Mohamad Nizar bin Mohamad Najib was born on 11 May 1978 and is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council in the Barisan Nasional state administration under Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail since December 2022 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Peramu Jaya since November 2022.
11 Facts About Nizar Najib
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Nizar Najib is a member of the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the BN coalition.
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Nizar Najib is the son of Najib Razak, the 6th and former Prime Minister.
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Nizar Najib was UMNO Youth Chief of Jalan Daud Branch, Kampung Baru zone in Titiwangsa.
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Nizar Najib has been coined as a potential Barisan Nasional candidate of the 2020 Chini by-election, before the party decided to nominate Mohd Sharim Md Zain.
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Nizar Najib won the seat, defeating 3 other candidates with a majority of 7,823 votes.
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Nizar Najib is the eldest of five siblings, including the two children of Najib's second wife Rosmah Mansor.
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Nizar Najib's younger brother Nazifuddin Najib is a businessman and secretary-general of Olympic Council of Malaysia since 2018.
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Nizar Najib has worked as a consultant and accountant, residing in Jalan Maktab, Kuala Lumpur.
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Nizar Najib is married to Nur Sharmila Shaheen, the daughter of Wanita UMNO exco member Maznah Hamid in 2004, with five children.
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On 18 November 2020, Nizar Najib was ordered to pay RM13.16 million in unpaid taxes from 2011 to the Malaysia Inland Revenue Board by the Shah Alam High Court.