Khairul Azwan Harun

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Harun is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Khairul Azwan. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Khairul Azwan Harun
خيرالعزوان بن هارون
Vice Youth Chief of the
United Malays National Organization
In office
23 October 2013 – 24 June 2018
Preceded byRazali Ibrahim
Succeeded byShahril Sufian Hamdan
Senator
In office
7 December 2016 – 6 December 2019
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2016–2018)
Abdullah (2018-2019)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak (2016–2018)
Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2019)
Personal details
BornKhairul Azwan bin Harun
(1976-10-19) 19 October 1976
Pasir Salak, Perak, Malaysia
PartyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Children4
Alma materCardiff University (BAcc)
Open University Malaysia (MM)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Khairul Azwan bin Harun (Jawi: خيرالعزوان بن هارون, Malay pronunciation: [khairul azwan]; born 19 October 1976), more commonly known as Azwanbro, is a Malaysian politician.[1][2][3] He is a former Malaysian Senator who is part of the Dewan Negara.[4] He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

He was formerly the Vice Youth Chief of UMNO and a member of the UMNO Supreme Council. He won the post in the national party election with Khairy Jamaluddin, who won the post of National Leader of UMNO Youth Wing.[5][6] Prior to this, Azwan was the Leader of Barisan Nasional Perak Youth, the youth organisation of Malaysia's governing coalition, and the Head of the Perak State UMNO Youth Wing. At UMNO's grassroots level, he has held the post of Youth Chief and is currently the Division Chief of UMNO Pasir Salak.

Azwan has expressed support for youth-related initiatives in Malaysia, such as promoting English-medium schools and interfaith dialogue.[7][8][9][10] He was the chairman of Kuala Lumpur International Youth Discourse (KLIYD) for two consecutive years.

Early life and education

Azwan had his tertiary education at the International Islamic University Matriculation Kuala Lumpur, and his university education at Cardiff University and Open University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. While at Cardiff, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting in 1999. In 2007, he completed his Master's degree in Management at Open University Malaysia. Azwan also successfully completed the Leaders in Development Executive Course from Harvard Kennedy School, U.S. in 2014.

Career

Azwan started his career in 1999 with Ernst & Young, chartered accountants at Kuala Lumpur Office and held senior positions in Business Assurance and Corporate Recovery divisions. He was involved in Ernst & Young corporate advisory assignments at several public listed companies and GLCs. He joined Perak State Government in 2004 and was appointed as CEO of Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBUDR), a state charity foundation, in 2010 and served until 2011. He is also an adjunct Lecturer of Management and Leadership at PETRONAS University of Technology.

Azwan served as Chief of Staff at Perak Chief Minister's Office in 2009 until January 2010. After having served YBUDR as its founding CEO, Azwan built his own corporate flagship, namely Great Colour Group, and focused growth of his group's business interests in energy, marine engineering, pharmaceuticals and ICT.

In sports, Azwan was the Deputy President of Perak Football Association[11] and was Perak State Super League Team Manager from 2011 until 2013.

Political views

Azwan has expressed support for the principle of Wasattiyah aligning with policies promoted by Prime Minister Najib Razak. He has been vocal in championing issues pertinent to the Malaysian youth.[12][8][13][14] In recent years, Azwan has urged for greater efforts to upskill convicted drug addicts to ensure they can integrate back into society.[15] Azwan has voiced his concern on issues of religious extremism, climate change, sustainable energy and the need to prepare the youth for the jobs of the future.[16][9]

Azwan urges youth to be attentive to the politics governing their nation. In an article in the New Straits Times, Azwan said:

"For as much as you can express your wants and opinions, you must also listen to others and follow the traditions set to make sure everyone gets a fair chance. Frustrations of not seeing your particular ideals met should not warrant you to burn the bridge of this vital cooperation. What the youth must comprehend and actually guard against is the wrong perception that supporting your party president equates to yes-manning mindlessly. There are values of being a part of a party, values of loyalty and the sincerity of respect to leaders."[17]

Azwan opposed Mahathir Mohamad’s role as Malaysia's opposition leader, citing concerns over his approach to modern issues.[18][19][20] Mahathir, a former Prime Minister of Malaysia for 22 years, became opposition leader in January 2018 at age 93. Azwan argued that Mahathir's appointment could hinder the development of youth leadership in Malaysia[21] and that someone at such an advanced age would not be able to comprehend issues such as cybersecurity, job security, climate change and modern religious extremism.[21][9]

Azwan started The Kuala Lumpur International Youth Discourse (KLIYD), a platform for youth to discuss geo-political issues like sovereignty, security, the cultures and the role of religion. During the discourse, Malaysian and foreign youth had the opportunity to exchange views and opinions with Malaysian policy makers, ministers, industry experts and academician. During the inception of KLIYD, Azwan focused on empowering youth for a safer and better future. He argued that terrorism and radicalism, among the most dangerous threats, should be tackled by the government.[22][23][24] In its second year, KLIYD emphasised the importance of total security, protection from both traditional and non-traditional threats including job security, energy and power security, cyber security and food security.[25][26] The discourse has created awareness amongst youth of the importance of total security in maintaining a stable and prosperous nation. KLIYD has been held annually to provide a platform for youth discussions on geopolitical and societal issues.[27][28]

Azwan was mentioned in a press conference by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on 8 January 2020 regarding audio recordings linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.[29]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[30]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P073 Pasir Salak, Perak Khairul Azwan Harun (UMNO) 19,894 34.89% Jamaludin Yahya (PAS) 24,897 43.66% 58,217 5,003 76.27%
Nik Omar Nik Abdul Aziz (PKR) 11,693 20.51%
Zairol Hizam Zakaria (PEJUANG) 549 0.95%

References

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  2. ^ Tee Lin Say (18 January 2011). "Lending a hand to Perak's poor". The Star. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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  7. ^ Irwan Muhammad Zain (25 November 2017). "KLIYD 2017 Peluang anak muda bertukar pandangan dengan pemimpin". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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  10. ^ Kamles Kumar (24 May 2017). "English-medium schools get support from Umno Youth leader". The Malay Mail Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Perak Super League officials, staff suspended". The Edge. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. ^ Khairul Azwan Harun (28 July 2017). "The solution to Malaysia's political polarisation". The Malay Mail Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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  17. ^ Khairul Azwan Harun (8 March 2016). "The values of our institutions". NST Online. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  18. ^ Teh Athira Yusof (14 January 2018). "Dr Mahathir continues to lie, says Umno Youth deputy chief". NST Online. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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  21. ^ a b Khairul Azwan Harun (21 January 2018). "Tun Mahathir hanya sejarah, kekal sejarah". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Kuala Lumpur International Youth Discourse 2016". NajibRazak.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  23. ^ Mohd Nasaruddin Parzi dan Luqman Arif Abdul Karim (26 November 2016). "KLIYD 2016: Suara, aspirasi belia keutamaan kerajaan". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  24. ^ "KLIYD 2016 bantu bendung pemikiran radikal". Utusan Online (in Malay). 27 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  25. ^ "KLIYD 2017 to discuss country's security-related threats, climate change". www.thesundaily.my. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  26. ^ "Need to continue creating opportunities for nation's youth: Najib (Updated)". www.thesundaily.my. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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