22 Facts About Nik Nazmi

Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament for Setiawangsa since May 2018.

Nik Nazmi is a member of the People's Justice Party, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition.

Nik Nazmi has served as a Vice President of PKR since July 2022.

Nik Nazmi served as the 3rd Youth Chief of PKR from August 2014 to November 2018, Communications Director of PKR from August 2010 to September 2013,1st Youth Chief of PH from October 2017 to December 2018 and State Youth Chief of PKR of Selangor.

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was born in Kuala Lumpur on 12 January 1982 and his parents were originally from Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Nik Nazmi was selected to attend the Malay College Kuala Kangsar.

Nik Nazmi later furthered his studies at King's College London to read law.

Nik Nazmi was active in various student bodies including UKEC, Federation of Student Islamic Societies and Labour Students.

Nik Nazmi was elected as a delegate for King's College to the National Union of Students Conference in 2005.

Nik Nazmi served his sponsor PNB for less than a year and joined PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim's office in 2006.

Nik Nazmi paid back his sponsors by taking a mortgage on a family property.

On polling day, Nik Nazmi won by a majority of 2,863 votes, defeating the incumbent Seripah Noli Syed Hussin who had won an 11,141 vote majority in the previous election.

Nik Nazmi was the youngest candidate to contest a seat in the 2008 election.

Nik Nazmi was the political secretary to the Menteri Besar of Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim from March 2008 to June 2010.

Nik Nazmi was appointed as Communications Director of PKR in August 2010.

Nik Nazmi defeated Abdul Halim Samad of Barisan Nasional with a majority of 4,663 votes.

Nik Nazmi was then elected as Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.

Nik Nazmi is the first person to be charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 for failing to give police a 10 days notice before holding the post-election Kelana Jaya Blackout 505 rally.

In December 2022, Nik Nazmi announced that the federal government led by his ministry will carry out 40 projects to construct flood barriers, walls and environment-friendly drainage systems in efforts to mitigate the risk of flooding in the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu.

Nik Nazmi cited that his ministry has taken note of concerns voiced over the reclamation of land as part of the airport's development, which will take place in protected marine areas, destroying coral reefs and loss of habitat to hundreds of species of marine life, which are the main attractions of Tioman Island.

Nik Nazmi retains a partial part of his original portfolio.

Nik Nazmi further added that the changes made to NRECC, by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the Cabinet reshuffle, align with the global and domestic situation's strategic needs and demands.