Zairil Khir Johari

概览

再里尔·基尔·佐哈里（1982年10月17日生）是行动党政治人物，现任槟城州议会槟榔屿东区州议员及槟城州行政议员，自2018年起出任上述职务。他曾任武吉本德拉国会议员（2013—2018年），并曾主掌槟城研究院智库。他目前担任州基础设施、交通及数字委员会主席，统筹彩虹线轻快铁、硅岛发展计划及槟城交通总蓝图等重点项目。再里尔是已故丹斯里基尔·佐哈里之子——后者曾在国阵-联盟政府时代出任教育部长。在行动党内，再里尔是极少数位居高位的马来族领导人之一。

简介

再里尔·基尔·佐哈里（Zairil Khir Johari，1982年10月17日生）是民主行动党（民主行动党）旗下的马来西亚政治人物，自2018年5月起出任槟城州议会槟榔屿东（Tanjong Bunga）区州议员[1]。他是已故丹斯里基尔·佐哈里（Khir Johari）之子，其父曾任马来西亚教育部长，并为巫统元老[1]。再里尔持有赛城多媒体大学信息系统工程学士学位，及伦敦大学亚非学院（SOAS）政治学研究生学位[1]。他于2010年加入行动党，并于2011年2月获委任为时任槟城首席部长林冠英的政治秘书[1]。2012年至2016年间，他主掌槟城研究院——州政府旗下公共政策智库，并自2014年3月起升任执行董事[1]。在2013年大选中，再里尔以45,591票当选武吉本德拉（Bukit Bendera）国会议员，所获多数票席属当届大选最高之列[1]。2018年，他转战州级政坛，以9,343票多数赢得槟榔屿东州议席[1]。2023年8月州选胜选后，他获重新委任为槟城州行政议员[1]。他现任州基础设施、交通及数字委员会主席，负责统筹多项重大项目，包括彩虹线轻快铁（Mutiara Line LRT）、硅岛（Silicon Island）及泛岛大道1号（Pan-Island Link 1）[2]。截至2024年9月，他出任行动党槟州联委会副主席[3]。2023年，他获马来西亚工程师学会（IEM）授予荣誉院士衔[1]。

代表性议题

再里尔是行动党内极少数担任要职的马来族政治人物之一。该党党员以非马来人为主，他于2010年毅然加入，选择背离父亲的巫统传统，此举在当时引发广泛关注[1]。他与槟城大型基础设施议程关系密切，尤其是彩虹线轻快铁项目、硅岛填海发展计划及槟城交通总蓝图，被视为州政府在上述领域的主要负责人[4]。在进入民选政坛之前，他曾担任槟城研究院首席执行员及执行董事[1]。

政治立场

再里尔长期倡导槟城大规模公共交通投资。他力挺彩虹线轻快铁方案，认为轻快铁有别于快速公交或自动导轨系统，其成熟技术与扩展潜力使其成为槟城最可持续的长远选择[3]。他曾公开指出，槟城在过去16年间长期获得的联邦发展拨款偏低，并直言该州"基于显而易见的政治原因，长期被剥夺大型基础设施项目"[5]。在硅岛课题上，他将填海项目定位为缓解槟城工业用地短缺的关键举措，预计30年内可创造22万个就业机会，并带动逾1.1兆令吉的国内生产总值增长[6]。在数字基础设施方面，他披露截至2024年11月，槟城人口聚居区的5G覆盖率已达91.7%[7]。在教育政策上，他历来支持将教育治权下放给各州，批评现行高度中央化的制度难以为继[5]。此外，他还主导推行彩虹通行证（Mutiara Pass）免费巴士计划，并积极跟进槟榔屿东及峇都丁宜（Batu Ferringhi）沿岸的海岸侵蚀防治工作[8]。

教育背景

1. Late 1990s–Early 2000sAttended Multimedia University in Cyberjaya, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering.⛓
2. Mid-2000sStudied at SOAS, University of London, obtaining a postgraduate degree in political science, as referenced in The Star interview.⛓

从政前经历

1. 2012–2016Headed the Penang Institute, the state government's public policy think tank, rising to Executive Director from March 2014 until December 2016.⛓

政治生涯

1. 2010Joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP), departing from the political tradition of his father, the late Tan Sri Khir Johari, who was a senior UMNO leader.⛓
2. 23 February 2011Appointed Political Secretary to DAP Secretary-General and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.⛓
3. December 2012Elected to the DAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) at the DAP National Congress and appointed Assistant National Publicity Secretary.⛓
4. May 2013Won the Bukit Bendera parliamentary seat in the 13th General Election with 45,591 votes and a majority of 32,778, becoming one of the youngest MPs elected at the time.⛓
5. December 2016Stepped down as Executive Director of Penang Institute to take over as head of the Football Association of Penang.⛓
6. May 2018Won the Tanjong Bunga state seat in the 14th General Election (Penang state election) by a majority of 9,343 votes, defeating Penang Barisan Nasional chairman Teng Chang Yeow.⛓
7. May 2018Appointed member of the Penang State Executive Council, initially holding the Public Works, Utilities and Flood Mitigation portfolio, later transitioning to Infrastructure and Transport.⛓
8. August 2023Re-elected to the Tanjong Bunga state seat in the 15th Penang State Election and reappointed to the Penang State Executive Council, continuing to chair the Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee.⛓
9. September 2024Elected as one of two Vice-Chairmen of the Penang DAP state chapter under newly elected state chairman Steven Sim.⛓

选举历史

• 2023Tanjong Bunga (N.22)胜出⛓
• 2018Tanjong Bunga (N.22)胜出⛓
• 2013Bukit Bendera (P.057)胜出⛓

对关键议题的立场

• GovernmentAs a member of the Penang State Executive Council and chair of the Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee, Zairil is a key proponent of the Mutiara Line LRT, Silicon Island reclamation, and integrated transport planning under the Penang Transport Master Plan, positioning these as essential to Penang's long-term economic and mobility needs.⛓
• ExpertTransport experts cited by FMT on the Penang LRT noted that the LRT is a well-proven rail-based system with flexibility and modular design, broadly supporting the state's preference for LRT over alternatives; however, a separate expert cited by FMT cautioned that Zairil's acknowledgement of lower passenger capacity requirements for Penang's LRT could indicate lower overall demand, raising questions about the financial viability of the RM8 billion Mutiara Line investment.⛓
• PublicFMT reported in August 2023 that some residents of Tanjong Bunga expressed frustration when Zairil did not attend a town hall session ahead of the state election, with Zairil citing a tight schedule as the reason for his absence.⛓
• VerifiedFactsZairil has won the Tanjong Bunga state seat in both 2018 and 2023 (Source: en.wikipedia.org; freemalaysiatoday.com). He holds a bachelor's degree from Multimedia University and postgraduate qualifications from SOAS, University of London (Source: en.wikipedia.org; wikidata.org). He has chaired the Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee across multiple Bernama-reported statements from 2023 to 2026. No finalised court cases were found against him in sources from the allowlist.⛓