KLANG: It is Amirudin Shari.
The 38-year-old Sungai Tua assemblyman was sworn in as Selangor's 16th Mentri Besar on Tuesday (June 19).
Amirudin took his oath of office and was sworn in before Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at Istana Alam Shah.
Batu Tiga assemblyman Rodziah Ismail was also sworn in as exco member at the same event to fill the slot vacated by Amirudin.
He has taken over the post to replace Datuk Seri Azmin Ali who had moved to the Federal Government to assume the post of Economic Affairs Minister.
The identity of the new mentri besar was kept under wraps until the 11th hour.
According to sources, three names - Amirudin, Ijok assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad and Seri Setia assemblyman Prof Dr Shaharuddin Badaruddin - had been submitted to Sultan Sharafuddin for perusal and selection.
Amirudin was Selangor exco member for Youth Development, Sports, Cultural and Entrepreneurship Development prior to his appointment.
He is also a former manager of the Selangor Football Association and had led the state football team in the Malaysia Cup finals in 2015 and 2016.
A Social Science gradute from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Amirudin was a programme coordinator at Institute of Policy Research.
He is married to Masdiana Muhamad and they have six children.
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Sungai Tua assemblyperson Amirudin Shari was today sworn in as the new Selangor menteri besar, putting weeks of speculation to rest.
The swearing-in ceremony was conducted at Istana Alam Shah, Klang, before Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at 10.15am.
Amiruddin, who is also the state executive councillor for youth, sports, culture and entrepreneur development, arrived at the palace’s throne room at 8.20am, together with his wife Masdiana Muhamad.
Also sworn in was Batu Tiga assemblyperson Rodziah Ismail, who will be replacing Amirudin in his former post as youth, sports, culture and entrepreneur development exco.
Speculation on the identity of the next Selangor menteri besar had been rife since Amiruddin’s predecessor Mohd Azmin Ali was appointed as the federal minister for economic affairs on May 21.
Apart from Amiruddin, the other frontrunners for the post were Ijok assemblyperson Dr Idris Ahmad and Seri Setia assemblyperson Shaharuddin Badarudin.
The swearing-in ceremony and taking of the oath of office this morning was also witnessed by the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, the Raja Muda, Tengku Amir Shah, Selangor mufti Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid and other state officials.
Earlier, Azmin attended a handing over ceremony with Amirudin at the palace’s Balai Menghadap. He arrived with his wife Shamsidar Taharin at 8am to attend the ceremony.
During the ceremony, Amirudin also took the oath to fulfil 10 pledges throughout his term in office.
These included ensuring Islam was not threatened, while respecting other faiths, defending the royal institution and obeying the sultan’s orders.
In addition, Amirudin was also made to swear to protect the special position of the Malays and the legitimate interests of other ethnic groups, to perform his duties with integrity and responsibility, to put people first, to ensure the state’s prosperity, to protect his office from being tainted by illegal actions and to ensure unity.
KLANG: Sungai Tua assemblyman and state executive councillor Amirudin Shari was sworn in as the 16th Selangor Menteri Besar at Istana Alam Shah here, this morning.
The 38-year-old took the oath of office before the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at the Balairung Seri (Throne Room) at 10am.
Amirudin also read out the ‘Aku Janji 10’ (10-point pledge), which includes ‘defending the sanctity of Islam while respecting other religions; guarding the sovereignty of the royal institution; defending the institution from being tarnished and threatened by any quarter; protecting the special position of the Malays and legitimate rights of other races in accordance with the Federal Constitution and Selangor State Constitution 1959; carrying out duties with integrity and full responsibility; and protecting the position from actions that violate the law.
He also pledged to prioritise the people, as long as it does not adversely affect the state’s interests, stability, wellbeing and security.
The ceremony was conducted in the presence of Tengku Permaisuri Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin and Raja Muda Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah.
Amirudin replaces the Economic Affairs Minister, Gombak Member of Parliament and Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who served as menteri besar since Sept 2014 when Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim stepped down amidst a political crisis.
Amirudin was the state Sports and Youth Generation Empowerment, Entrepreneurial Development, Traditional Villages and Rural Development Committee chairman.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Science from Universiti Putra Malaysia.
He has been active in the political scene, particularly in PKR since 2004. He was Batu Caves assemblyman from 2008 to 2018, and is now Sungai Tua assemblyman.
He is passionate about programmes geared towards empowering and uplifting youths and sports in the state.
At today’s ceremony, Sultan Sharafuddin also appointed Batu Tiga assemblyman Rodziah Ismail as Amirudin’s replacement. She took the oath of office and read out the Aku Janji pledge.
On May 21, the ruler’s private secretary, Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani, announced that Azmin would step down from his post once the Sultan gives his consent to a replacement candidate.
The announcement came following Azmin’s meeting with the Sultan on May 19 to inform the ruler of his appointment as the Economic Affairs Minister in the Pakatan Harapan Cabinet.
Several names had cropped up as possible candidates for the Menteri Besar post, including Ijok assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad and Seri Setia assemblyman, Shaharudin Badaruddin.
Azmin and state excos were present at the ceremony today.
Azmin, who clocked out as Selangor Menteri Besar for the last time at the state secretariat building yesterday, officially resigned from his position when he handed his resignation letter to the Sultan of Selangor at the Bilik Mengadap, Istana Alam Shah at 9.30am today.
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