Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Malaysian politician
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Place of Birth: Seberang Takir, Malaysia
About Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
- Ahmad Razif bin Abdul Rahman (born 7 November 1965) was the 14th Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the Malaysian state of Terengganu from 2014 to May 2018.
- He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. Ahmad Razif, the son of a religious teacher, was raised in Terengganu.
- He graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia with a Masters in Science and rose through the ranks of his local UMNO division.In 2008 he was elected to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Seberang Takir, defeating a People's Justice Party (PKR) candidate.
- The State's incoming Chief Minister Ahmad Said appointed him to the State's Executive Council—akin to a cabinet—with responsibility for education, higher education, science, technology and human resources.Ahmad Razif retained his assembly seat at the 2013 election.
- However, the Barisan Nasional state government almost lost its majority in the assembly, clinging to power with a slim 17–15 majority.
- In response, the coalition's national leader, and the Prime Minister, Najib Razak, pressured Ahmad Said to resign within a year.
- In May 2014, Ahmad Said stood down and Ahmad Razif was appointed as his replacement.
- He was sworn into office by Mizan Zainal Abidin, the Sultan of Terengganu, on 13 May.Ahmad Razif's first task as Chief Minister was to navigate a political crisis when Ahmad Said and two other UMNO assemblymen resigned from UMNO immediately after his appointment, potentially plunging his government into minority status.
- Ahmad Said stated that he was dissatisfied that he had not been allowed to remain as Chief Minister until after the wedding of his daughter in May 2014.
- The three assemblymen returned to the party within days, after the intervention of Najib and other senior Barisan Nasional leaders.
- On 22 April 2016, his 'Datuk Seri' title had been revoked by the Sultan.
- On 9 December 2016, the Sultan has consented to restore 'Datuk Seri' title to him.
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