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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

Politician

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi · Ahmed Zahid Hamidi · Ахмад Захид Хамиди · أحمد زاهد حميدي · احمد زاهد حمیدی · 3 more...				[sources]
Other name	Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi · Zahid Hamidi · Ахмад Захид Хамиди · احمد زاهد حمیدی · அகமது ஸாயித் ஹமீட் · 3 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	アフマド・ザイード・ハミディ · 艾哈迈德·扎希德·哈米迪				[sources]
Birth date	1953-01-14				[sources]
Place of birth	Bagan Datuk District				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Malaysia				[sources]
Country	Malaysia				[sources]
Citizenship	Malaysia				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Ahmad · Zahid				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4695503				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister · Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (2015-2018) · Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (2022-) · Dewan Rakyat (member, 2004-2008) · Dewan Rakyat (member, 2008-2013) · 7 more...				[sources]
Education	Universiti Malaya				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-08-28	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

14th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Hamidah Khamis Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Home Affairs	2013-05-16	2018-05-09
Member of the Dewan Rakyat	2004-05-17	2008-02-13
Minister of Rural and Regional Development	-	-
Member of the Dewan Rakyat	2013-06-24	2018-04-07
Minister of Rural and Regional Development	2022-12-03	-
Member of the Dewan Rakyat	2022-11-19	-
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia	2022-12-02	-
Member of the Dewan Rakyat	2008-04-28	2013-04-03
Minister of Defence	2009-04-10	2013-05-16
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia	2015-07-29	2018-05-10

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories380,903

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US CIA World Leaders11,030

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,170

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Source data IDs: us-cia-malaysia-ahmad-zahid-hamidi-min-of-rural-regional-development · us-cia-malaysia-ahmad-zahid-hamidi-minister-of-rural-regional-development · us-cia-malaysia-ahmad-zahid-hamidi-deputy-prime-minister · evpo-bc356d91-988a-404c-a1a1-13c8288225e1 · NK-BApeaz9ZdCgN6LCwYpc9KN

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