Azman Ismail
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Yang Berhormat Dr. Azman Ismail MP |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Kedah, Kedah |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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Preceded by | Ahmad Kassim (PKR) |
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Born | Azman bin Ismail |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
Occupation | Medical doctor; Politician |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dr. Azman bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kuala Kedah in the state of Kedah, and sits in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in Malaysia's opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.
Before entering politics, Azman was a medical doctor.[1] He entered Parliament at the 2013 election, replacing the incumbent PKR MP Ahmad Kassim as the party's candidate for Kuala Kedah.[2] At the election, Azman defeated the Barisan Nasional candidate and fellow physician Zaki Zamani Abd Rashid by 4,947 votes.[3]
Election results
Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | ||
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2013 | Azman Ismail (PKR) | 42,870 | 53% | Zaki Zamani Abd Rashid (UMNO) | 37,923 | 47% |