Azmi Khalid

Azmi bin Khalid (Jawi: عزمي خالد; born 13 December 1940) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Besar from April 1995 to May 2013. He was also a minister in the federal Cabinet from 1999 to 2008, as a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) in the then-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Tan Sri Azmi's first ministerial appointment was as Minister of Rural Development, becoming the first Cabinet minister from Perlis. He became the Minister of Home Affairs in 2004, before moving to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2006. He lost his Cabinet position after the 2008 election for reasons tied to his involvement in political disruption in Perlis. He did not re-contest Padang Besar in the 2013 election.

In 2005, Azmi married television personality Normala Shamsuddin. He has four children to his late wife Yasmin Abdullah.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year	Constituency	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)	Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	P001 Padang Besar		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	17,013	71.02%		Hisharudin Hasan (PAS)	6,943	28.98%	25,854	10,070	77.65%
1999		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	14,386	59.32%		Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (keADILan)	9,867	40.68%	25,347	4,519	78.04%
2004		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	18,323	66.92%		Wan Kharizal Wan Khazim (PAS)	9,058	33.08%	28,453	9,265	83.93%
2008		Azmi Khalid (UMNO)	16,991	59.34%		Zolkharnain Abidin (PAS)	11,643	40.66%	29,310	5,348	80.05%

Malaysia Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2013)
Malacca Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2007)
Pahang Knight Grand Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2000)
Perlis Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2005) Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (1996) Companion of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SMP) (1980)