Khairul Azhari Saut Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Tuan
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|خير الأزهري سعود
Office:Member of the
Hulu Selangor District Council
Term Start:2018
Term End:2020
1Blankname:Yang Dipertua
1Namedata:Shukri Mohamad Hamin
Birth Date:15 January 1970
Birth Place:Felda Sungai Tengi, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Hulu Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
Birth Name:Khairul Azhari bin Saut
Alma Mater:University of Malaya (DM)
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (MBM)
Party:Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Otherparty:Pakatan Harapan (PH)

Perikatan Nasional (PN)

Khairul Azhari bin Saut (Jawi: خير الأزهري بن سعود; born 15 January 1970) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who was a candidate for the Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kubu Baharu in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election in May 2024. He is a member and Acting Division Chief of Hulu Selangor of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He served as Member of the Hulu Selangor District Council from 2018 to 2020.

Early life and education

Khairul Azhari bin Saut was born in FELDA Sungai Tengi, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, Malaysia.[1] He received his early education at SK Felda Sungai Tengi, Kuala Kubu Bharu and SMK Felda Soeharto, Kuala Kubu Bharu, before continuing his studies at University of Malaya for an Executive Diploma in Management (DM) in 2019 and University Malaysia Pahang for Executive Masters in Business Management (MBM) in 2021.[2]

Early and business career

Khairul Azhari is a businessman. He is the general manager of Global Valley Venture Sdn Bhd, and has worked as a general manager at Petrogas Resources; head of oil and gas department at Damini Corporation; and financial executives at Bursa Malaysia.

Political career

Khairul Azhari joined Malaysian United Indigenous Party since 2016 and became one of the founders of the party in Hulu Selangor.[3] He was appointed as Deputy Head of the Hulu Selangor Division in 2016 to 2019. Then he was appointed as Deputy Head of the Hulu Selangor Division in 2019 to 2023, before being appointed acting Head of the Hulu Selangor Division in 2023.[4] He was appointed as a Member of the Hulu Selangor District Council in 2018 to 2020. He was named as an election candidate representing the Perikatan Nasional for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election that takes place on 11 May 2024.[5]

Personal life

Khairul Azhari is married and has three children.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2024N06 Kuala Kubu BaharuKhairul Azhari Saut (BERSATU)10,13141.40%Pang Sock Tao (DAP)14,00057.21%24,4713,86961.51%
Eris Nyau Ke Xin (IND)1880.77%
bgcolor= Hafizah Zainuddin (PRM)1520.62%

References

  1. Web site: PRK Kuala Kubu Bharu: Anak Felda calon PN. Harapandaily. 2024-04-25. Harapan Daily. en-US. 2024-04-25.
  2. Web site: Ketua Bahagian BERSATU Hulu Selangor calon PN PRK KKB. shaheedul.attamim. 2024-04-25. Harakahdaily. en-US. 2024-04-25.
  3. Web site: PN umum ahli perniagaan calon PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu - Media Variasi. Jamil. Fazleen Safina Abd. 2024-04-25. en-US. 2024-04-25.
  4. Web site: PN pertaruh anak tempatan, Khairul Azhari Saut calon di PRK Kuala Kubu Bharu. 2024-04-25. Majoriti.com.my. ms. 2024-04-25.
  5. Web site: PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu: Khairul Azhari Saut diumumkan sebagai calon PN. www.astroawani.com. 2024-04-25.