Mukhriz sworn in as the new Kedah MB

Kedah BN deputy chairman, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir have sworn in as the the new Kedah Menteri Besar today.

He had sworn in at Istana Anak Bukit at 3pm.

He defeated the incumbent of DUN Ayer Hitam, Abdul Ghani Ahmad of PAS with the majority of 2,446 votes.

Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, born in November 1964, is the third son and fifth child of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah.

Prior to the appointment as Kedah's Menteri Besar, Mukhriz was the deputy minister of International Trade and Industry.

He also had held various position in several companies and organisations, such as Opcom Holdings Bhd, Kosmo Tech, Malaysian Franchise Association and Perdana Peace Global Organisation.

Mukhriz is married to Datin Paduka Norzieta Zakaria and has four children.

In 2004, he won the election of the UMNO Youth Exco by garnering the highest number of votes and was then appointed to the post. He was also seen as a potential candidate for being the deputy chief of UMNO Youth's wing, but he later withdrew.

In the 2008 general election, Mukhriz won the Jerlun Parliament Seat (P005) with the sum of the DUN differing markedly from Wilayah.

In 2009, contested as a candidate for the new UMNO Youth Chief after the wing's predecessor, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein released his position. However, he lost in the contest which was eventually won by Khairy Jamaluddin.