1. Idris bin Haron was born on 13 May 1966 and is a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Chief Minister of Melaka from May 2013 to May 2018, Member of the Melaka State Executive Council from March 2020 to his resignation in October 2021, Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Udang from May 2013 to November 2021, Deputy Minister of Higher Education from March 2008 to April 2009 and Member of Parliament for Tangga Batu from March 2004 to May 2013.
Idris Haron is a member of the People's Justice Party, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
Idris Haron was member of the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of Barisan Nasional coalition.
Idris Haron received his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah, Melaka from 1979 till 1983.
Idris Haron later pursued his tertiary education at University of Texas at El Paso and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Idris Haron's ambition was to become a pilot but he changed his mind to become an electrical engineer instead during interviews.
Idris Haron was the Chairman of the Malaysian Student Conference until he graduated in 1989.
Idris Haron has trained by the Kandenko Corporation Ltd for six months in Tokyo, Japan, in the field of electrical distribution systems.
Idris Haron was elected to federal parliament in the 2004 election for the newly created seat of Tangga Batu.
The coalition retained its majority in the state assembly and Idris Haron was sworn in as Malacca's tenth Chief Minister.
Idris Haron continued the legacy of his predecessor, Mohd Ali Rustam, but with opposing style by establishing "Melaka Maju-Fasa Dua".
Idris Haron launched "Don't Mess With Melaka", modeled after a 1986 "Don't Mess With Texas" campaign in a bid against littering, crime and social ills.
Idris Haron defended the slogan, saying that it was a way to grasp the attention of youths through creative and aggressive marketing.
Idris Haron headed the Big Island redevelopment project starting with electricity supply to Big Island involving 12 towers from 4.7 kilometers of Siring Beach which will supply electricity at a capacity of five megawatts to a maximum capacity of 132 megawatts.
Idris Haron has planned to develop Pulau Besar as a tourist island in the state.
Idris Haron has decided to direct the State Mufti Department, the Melaka Islamic Religious Department to hold a deep discussion to resolve the issue of superstition in the Big Island.
Idris Haron had interviewed the organizers of the program on the Big Island, most of them defending that they were doing the right way because each brought in insight from some of the corners of the world.
Idris Haron has told them that the practice is against the Islamic creed and it has to be eradicated.
Idris Haron has been named the recipient of the Melaka Sports Development Icon Award in March 2018 in recognition of his services helping to develop state sports especially football.
Idris Haron started aligning himself and three other MLAs with the Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition to form a new state government.