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{{Malay name|Dzulkefly|Ahmad}}''This page is not about [[Dzulkefly Ahmad (politician)|Dzulkefly Ahmad]], Member of the [[Johor State Legislative Assembly]] for Kota Iskandar.''{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[Malay titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berhormat]] [[Malay titles#State titles|Datuk Seri]] [[Dr.]]
| name = Dzulkefly Ahmad
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|ذوالكفل أحمد}}}}
| honorific-suffix = {{small|[[List of post-nominal letters (Malacca)|DGSM]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]]}}
| image = DS_Dr_Dzulkefly_Ahmad.jpg
| caption =
| office1 = Ministerial roles
| subterm1 = 2018–2020
| suboffice1 = [[Minister of Health (Malaysia)|Minister of Health]]
| office3 = Faction represented in [[Dewan Rakyat]]
| subterm3 = 2008–2013
| suboffice3 = [[Malaysian Islamic Party]]
| subterm4 = 2018–
| suboffice4 = [[Pakatan Harapan]]
| birth_name = Dzulkefly bin Ahmad
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|01|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rembau District|Rembau]], [[Negeri Sembilan]], [[Federation of Malaya]] (now [[Malaysia]])
| residence =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| citizenship = [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]]
| nationality = {{MAS}}
| party = [[Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS) (until 2015) [[National Trust Party (Malaysia)]] (AMANAH) (2015–present)
| otherparty = [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) (1999-2004) [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) (2008-2015) [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) (2015-present)
| occupation = Politician
| relations =
| spouse = Azlin Hezri
| children = 7
| alma_mater = [[University of Birmingham]] [[University of Surrey]] [[Imperial College London]]
| website = {{url|http://drdzul.wordpress.com/}}
| footnotes = {{facebook|Drdzulfanpage}} {{pom|3619}}
}}
[[Malay titles#State titles|Datuk Seri]] [[Dr.]] '''Dzulkefly bin Ahmad''' ([[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]: ذوالكفل بن أحمد; born 1 January 1956) is a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] [[politician]] who served as the [[Minister of Health (Malaysia)|Minister of Health]] in the [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) administration under former Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] from May 2018 to his resignation and the collapse of the [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] administration in February 2020. He has served as the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Kuala Selangor (federal constituency)|Kuala Selangor]] since May 2018 and from March 2008 to May 2013. He is a member the [[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|National Trust Party]] (AMANAH), a component party of [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] opposition coalition. He was previously a member of the [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS), a former component party of the former [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) and [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) opposition coalitions.

Dzulkefly had held the Kuala Selangor seat the first time from March 2008 to May 2013 but under PAS for one term. He was one of the moderate and progressive [[Gerakan Harapan Baru|G18]] prominent members who were also referred as the "Erdogan" (after the Turkish politician [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]) faction of PAS which was ousted at the [[2015 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party leadership election|2015 PAS Muktamar]].<ref name="FMT">{{cite news|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/08/31/seven-rebel-mps-ditch-pas-for-breakaway-ghb/|title=Seven rebel MPs ditch PAS for breakaway GHB|author=FMT Reporters|date=31 August 2015|work=[[Free Malaysia Today]]|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref> He together with other G18 leaders led by [[Mohamad Sabu]] had then launched [[Gerakan Harapan Baru]] (GHB) that founded AMANAH in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/tweet-terakhir-saya-sebagai-menteri-kesihatan-terima-kasih-dr-dzulkefly-231544%3famp=1|title='Tweet terakhir saya sebagai Menteri Kesihatan. Terima kasih!' - Dr Dzulkefly|trans-title='My last tweet as Health Minister. Thank you!' - Dr Dzulkefly|date=24 February 2020|work=Astro Awani|language=ms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldofbuzz.com/dzulkefly-ahmad-resigns-as-health-minister-on-twitter-after-making-covid-19-update/|title=Dzulkefly Ahmad Resigns As Health Minister On Twitter After Making Covid-19 Update|work=World of Buzz|first=Sheralyn|last=Tan|date=24 February 2020|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Dzulkefly holds a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Birmingham]] and a master's degree from the [[University of Surrey]]. He later completed his doctorate in [[toxicology]] from the [[Imperial College]] (St. Mary's Hospital Medical School) in 1993.<ref name="bdig">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BjCV5nPlSHL/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BjCV5nPlSHL |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Bernama Radio on Instagram: "Infografik: Profil Menteri Kesihatan #BernamaRadio #semuanyatentanganda #pakatanharapan"|website=[[Instagram]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Career==
Dzulkefly Ahmad was a lecturer at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang (1984-1989) and HUSM, Kelantan (1993-1997). He became a lecturer of Islamic civilization at USM (1987-1997). Dzulkefly is a former member of the British Toxicology Society (BTS) and the former Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT).{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

He is also the founder and Chairman of Jaiputra College Management Board, Kelantan (1999-2003), the first IPTS fully accredited by the Ministry of Education which conducts an integrated course of professionalism and religion. He is also a Consultant in an asset management company in Kuala Lumpur (1999-2001), a former Director (2003-2004) of a Public-Listed Company (PLC-Main Board). Senior Advisor of a Saudi-owned real estate company in Kuala Lumpur (2005-2007). International Education Company director, based in Oman (2017- now).{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

==Political thinkers and political analysts==
Dzulkefly has been the leader of the Student Movement in the United Kingdom (1970–80s), [[Jamaah Islah Malaysia]] (JIM) 1997–1998), director of Pusat PAS Research Center (1998–2009), Central PAS Work Committee (2004-present), AJK Lujnah Central Politics (2004–2015), AJK Guides for the Clean and Fair Elections (NET, 2006-present).

He has also written and commented on current issues in the print and electronic media and presents work at national and international levels (economic development, racial relations and clash of Western-Western civilization, Political Islam etc.). Since his involvement has resulted in several books in English and Bahasa Malaysia such as ''Blindspot'' (2003), ''Striving For Change'' (2007), Pergelutan Demi Perubahan (2016) and Najibnomiks: Rahmat atau Malapetaka? (2017).

He has led the Pas Research Center and after out of PAS, the Youth of AMANAH, and later assumed the position as Strategy Director of the AMANAH. As part of PAS think tank, he has helped produced ''"Negara Berkebajikan"'' book of PAS. He also produced the ''"Belanjawaan Alternatif"'' every year and Orange Book (''Buku Jingga'') when in [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR).

Members of the Thinking Group in Pakatan Harapan who produced Alternative Belties (2017 and 2018) and the publication of the Pakatan Harapan Manifesto namely "Buku Harapan". He is also active in writing as a columnist in ''[[The Edge (Malaysia)|The Edge]]'' magazine and media portals such as [[Malaysiakini]], The Malaysian Insight, TMI, [[Free Malaysia Today]].

Internationally and nationally, he is often invited to share his thoughts and experiences in 'Political Islam', the socio-economic development agenda and inter-religious issues and between civilizations.

==Politics==
Dzulkefly made his debut in the [[1999 Malaysian general election|1999 general election]], contesting the [[Kapar (federal constituency)|Kapar]] parliamentary seat in Selangor for PAS but lost. In the [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004 general election]], he contested the [[Rembau (federal constituency)|Rembau]] parliamentary seat in Negeri Sembilan but lost again. He was elected to Parliament in the [[2008 Malaysian general election|2008 general election]], winning the seat of Kuala Selangor, which had been held by the ruling [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) coalition.<ref name="2008 election results">{{Cite web
|title=Malaysia Decides 2008
|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]
|url=http://thestar.com.my/election/
|access-date=11 January 2010
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111075207/http://thestar.com.my/election/
|archive-date=11 January 2010
}} Turnout figures for Kuala Selangor unavailable.</ref>

In January 2010, Dr Dzulkefly publicly supported the controversial [[Malaysia v. The Herald|decision of the Malaysian High Court]] to allow a Catholic publication to use the term "Allah".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/48263-khir-toyo-says-in-mourning-over-allah-ruling|title=Khir Toyo says in mourning over Allah ruling|last=Mustafa Kamal|first=Shazwan|date=1 January 2010|publisher=The Malaysian Insider|access-date=11 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105020716/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/48263-khir-toyo-says-in-mourning-over-allah-ruling|archive-date=5 January 2010}}</ref>

He lost his parliamentary seat in the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 general election]], tallying 460 votes fewer than the [[Barisan Nasional]] candidate [[Irmohizam Ibrahim]].<ref name="2008 election results"/> Despite the loss, he was re-elected to the party's central committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/11/24/moderates-hold-sway-in-malaysias-islamic-party-poll/|title=Moderates Hold Sway In Malaysia's Islamic Party Poll|last=Ganghopadhyay|first=Abhrajit|date=24 November 2013|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref> In the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general election]], he was re-elected again to the Parliament but as an AMANAH candidate.

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''<ref name="undiinfo">{{cite web |url= http://undi.info/# | title = Malaysia General Election | work =undiinfo Malaysian Election Data |publisher= [[Malaysiakini]] |access-date= 19 April 2013}} Results only available from the [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004 election]] (GE11).</ref><ref name="election results">{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]]|access-date=27 May 2010}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="PRU13">{{cite web |url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13|work=Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]]|language=ms|access-date=24 March 2017}}Results only available for the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 election]].</ref><ref name ="myundi pru 13">{{cite web |url=http://www.myundi.com.my/pru13/region.aspx |title=my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy) |website=www.myundi.com.my|access-date=9 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331000718/http://www.myundi.com.my/pru13/region.aspx |archive-date=31 March 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Utusan PRU 13 results">{{cite web|url=http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013&pg=keputusan.htm|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13|work=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|access-date=26 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321134049/http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013&pg=keputusan.htm|archive-date=21 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="GE14 results">{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=ms|access-date=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE14">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1999 Malaysian general election|1999]]
| rowspan=2| P99 [[Kapar (federal constituency)|Kapar]], Selangor
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| rowspan=2|Dzulkefly Ahmad ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| rowspan=2 align="right"| 24,970
| rowspan=2| 45.47%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''Komala Devi M Perumal''' ([[Malaysian Indian Congress|'''MIC''']])
|align="right" | '''27,830'''
|'''50.68%'''
| rowspan=2| 56,060
| rowspan=2| 2,860
| rowspan=2| 75.24%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|N. Tamilarasan @ Kim Chai ([[Independent politician|IND]])
|2,112
|3.85%
|-
|[[2004 Malaysian general election|2004]]
|P131 [[Rembau (federal constituency)|Rembau]], {{nowrap|Negeri Sembilan}}
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Dzulkefly Ahmad ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |10,008
|25.88%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun''' ([[United Malays National Organization|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''28,664'''
|'''74.12%'''
|39,866
|18,656
|74.46%
|-
|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
|rowspan=4| P96 [[Kuala Selangor (federal constituency)|Kuala Selangor]], Selangor
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|'''Dzulkefly Ahmad''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
|align="right" |'''18,796'''
|'''51.17%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Jahaya Ibrahim ([[United Malays National Organization|UMNO]])
|align="right" |17,934
|48.83%
|37,671
|862
|79.81%
|-
|[[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Dzulkefly Ahmad ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |27,040
|49.58%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''[[Irmohizam Ibrahim]]''' ([[United Malays National Organization|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''27,500'''
|'''50.42%'''
|55,592
|460
|89.24%
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
| rowspan=2|'''Dzulkefly Ahmad''' ([[Parti Amanah Negara|'''AMANAH''']])
| rowspan=2 align="right"| '''29,842'''
| rowspan=2| '''43.00%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| [[Irmohizam Ibrahim]] ([[United Malays National Organization|UMNO]])
|align="right" | 21,344
| 30.80%
| rowspan=2| 60,843
| rowspan=2| 8,498
| rowspan=2| 87.70%
|-
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Mohd Fakaruddin Ismail ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" | 8,535
| 12.30%
|}

==Honours==
===Honour of Malaysia===
* {{Flag|Malacca}} :
** [[File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg|50px]] Grand Commander of the [[List of post-nominal letters (Malacca)|Order of Malacca]] (DGSM) - '''Datuk Seri''' (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malaysiadateline.com/husam-kembali-bergelar-datuk-mujahid-dr-dzul-ahmad-awang-datuk-seri/|title=Husam kembali bergelar 'datuk', Mujahid Dr Dzul Ahmad Awang 'datuk seri'|language=ms|work=MALAYSIADATELINE|date=13 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref>

==External links==
* {{facebook|Drdzulfanpage}}

==References==
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