Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad

This is a Malay name; the name Wan Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kangsar, Perak
In office
5 May 2013 – 5 May 2016
Preceded by Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz
Succeeded by Mastura Mohd. Yazid
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Chandan, Perak
In office
21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Ahmad bin Jaffar
Succeeded by Maslin Sham bin Razman
Personal details
Born Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad
(1960-01-16)16 January 1960
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died 5 May 2016(2016-05-05) (aged 56)
Near Betong, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party UMNO-BN
Spouse(s) Mastura Mohd. Yazid
Children 4 sons
Alma mater Kingston University
Religion Sunni Islam

Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad (16 January 1960 – 5 May 2016) was a Malaysian politician, architect, and entrepreneur who has served as a member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kuala Kangsar since 2013 and Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). He is a native of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Wan Khair-il Anuar was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Education

Wan Khair-il Anuar received his primary education in Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar from 1967 to 1972.[1] During his secondary education, he went to three different schools: Sekolah Menengah Clifford, Sekolah Menengah Anderson and Sungai Petani Science School (Boarding School) in Kedah.[2]

With an excellent achievement during his secondary education, Wan Khair-il Anuar was sent by the government to further his studies in architecture abroad. His first stop was the City College Plymouth, where he obtained distinction in his "A level" program.[3] Then, he was accepted to the Kingston University where he was awarded a BA (Hons) Architecture and Master in Architecture.[4]

Professional career

In 1990, Wan Khair-il Anuar set up an architecture firm, which is based in Kuala Lumpur but has since dissolved upon his demise. Wan Khair-il Anuar was also appointed as Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).[5] He has also been a board member of Damansara Realty Berhad, a public listed company.

Wan Khair-il Anuar was inducted into various professional organizations. In 1990, he became a member of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM), followed by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1992 and Institut Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (IPDM) in 1995.[6]

Political career

Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly: N34 Bukit Chandran, Perak[7][8]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Majoriti
2008 Wan Khair-il Anuar (BN) 5,850 55.62% Zulkifli bin Ibrahim (PKR) 4,156 39.51% 1,694

Wan Khair-il Anuar was elected as a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Chandan constituency in the 2008 general election with a majority of 1,694.

Parliament of Malaysia: P67 Kuala Kangsar, Perak.[9]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Majoriti
2013 Wan Khair-il Anuar (BN) 14218 50.40% Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah (PAS) 13,136 46.44% Kamilia Ibrahim (IND) 447 1.58% 1,082

In the 2013 general election, he was elected as a member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kuala Kangsar after defeating Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim, the former UMNO Women's Deputy Chief as an Independent, with a majority of 1,082 votes.[10]

Death

Wan Khair-il Anuar died in an AS 350 helicopter crash near Sebuyau, Sarawak. He was travelling with several other government officials from Betong to Kuching on 5 May 2016 when the helicopter lost contact with ground officials. Debris were found near Batang Lupar river the following day.[11][12] The tragedy also involved Tan Sri Dato' Hajjah Noriah Kasnon, the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and member of parliament for Sungai Besar, Selangor.[13] Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar's remains were flown back to Perak and he was laid to rest at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum near Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Directory."Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford", Yellavia.com. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Directory."Sekolah Menengah Sains Kedah/Sultan Muhammad Jiwa", Yellavia.com. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Plymouth Uni."Official Website", City College Plymouth. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Official Website."Kingston University", Kingston University Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  5. ↑ TheSundaily., Retrieved on 4 November 2014.
  6. ↑ AsiaBuilders."Directory". Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
  9. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ↑ news."13th Malaysian general election", The Star Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Copter crash: Tragedy strikes fear among campaigners". The Star Online. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "MP joked about copter not flying if he ate too much". Free Malaysia Today. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Condolence messages, tributes pour in for Noriah Kasnon". Free Malaysia Today. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Tiga jenazah nahas helikopter dikebumikan hari ini". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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