Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad

Yang Berhormat Dato'
Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad
MP
Personal details
Born Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad
(1960-01-16)16 January 1960
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died 5 May 2016(2016-05-05) (aged 56)
Near Betong, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party UMNO-BN
Alma mater Kingston University
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad (16 January 1960 – 5 May 2016) is a Malaysian politician, architect and entrepreneur who has served as a member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kuala Kangsar since 2013. He is a native of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Wan Khair-il Anuar is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Education

Wan Khair-il Anuar received his primary education in Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar from 1967 to 1972.[1] During his secondary education, he went to three different schools: Sekolah Menengah Clifford, Sekolah Menengah Anderson and Sungai Petani Science School (Boarding School) in Kedah.[2]

With an excellent achievement during his secondary education, Wan Khair-il Anuar was sent by the government to further his studies in architecture abroad. His first stop was the City College Plymouth, where he obtained distinction in his "A level" program.[3] Then, he was accepted to the Kingston University where he was awarded a BA (Hons) Architecture and Master in Architecture.[4]

Professional career

As a successful architect, he has its own architect firm, W&W Architects, which is based in Kuala Lumpur. Wan Khair-il Anuar was also appointed as Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board.[5] He has also been a board member of Damansara Realty Berhad, a public listed company.

Wan Khair-il Anuar was inducted into various professional organizations. In 1990, he became a member of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM), followed by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1992 and Institut Perekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (IPDM) in 1995.[6]

Political career

Wan Khair-il Anuar was elected as a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Chandan constituency in the 2008 general election with a majority of 1,694.[7]

In the 2013 general election, he was elected as a member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kuala Kangsar after defeating Khalil Idham Abdullah of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and a former UMNO Women's Deputy Chief, Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim, with a majority of 1,082 votes.[8]

Death

Wan Khair-il Anuar perished in a helicopter crash near Sebuyau, Sarawak. He was travelling with several other government officials from Betong to Kuching on 5th May 2016 when the helicopter lost contact with ground officials. Debris was found near Batang Lupar river the following day.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Directory."Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford", Directory. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Directory."Sekolah Menengah Sains Kedah/Sultan Muhammad Jiwa", Directory. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Plymouth Uni."Official Website", City College Plymouth. Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Official Website."Kingston University", Kingston University Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  5. ↑ TheSundaily., Retrieved on 4 November 2014.
  6. ↑ AsiaBuilders."Directory". Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  7. ↑ http://www.sinarharian.com.my/pru13/n34-bukit-chandan-1.59731
  8. ↑ news."13th Malaysian general election", The Star Retrieved on 28 April 2013.
  9. ↑ http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/05/06/condolence-messages-tributes-pour-in-for-noriah-kasnon/
  10. ↑ http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/05/06/mp-joked-about-copter-not-flying-if-he-ate-too-much/

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