Appointed byMuhammad V
Preceded byMohd Hashim Abdullah
Succeeded byAbdul Ghani Salleh
Personal details
Born (1962-10-26) 26 October 1962 (age 59)
Kampung Sanglang, Ayer Hitam, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyIndependent
RelativesIdrus Harun (elder brother)
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (LLB)
King's College London (LLM)
OccupationLawyer
Other namesArt Harun
Azhar Azizan Harun on Parliament of Malaysia

Azhar bin Azizan Harun (Jawi: أزهر بن عزيزان هارون; born 26 October 1962) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer. He is also known as Art Harun. He has served as 10th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat since July 2020. He served as 9th Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) from September 2018 to his resignation in June 2020.[1][2][3]

Early life and education[]

Azhar was born in Ayer Hitam, Kedah. He is the younger brother of Idrus Harun, who has been the Attorney-General of Malaysia since March 2020.[4]

Azhar read law at the University of Malaya and graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1986.[5] He then furthered his studies at the King's College London and obtained his degree of Master of Laws (with merit) there.[1]

Career[]

Legal practice[]

Azhar started his career at a firm named Allen & Gledhill in 1987 and also used to work at Tetuan KH Koh, Azhar & Koh in 1992. Then, he continued his career at various law firms like Tetuan Khaw & Hussein, Tetuan TH Su & Partners, Tetuan Lamin & Co, Tetuan Hisham Sobri & Kadir, Tetuan Shafee & Co and Tetuan Cheang & Ariff (owned by Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, who had become the Parliament Speaker whom Azhar has succeeded later). He was also a defendant lawyer, as well as a solicitor at Tetuan Azhar & Goh.[1][6]

Chairman of Election Commission (2018-2020)[]

Azhar was first appointed as the Chairman of EC on 21 September 2018,[7][8] not long after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition under new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad came into power succeeding their campaigns against previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government corruptions and abuses in the 2018 general election (GE14), as his past experience and known reputation suits the institutional reforms agenda of new ruling PH administration and the peoples' mandate as well as expectations had made himself a right choice.[9] Eight by-elections were held under his chairmanship and he had implemented a number of reforms in the country's electoral system including online voter registration, voter's card, providing facilities for disabled and elderly voters as well as live-streaming of the vote counting process on Facebook.[1] He served the office until his resignation on 29 June 2020.[3]

Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (since 2020)[]

After quitting EC position, as speculated Azhar was appointed as the Parliament Speaker on 13 July 2020,[3][10] in the time of a change government again in the 2020 Malaysian political crisis after being nominated by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin[11] His controversial appointment motion moved in advance by Muhyiddin following a impromptu motion to unseat incumbent Mohamad Ariff first leaving himself the single nomination and candidacy for the vacant position.[12] The motion seconded by Senior Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali, succeeded with a 111–109 vote.[13]

He had oversaw the suspension of Parliament due to the 2021 Malaysian state of emergency from January to August.

On 20th December 2021 , during the even of flood of the century THE Dewan Rakyat cannot discuss the Klang Valley flooding because there was only one item on the agenda, Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said after calls from MPs to debate the current crisis.

“We only have one agenda today, that is the debate on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act,” Azhar told Dewan Rakyat today

Honours[]

Honours of Malaysia[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Art Harun, from court, EC and now Parliament". Bernama. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Art Harun, dari mahkamah dan SPR ke Parlimen" [Art Harun, from court and EC to Parliament]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Yunus, Arfa (13 July 2020). "No regrets, says Art Harun on accepting Speaker's role | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Parlimen: Art Harun Speaker baharu" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Art Harun dengan dua idolanya..." Malaysia Today (in Malay). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kenyataan Media: Pelantikan Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Ketua Setiausaha Negara (in Malay). Dr. Ismail Hj Bakar. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Siti A'isyah Sukaimi (21 September 2018). "Lawyer Art Harun is new EC chairman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. ^ Ida Lim (21 September 2018). "EC gets new chairman, lawyer Art Harun". Malay Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ^ Ida Lim (22 September 2018). "Who is Art Harun, the new EC chairman?" (in Malay). Malay Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Azhar Harun candidate for Dewan Rakyat speaker, Azalina deputy". Astro Awani. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Why did Perikatan pick Art Harun as new Speaker? Pundits suggest part of bid to woo urbanites". Malay Mail. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ^ Hasnan, Harits Asyraf (13 July 2020). "Azhar Azizan Harun YDP Dewan Rakyat baharu, angkat sumpah dalam suasana gempita". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  13. ^ Palansamy, Yiswaree. "Malaysia likely set precedent as first country to remove a sitting parliamentary Speaker, says Mohamad Ariff". Malay Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  14. ^ "795 terima darjah kebesaran, pingat sempena Hari Keputeraan Agong". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Former Chief Justice and ex-FELDA chairman head King's birthday honours list". The Edge Markets. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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