Mohammad Azmir Azizan

Summary

Mohammad Azmir Azizan (born 1980) is a PAS politician and Al-Azhar University graduate who has served as the Santan assemblyman in Perlis since winning his debut election in November 2022. He served as Perlis State EXCO for Islamic Affairs, Education, and Human Resource Development under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli from 2022 to December 2025, when a political crisis saw Bersatu's Abu Bakar Hamzah assume the Menteri Besar post instead — though PAS had put forward Azmir as its preferred candidate. He continues to hold multiple senior PAS state party positions and remains the sitting assemblyman for Santan as of 2026.

Biography

Mohammad Azmir Azizan (born 26 September 1980) is a Malaysian politician and school administrator who serves as Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Santan, a seat he has held since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. A graduate of Al-Azhar University in Egypt, Azmir is regarded as a religious-scholarly figure within PAS [2][3]. He holds several party positions within PAS Perlis: State Information Chief, State Youth Chief, Division Deputy Chief of Padang Besar, and Member of the Board of Administrators of PAS schools [1]. Azmir made his electoral debut in the 2022 Perlis state election, winning the Santan seat under the PN banner by a majority of 2,108 votes, defeating BN incumbent Azizan Sulaiman and PH candidate Che Mazlina Che Yob [1]. Following PN's landslide victory, he was appointed on 25 November 2022 as Perlis State EXCO Member overseeing Islamic Religion, Education, Youth, Sports, Human Resource Development, Information, and Non-Governmental Organisations [1]. He served in that EXCO role until December 2025, when a political crisis in Perlis led to the resignation of Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli and the appointment of Bersatu's Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar [2][3]. PAS had put forward Azmir as its top candidate for the MB post, but Bersatu's candidate was ultimately chosen by the Raja of Perlis [4][3]. As of mid-2026, Azmir remains the sitting assemblyman for Santan and is among six PAS assemblymen in Perlis who have been linked in media reports to political pressure on the current Bersatu-led state administration [2][5].

Known for

Azmir Azizan is known as the first Perikatan Nasional assemblyman to win the Santan seat, ending over two decades of Barisan Nasional dominance there. He served as Perlis State EXCO for religion, education, and human resource portfolios from 2022 to 2025, and was PAS's nominated candidate for Menteri Besar of Perlis following the December 2025 political crisis. He is also recognised within PAS Perlis as a religious-scholarly figure, holding multiple senior party positions simultaneously.

Political positions

Azmir Azizan's public statements and portfolios indicate a focus on Islamic governance and education. As Perlis EXCO for Islamic Religious Affairs, he oversaw the enforcement of Sunni Islamic teachings in the state, including monitoring the activities of groups declared deviant under state Islamic law. In September 2024, following the federal government's banning of GISBH, he stated that Perlis would adhere to its state constitution, which promotes Sunni Islam teachings [6][7]. His tenure as EXCO for Education and Human Resource Development situates him within PAS's broader emphasis on integrating religious values into public administration. No public positions on national economic or social policy issues outside religious affairs have been identified in allowlist sources.

Education

1. Graduated Al-Azhar University (year not specified in sources)Mohammad Azmir Azizan graduated from Al-Azhar University in Egypt, a background that informed his profile as a religious-scholarly figure within PAS.⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2022Prior to entering politics, Azmir worked as a school administrator and held the positions of State Information Chief and State Youth Chief of PAS Perlis, as well as Division Deputy Chief of PAS Padang Besar and Member of the Board of Administrators of PAS schools.⛓

Political career

1. 19 November 2022Made his electoral debut in the 2022 Perlis state election under the Perikatan Nasional banner, winning the Santan seat with a majority of 2,108 votes over BN incumbent Azizan Sulaiman and PH candidate Che Mazlina Che Yob.⛓
2. 25 November 2022Appointed as Perlis State EXCO Member overseeing Islamic Religion, Education, Youth, Sports, Human Resource Development, Information, and Non-Governmental Organisations by Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli.⛓
3. December 2025Following the resignation of Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli amid a political crisis, PAS put forward Azmir as its top candidate for the Menteri Besar post. Bersatu's Abu Bakar Hamzah was ultimately sworn in as the new Menteri Besar on 28 December 2025, ending Azmir's EXCO tenure.⛓
4. May 2026FMT reported that Azmir Azizan was among six PAS assemblymen in Perlis linked to a potential no-confidence motion against Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah, amid tensions between PAS and Bersatu within the PN coalition.⛓

Election history

• 2022SantanWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentAs a former senior EXCO member, Azmir Azizan was the Perlis state government's point person for Islamic affairs, education, and human resource development from 2022 to December 2025. Following the political transition, PAS — including Azmir — declared it would not accept positions in the new Bersatu-led state administration.⛓
• OppositionFMT reported that Azmir Azizan was among six PAS assemblymen in Perlis linked to demands for an explanation from Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah over the postponement of a state assembly sitting, and was associated in media reports with the possibility of a no-confidence motion against the new MB.⛓
• VerifiedFactsAzmir won the Santan seat in November 2022 with a majority of 2,108 votes, defeating BN and PH candidates in his electoral debut. He served as Perlis State EXCO under MB Shukri Ramli from November 2022 to December 2025. He holds the positions of State Information Chief and State Youth Chief of PAS Perlis, and is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Egypt.⛓