Political career Mukhriz Mahathir

1 political career

1.1 pre-parliamentary career
1.2 federal parliamenterian (2008–2013)
1.3 chief minister of kedah (2013–2016)

political career
pre-parliamentary career

in 2004, won election executive council of umno s youth wing, garnering highest number of votes of candidate. seen potential candidate being deputy chief of umno youth, later withdrew candidacy.

mukhriz noted continuous efforts in speaking father in events of rift between prime minister tun abdullah ahmad badawi , father. in 2006, father lost bid elected 1 of 7 delegates kubang pasu umno s general assembly; mukhriz elected 1 of seven. mukhriz drew flak sections of umno after commented on prime minister abdullah s speech @ assembly little bit disappointed , had offered nothing new. later apologised remarks.

federal parliamenterian (2008–2013)

in 2008 malaysian general election, mukhriz won jerlun parliament seat sum of dun differing markedly parlimen. before this, offered himself contest in langkawi parliament seat rejected 85 out of 91 umno branches in langkawi. however, many langkawi leaders backed him later. jerlun umno division welcomed mukhriz contest in parliament seat , promised give him full support in election.

in 2009, mukhriz contested candidate new umno youth chief after wing s predecessor, datuk seri hishamuddin hussein released position. rivalled khairy jamaluddin , khir toyo. nominations posts coincided division meetings took place between october , november 2008. mukhriz seen leading in nominations compared khairy lost in final vote count.

however, controversy sparked when khairy allowed contest post though found guilty being involved money politics umno disciplinary board, while others found guilty same offence, such mohd ali rustam supposed contest umno vice-president post, not allowed contest respective posts. however, khairy denied allegation, stated in blog.

chief minister of kedah (2013–2016)

in 2013 election, mukhriz gave seat in federal parliament contest kedah state assembly seat of ayer hitam. move taken view becoming chief minister of kedah if barisan nasional coalition defeat pakatan rakyat state government led azizan abdul razak. mukhriz won ayer hitam (defeating pan-malaysian islamic party (pas) incumbent), barisan nasional reclaimed state government, , mukhriz sworn in chief minister on 6 may, day after election, in presence of father.

on 21 june 2013 mukhriz attempted charge penang use of water river located in penang state, on basis source of water in kedah. in return chief minister penang, lim guan eng, requested kedah government pay rent land river occupies in penang state.

in january 2016, umno kedah leaders, led ahmad bashah md hanipah, declare loss of confidence towards mukhriz due inability maintain united party leadership . move believed reprisal orchestrated prime minister najib razak s camp in umno, increasingly infuriated mahathir s , mukhriz s criticisms against najib. resigned on 3 february 2016 after losing majority of support among assemblymen. ahmad bashah, bakar bata assemblyman, succeeded him 12th chief minister of kedah.