Saarani bin Mohamad (born 13 March 1961) is a
Malaysian
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politician
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and
teacher
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who has served as 14th
Menteri Besar of Perak
The Menteri Besar of Perak or First Minister of Perak is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Perak. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Perak State Legislati ...
since December 2020 and Member of the
Perak State Legislative Assembly
The Perak State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held n ...
(MLA) for
Kota Tampan since March 2004. He served as Member of the
Perak State Executive Council
The Perak State Executive Council is the executive authority of the Government of Perak, Malaysia. The Council comprises the Menteri Besar, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Perak State Legislative ...
(EXCO) in the
Barisan Nasional
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(BN) state administrations under former Menteris Besar
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
Mohamad Tajol Rosli bin Mohamed Ghazali ( Jawi: ; born 6 November 1944) was the 9th Menteri Besar of Perak from 1999 to 2008. He is also the Member of Parliament of Gerik from 1978 to 1995, the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Ken ...
and
Zambry Abdul Kadir
Zambry bin Abdul Kadir ( Jawi: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Senator since December 2022. H ...
from March 2004 to the collapse of the
BN state administration in March 2008 and from February 2009 to another collapse in May 2018 and again in the
Perikatan Nasional
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(PN) state administration under former Menteri Besar
Ahmad Faizal Azumu briefly from March 2020 to the collapse of the
PN administration in December 2020, State
Leader of the Opposition of
Perak from August 2018 to March 2020 as well as the MLA for
Lenggong
Lenggong (Jawi: لڠڬوڠ) is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The Lenggong valley in Hulu Perak is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations h ...
from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member, State Chairman of
Perak and member of the Supreme Council of the
United Malays National Organisation
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(UMNO), a component party of the state ruling
BN coalition which is aligned with the
Pakatan Harapan
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(PH) coalition at the state level. He is also the State Chairman of BN of Perak.. As of 2022, he
alongside Nga Kor Ming currently tied for being the longest-serving consecutive state assemblyperson in the North of Peninsular Malaysia.
Election results
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* :
** Member of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
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(AMN) (2002)
* :
** Recipient of the
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(PJK)
**
Member of the
Order of the Perak State Crown
The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown ( Malay:''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak.
Background
It was founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957.
...
(AMP)
**
Knight of the
Order of Cura Si Manja Kini
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(DPCM) – Dato' (2004)
**
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Perak State Crown
The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown ( Malay:''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak.
Background
It was founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957.
...
(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2021)
References
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1961 births
Living people
People from Perak
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
United Malays National Organisation politicians
University of Technology Malaysia alumni
Members of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
Perak state executive councillors
Leaders of the Opposition in the Perak State Legislative Assembly
21st-century Malaysian politicians
Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm