| Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir SPMP, DGSM, DPMP, AMS |
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| 11th "Menteri Besar of Perak" | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2009 |
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| Monarch | Sultan Azlan Shah |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin |
| Member of the Perak State Assembly for Pangkor |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Wajdi Ishak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1962 Pulau Pangkor, Perak |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Datin Saripah Zulkifli |
| Children | 3 daughters, 2 sons |
| Residence | Kampung Masjid, Pulau Pangkor, Perak |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | http://www.zambry.com |
Dato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
| Year | Institutions | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | International Islamic University Malaysia[1] | B.Econs (Hons) |
| 1991 | International Islamic University Malaysia | M.A (Islamic Thought) |
| 1992 | Temple University, United States | M.A (Political Philosophy and Comparative Religion) |
| 1995 | Temple University, United States | Ph.D (Political Thought) (Distinction) |
A member of the Perak state legislative assembly, Zambry a key player in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis as the intended BN Menteri Besar. After three state assemblypersons from the Pakatan Rakyat coalition announced their intention to support a BN candidate for Menteri Besar, and to lend their support to a vote of no confidence in the incumbent Pakatan Rakyat Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak requested Nizar's resignation and swore in Zambry as the new Menteri Besar on 6 February 2009. Zambry acted as Menteri Besar for about three months. However, Nizar maintained that the Sultan was not permitted by the state constitution to dismiss him as the Menteri Besar, and on 11 May 2009, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Nizar had always been the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak.[2] To maintain administrative continuity, Nizar tentatively endorsed most of Zambry's policies, subject to later review, but reinstated the 817 village development and security committees and 318 local government councillors whom Zambry had sacked.[3] However, the following day, the Court of Appeal granted a stay of the High Court judgment, and Zambry returned to work. His status as Menteri Besar is still in doubt; Zambry has refused to address the question, while Nizar's camp insists that the stay is not an overruling and that Nizar is still the rightful Menteri Besar. The Malaysian Bar Council's interpretation of the ruling is that Zambry is only a caretaker Menteri Besar.
On May, 22nd Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision, declared Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the rightful menteri besar of Perak. The court held that the order made by the High Court on May 11, in declaring Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the legitimate menteri besar, was wrong and set aside that decision. Justice Md Raus, in his oral judgement, also held that the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, was right in appointing Zambry as the new menteri besar, under Article 16(2) of the Perak Constitution, after being satisfied that Zambry had the command of the majority of the state legislative assembly.[4][5]
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