Nik Nazmi
Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad (Jawi: نئ نظمي بن نئ أحمد; born 12 January 1982) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Setiawangsa since May 2018. He previously served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the PR and PH state administrations under former Menteri Besar Azmin Ali from September 2014 to May 2018, Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from June 2013 to September 2014, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Setia from March 2008 to May 2018, Chairman of the Defence and Home Affairs Select Committee from December 2019 to March 2020 and Political Secretary to the Menteri Besar of Selangor from March 2008 to June 2010. [1] He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of PKR since July 2022. He served as the 3rd Youth Chief of PKR from August 2014 to November 2018, Communications Director of PKR from August 2010 to September 2013, 1st Youth Chief of PH from October 2017 to December 2018 and State Youth Chief of PKR of Selangor.
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| نئ نظمي نئ أحمد | |
| Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Huang Tiong Sii |
| Preceded by | Takiyuddin Hassan (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (Minister of Environment and Water) |
| Constituency | Setiawangsa |
| Vice President of the People's Justice Party | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2022 Serving with Aminuddin Harun & Amirudin Shari & Awang Husaini Sahari & Chang Lih Kang & Nurul Izzah Anwar & Saraswathy Kandasamy | |
| President | Anwar Ibrahim |
| 3rd Youth Chief of the People's Justice Party | |
| In office 22 August 2014 – 16 November 2018 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Deputy | Afif Bahardin |
| Preceded by | Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin |
| Succeeded by | Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir |
| Communications Director of the People's Justice Party | |
| In office 16 August 2010 – 11 September 2013 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Jonson Chong |
| Succeeded by | Fahmi Fadzil |
| 1st Youth Chief of the Pakatan Harapan | |
| In office 31 October 2017 – 13 December 2018 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Chairman | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Syed Saddiq |
| Political Secretary to the Menteri Besar of Selangor | |
| In office 26 March 2008 – 22 June 2010 | |
| Menteri Besar of Selangor | Khalid Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Karim Mansur |
| Succeeded by | Faekah Husin |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018– | Pakatan Harapan |
| Faction represented in Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| Exco roles (Selangor) | |
| 2014–2018 | Chairman of the Education, Human Capital Development, Science, Technology and Innovation |
| Other roles | |
| 2013–2014 | Deputy Speaker of Selangor State Legislative Assembly |
| 2019–2020 | Chairman the Defence and Home Affairs Select Committee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad 12 January 1982 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Noor Farah Rahim |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Early life
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was born in Kuala Lumpur on 12 January 1982 and his parents were originally from Kota Bharu, Kelantan.[2] He grew up in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
He was selected to attend the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. In 2000, he received a Permodalan Nasional Berhad scholarship to do his A-Levels in Kolej Yayasan UEM, where he was elected as Student Council President.
Nik Nazmi later furthered his studies at King's College London to read law. He was active in various student bodies including UKEC, Federation of Student Islamic Societies and Labour Students. He was elected as a delegate for King's College to the National Union of Students (United Kingdom) Conference in 2005.[3]
He served his sponsors PNB for less than a year, and joined PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim's office in 2006. He paid back his sponsors by taking a mortgage on a family property.[4]
Political career
After serving as an assistant to Anwar Ibrahim, he was nominated by Parti Keadilan Rakyat to contest the Seri Setia state seat in Selangor for the 2008 Malaysian general election. On polling day, Nik Nazmi won by a majority of 2,863 votes, defeating the incumbent Seripah Noli Syed Hussin who had won an 11,141 vote majority in the previous election.[5] Nik Nazmi was the youngest candidate to contest a seat in the 2008 election.[6]
State Assemblyman
He was the political secretary to the Menteri Besar of Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim from March 2008 to June 2010.
Nik Nazmi was appointed as Communications Director of PKR in August 2010.
In the 2013 Malaysian general election Nik Nazmi defended his Seri Setia state seat. He defeated Abdul Halim Samad of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 4,663 votes.
He was then elected as Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. During this time he inaugurated the Selangor Youth ADUN Program (Program ADUN Muda Selangor) that allowed students the experience of being legislators in the State Assembly.
Nik Nazmi is the first person to be charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 for failing to give police a 10 days' notice before holding the post-election Kelana Jaya Blackout 505 rally. If convicted under section 9(5) of the same Act, Nik Nazmi could be fined up to RM10,000, which could see the Seri Setia state assemblyman losing his seat.[7] The rally is to protest against the election results and demand a free and fair election.
In a landmark judgment in April 2014 following Nik Nazmi's challenge on the constitutionality of the Act, the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that it is unconstitutional to criminalise fundamental freedoms and acquitted Nik Nazmi.
PKR Youth Chief
In the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party elections in 2014, he was elected as the Leader of the Youth Wing.
Nazmi was appointed as the State Executive Councillor in charge of Education, Human Capital Development, Science, Technology and Innovation in 2014.
Member of Parliament
On 9 May 2018, Nik Nazmi moved to Contest the Setiawangsa Parliamentary Constituency and subsequently won the seat with a 14,372 majority.
In the 2018 PKR party elections, he was elected as a member of the Central Leadership Council and appointed as Chief Organising Secretary of the party.
Four years later, he was elected as a Vice President of the PKR.
In the 15th General Election 2022 Malaysian general election, Nik Nazmi successfully retain the seat of Setiawangsa with a 12,614 vote majority.
Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
Soon after the formation of the unity government led by Anwar Ibrahim, Nik Nazmi was subsequently appointed as the new Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change.
This Ministry is a combination of two Ministries previously: the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources as well as Ministry of Environment and Water.
At the age of 40, he is the second youngest full cabinet member serving in Anwar Ibrahim cabinet, with the youngest member being UPKO President Ewon Benedick
The Mentari project
The Mentari project is the brainchild of Nik Nazmi. It is supposed to promote an alternative learning activity for underprivileged children living in the low-cost housing area of Desa Mentari, Petaling Jaya. Desa Mentari was chosen as a benchmark location as the children there have to endure extreme social problems, financial constraints to basic security issues and even serious family problems.[8] The Mentari Project is active in fund raising programs.[9]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N32 Seri Setia, P104 Kelana Jaya. | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PKR) | 13,838 | 55.77% | Seripah Noli Syed Hussin (UMNO) | 10,975 | 44.23% | 25,163 | 2,863 | 71.73% | ||
| 2013 | N32 Seri Setia, P104 Kelana Jaya. | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PKR) | 18,692 | 57.13% | Abdul Halim Samad (UMNO) | 14,029 | 42.87% | 33,311 | 4,663 | 84.23% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P118 Setiawangsa, K.L. | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PKR) | 34,471 | 56.65% | Zulhasnan Rafique (UMNO) | 20,099 | 33.03% | 61,884 | 14,372 | 85.79% | ||
| Ubaid Abd Akla (PAS) | 6,282 | 10.32% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PKR) | 34,434 | 46.06% | Nurul Fadzilah Kamarulddin (BERSATU) | 22,270 | 29.79% | 74,764 | 12,614 | 78.08% | |||
| Izudin Ishak (UMNO) | 16,333 | 21.85% | ||||||||||
| Bibi Sunita Sakandar Khan (PEJUANG) | 953 | 1.27% | ||||||||||
| Mior Rosli Mior Mohd Jaafar (Independent) | 492 | 0.66% | ||||||||||
| Stanley Lim Yen Tiong (Independent) | 282 | 0.38% | ||||||||||
References
- Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazmi (9 December 2001). "the Serambi Mekah Debate". malaysiakini.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- "Profile". niknazmi.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazmi (19 December 2019). "PKR 20 years on: a personal reflection". malaysiakini.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- "Keputusan Rasmi Seri Setia" (in Malay). Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- "2008 polls – interesting facts". Malaysiakini. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- Nik Nazmi charged over Kelana Jaya rally, risks disqualification as lawmaker
- Admin."Mentari Project: Assisting Selangor In Creating Sports Active Young Generation", Media SelangorKu, 6 January 2013. Retrieved on 26 February 2013.
- Jade Chan. "Learning In A Fun Environment", The Star (Malaysia), 15 April 2010. Retrieved on 26 February 2013.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen 13" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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