Khairul Azhari Saut

Malaysian politician and businessman
خير الأزهري سعود‎Member of the
Hulu Selangor District CouncilIn office
2018–2020Yang DipertuaShukri Mohamad Hamin Personal detailsBorn
Khairul Azhari bin Saut

(1970-01-15) 15 January 1970 (age 54)
Felda Sungai Tengi, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Hulu Selangor, Selangor, MalaysiaPolitical partyMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(since 2016)Other political
affiliationsPakatan Harapan (PH)
(2016–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)Alma materUniversity of Malaya (DM)
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (MBM)Occupation
  • Businessman
  • politician

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.[3]

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.[4]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2024 N06 Kuala Kubu Baharu Khairul Azhari Saut (BERSATU) 10,131 41.40% Pang Sock Tao (DAP) 14,000 57.21% 24,471 3,869 61.51%
Eris Nyau Ke Xin (IND) 188 0.77%
Hafizah Zainuddin (PRM) 152 0.62%

References

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