Senator Dato' Arman Azha bin Abu Hanifah (born 12 December 1975), also known as Armand Azha, is a Malaysian politician and businessman. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has served as a Senator since October 2021.[1] He is a former Member of the UMNO Supreme Council and currently the Division Chief of UMNO Subang.[2]
Arman Azha Abu Hanifah | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arman Azha bin Abu Hanifah 12 December 1975 Ipoh, Perak |
| Political party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Azlina Abdullah |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Early life and education edit
He obtained a Master of Political Science from the University College of Geomatics, Kuala Lumpur in 2017.[3] He is active in sports, especially cycling, running and swimming. He used to cycle from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi for more than 500 km in 2020 in conjunction with the Rapha 500 Festival.
Business edit
He is also a businessman involved in the cyber security technology industry and is a director of Asia Coding Center Sdn Bhd.
Politics edit
He has held several positions in UMNO, including as EXCO of UMNO Youth from 2013 to 2018 under the leadership of Khairy Jamaluddin. He is also the first head of the youth wing (Chief Hero) of the Perkasa Malaysia Indigenous Organization, where he served from 2009 to 2010.
Health edit
Arman was once confirmed positive for COVID-19 on January 4, 2021.[4]
Honour edit
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2015)[5]
References edit
- ^ Bernama (26 October 2021). "Umno Supreme Council member Arman Azha sworn in as senator". Malay Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Shakira Buang (8 July 2021). "Ismail Sabri sudah dapat restu Zahid, kata Armand". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Rahimy Rahim, Tarrence Tan dan Martin Carvalho (26 October 2021). "Umno supreme council member Arman Azha sworn in as senator". The Star. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Ketua UMNO Bahagian Subang positif Covid-19
- ^ Semakan penerima darjah kebesaran
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