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Dzulkefly Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Health from 2018 to 2020. He was born in Rembau District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, on 1 January 1956. He is a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and was previously a member of the Malaysian People's Justice Party (Keadilan).
Dzulkefly Ahmad obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Malaya in 1982. He then went on to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 1989.
Dzulkefly Ahmad has held various positions in the Malaysian government, including Deputy Minister of Health from 2004 to 2008, and Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from 2008 to 2013. He was appointed as the Minister of Health in 2018 and served until 2020.
Dzulkefly Ahmad is married to Dr. Siti Mariam binti Mohd. Yusof and they have two children. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
| Popular As |
Dzulkefly bin Ahmad |
| Occupation |
Politician |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
1 January, 1956 |
| Birthday |
1 January |
| Birthplace |
Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Nationality |
Malaysia |
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Dzulkefly Ahmad Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Dzulkefly Ahmad's Wife?
His wife is Azlin Hezri
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Azlin Hezri |
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| Children |
Mu'adz bin Dzulkefly |
Dzulkefly Ahmad Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Dzulkefly Ahmad worth at the age of 68 years old? Dzulkefly Ahmad’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated
Dzulkefly Ahmad's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Politician |
Dzulkefly Ahmad Social Network
Timeline
He is currently the Member of the Parliament (MP) for Kuala Selangor for the second time since 2018. Presently he is a member of the National Trust Party or Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), a component party in Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Members of the Thinking Group in Pakatan Harapan who produced Alternative Belties (2017 and 2018) and the publication of the Pakatan Harapan Manifesto namely "Buku Harapan". In addition he is also active in writing as a columnist in The Edge magazine and media portals such as Malaysiakini, The Malaysian Insight, TMI, Free Malaysia Today.
He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2013 general election, tallying 460 votes fewer than the Barisan Nasional candidate Irmohizam Ibrahim. Despite the loss, he was re-elected to the party's central committee. In the 2018 general election, he was re-elected again to the Parliament but as an AMANAH candidate.
In January 2010, Dr Dzulkefly publicly supported the controversial decision of the Malaysian High Court to allow a Catholic publication to use the term "Allah".
Dzulkefly previously held the same parliamentary seat of Kuala Selangor the first time for one term from 2008 until 2013 but under Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). He was one of the moderate and progressive G18 prominent members who were also referred as the "Erdogan" (after the Turkish politician Recep Tayyip Erdoğan) faction of PAS which was ousted at the 2015 PAS Muktamar.
He has also been able to write and comment on current issues in the print and electronic media and presents work at national and international levels (economic development, racial relations and clash of Western-Western civilization, Political Islam etc.). Since his involvement has resulted in several books in English and Bahasa Malaysia such as 'Blindspot' (2003), Striving For Change (2007), Pergelutan Demi Perubahan (2016) and Najibnomiks: Rahmat atau Malapetaka? (2017).
He is also the founder and Chairman of Jaiputra College Management Board, Kelantan (1999-2003), the first IPTS fully accredited by the Ministry of Education which conducts an integrated course of professionalism and religion. He is also a Consultant in an asset management company in Kuala Lumpur (1999-2001), a former Director (2003-2004) of a Public-Listed Company (PLC-Main Board). Senior Advisor of a Saudi-owned real estate company in Kuala Lumpur (2005-2007). International Education Company director, based in Oman (2017- now).
Dzulkefly made his debut in the 1999 general election, contesting the Kapar parliamentary seat in Selangor for PAS but lost. In the 2004 general election, he contested the Rembau parliamentary seat in Negeri Sembilan but lost again. He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 general election, winning the seat of Kuala Selangor, which had been held by the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Dr Dzulkefly has been the leader of the Student Movement in the United Kingdom (70-80an), Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) 1997-1998), Director of Pusat PAS Research Center (1998-2009), Central PAS Work Committee (2004 until now), AJK Lujnah Central Politics (2004-2015), AJK Guides for the Clean and Fair Elections (NET, 2006 - up to now).
Dzulkefly holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Birmingham and a master's degree from the University of Surrey. He later completed his doctorate in toxicology from the Imperial College (St. Mary's Hospital Medical School) in 1993.
Dzulkefly Ahmad was a lecturer at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang (1984-1989) and HUSM, Kelantan (1993-1997). He became a lecturer of Islamic civilization at USM (1987-1997). Dzulkefly is a former member of the British Toxicology Society (BTS) and the former Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT).
Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly bin Ahmad (Jawi: ذوالكفل بن احمد; born 1 January 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He had served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as the Minister of Health from 2018 to 2020.
