Azman Noh

Summary

Azman bin Noh (born 28 October 1967) is a Malaysian politician and UMNO member who has served as the State Assemblyman (ADUN) for DUN Pengkalan Baharu in Perak since the 2022 general election. He is a first-term assemblyman who contested and won the seat as a new BN candidate, one of only nine BN seats secured in Perak's hung assembly. He currently sits in the Perak State Legislative Assembly as part of the BN-PH coalition state government under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad.

Biography

Azman bin Noh (born 28 October 1967) is a Malaysian politician and member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) [1]. He serves as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA/ADUN) for the DUN Pengkalan Baharu constituency in the Manjung district of Perak, a position he has held since November 2022 [1]. He contested the seat as a first-time candidate under the BN banner in the 15th General Election held on 19 November 2022 [2]. His candidacy was part of BN Perak's declared strategy of fielding a high proportion of new faces, with then-caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad leading the coalition's campaign in the state [2]. The 2022 Perak state election produced a hung assembly in which Perikatan Nasional (PN) won 26 seats, Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 24 seats, and BN won 9 seats [1]. BN and PH subsequently agreed to form a coalition state government, with Saarani reappointed as Menteri Besar on 21 November 2022, supported by a combined 33 MLAs [1]. Azman Noh's Pengkalan Baharu state constituency falls within the Beruas parliamentary constituency area in Manjung district and is divided into 20 polling districts [1]. No prior elected office or additional biographical detail — including educational background or pre-political career — was found in allowlist sources at the time of research.

Known for

Azman Noh is recognised as a first-term UMNO state assemblyman who won the Pengkalan Baharu DUN seat for BN in the 2022 Perak state election as a new candidate [2]. He represents one of BN's nine seats in a hung Perak assembly, where his party governs in coalition with Pakatan Harapan [1]. His public profile to date is largely limited to constituency-level coverage, including an October 2024 NST report of a trespassing incident at his home [3].

Political positions

No policy speeches, parliamentary statements, or position papers by Azman Noh were identified in allowlist sources at the time of research. Based on his party affiliation, he operates within UMNO's broader platform as a Malay nationalist party advocating for Bumiputera interests, the primacy of Islam, and Malay cultural preservation [1]. As a BN state assemblyman operating within the BN-PH Perak coalition government, his legislative votes would be expected to align with the state government's positions. No individual stances on specific policy issues could be sourced and confirmed.

Political career

1. 19 November 2022Contested the DUN Pengkalan Baharu seat under BN/UMNO in the 15th General Election as a first-time candidate and won, becoming State Assemblyman for Pengkalan Baharu.⛓
2. 21 November 2022BN (9 seats) and PH (24 seats) agreed to form a coalition government in Perak, with Saarani Mohamad reappointed as Menteri Besar. Azman Noh became one of the nine BN MLAs supporting the coalition government.⛓

Election history

• 2022Pengkalan Baharu (DUN, Perak)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsAzman Noh won the DUN Pengkalan Baharu seat for BN in GE15 (November 2022) as a new candidate. BN Perak campaigned on a platform of fielding 70% new faces.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe 2022 Perak state election produced a hung assembly. BN (9 seats) and PH (24 seats) formed a coalition, with BN's Saarani Mohamad as Menteri Besar. Azman Noh is one of nine BN MLAs in the coalition.⛓
• VerifiedFactsIn October 2024, a man with disabilities was sentenced to three weeks in jail by the Pantai Remis magistrate's court for trespassing at Azman Noh's home.⛓