Easygoing personality endears 14th Kedah MB to many

17/05/2020 06:00 PM



ALOR SETAR, May 17 -- His easy-going and modest personality has endeared the new Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to many.

However, the 46-year-old Muhammad Sanusi is also known to have voiced his views strongly especially in his role as the opposition leader in the Kedah state assembly.

Born on Aug 4, 1974, Muhammad Sanusi, who is also Jeneri assemblyman, received his early education in several schools in the state from 1981 to 1993, including Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu 5, Sik; Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa, Sungai Petani; SMK Sik, Sik and SMK Derma, Kangar before furthering his studies at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.



He started his career as Penang Consumer Association (CAP) education officer in 1998 and held several other positions until he was appointed as political secretary to the Kedah 10th Menteri Besar Tan Sri Ustaz Azizan Abdul Razak from 2008 to 2013.

His political career began in 1998 when he was named Penang PAS Youth exco and held various positions in the party at the state and central levels including Sik PAS Youth Council chairperson; Kedah PAS Youth chief, Kedah PAS Information chief and PAS Central Youth Council exco.

Muhammad Sanusi is also Kedah PAS deputy commissioner, a post he held since 2015, as well as Central PAS Working Committee member and election director and PASRelief chairman.



He began contesting in the 12th General Election for the Belantik state seat, but lost to Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Mohd Tajudin Abdullah by 252 votes.

In the 14th general election, Muhammad Sanusi contested for Jeneri state seat and defeated two other candidates, namely, Mahadzir Abdul Hamid (BN-UMNO) and Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (PH-Bersatu) with a 2,455 vote-majority.

Muhammad Sanusi who has five children, aged six to 20, has participated in many international humanitarian delegations including leading the PAS aid missions to Myanmar, Bangladesh, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen.


-- BERNAMA



17/05/2020 04:35 PM


Muhammad Sanusi sworn in as 14th Kedah Menteri Besar

ALOR SETAR, May 17 -- Jeneri state assemblyman Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor was sworn in as the new Kedah Menteri Besar at Wisma Darul Aman, here, today.

Muhammad Sanusi, 46, took his oath of office before the Sultan of Kedah, Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah at 3.05 pm in a ceremony held at the Sultan of Kedah's office at Wisma Darul Aman.

Today, Kedah State Secretary Datuk Ammar Shaikh Mahmood Naim announced that Sultan Sallehuddin had consented to the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi as Kedah's 14th Menteri Besar.



The appointment was made according to the provisions of Article 35 and 37(2) (a) of the State Constitution of Kedah after the Kedah PAS deputy commissioner received the majority support of assemblymen.

In the 14th general election, Muhammad Sanusi won the Jeneri state seat after defeating Mahadzir Abdul Hamid (BN-UMNO) and Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (PH-PPBM) with a 2,455-vote majority.

Earlier, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir announced his resignation as Kedah Menteri Besar effective immediately after losing the majority support in the state assembly.



-- BERNAMA