Azman Ismail

Yang Berhormat Dr.
Azman Ismail
MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kedah, Kedah
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Ahmad Kassim (PKR)
Personal details
Born Azman bin Ismail
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan
Occupation Medical doctor; Politician

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

Parliament of Malaysia: Kuala Kedah, Kedah[3]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct
2013 Azman Ismail (PKR) 42,870 53% Zaki Zamani Abd Rashid (UMNO) 37,923 47%

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. 1 2 "Maklumat Terperinci Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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