18 Facts About Rafidah Aziz

Rafidah binti Aziz is a Malaysian politician who was Member of Parliament for the Selayang from 1978 to 1982 and Kuala Kangsar constituency from 1982 to 2013.

Rafidah Aziz was a veteran politician from United Malays National Organisation of Barisan Nasional until 2018.

Rafidah Aziz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1966 and a master's degree in Economics in 1970 from the University of Malaya.

Rafidah Aziz then began her career as a tutor and lecturer in the Faculty of Economics, University of Malaya from 1966 to 1976.

Rafidah Aziz was an active member in the Malaysian political scene, having previously been appointed as a Member of the Malaysian Parliament.

Rafidah Aziz was appointed as Senator in 1974 and resigned to contest in the General Elections in 1978.

Rafidah Aziz served as Member of Parliament in the Selayang Constituency and Kuala Kangsar Constituency.

Rafidah Aziz served in the UMNO Supreme Council for 38 years since winning a seat in the council in 1975.

Rafidah Aziz is Malaysia's longest-serving Trade Minister, having served in that capacity from 1987 to 2008.

Rafidah Aziz was the head of United Malays National Organisation's Woman Wing from 1999 to 2009, before losing out in the 2009 UMNO General Assembly election to Shahrizat Abdul Jalil after seeking re-election for another term.

Rafidah Aziz is holding the title of the longest serving woman MP in Malaysia from 1978 to 2013 for 35 years.

In 2006, Rafidah Aziz was accused of corruption related to the issuance of Approved Permits for importing foreign vehicles by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in his series of criticisms against the Government of Malaysia.

Mahathir had criticised then Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's handling of the Approved Permits issue, expressing his surprise that Rafidah Aziz was still retained as a Cabinet member although two people on the list of persons issued with highest number of APs were linked to her.

In March 2008, following the general election held in that month, Rafidah Aziz was dropped from cabinet, despite winning her parliamentary seat when other ministers had lost theirs.

Rafidah Aziz currently serves as the Non-Executive Independent Chairman and Director of AirAsia X since March 3,2011.

Rafidah Aziz was the Chairman of Supermax Corporation Berhad from June 16,2015 until her resignation on April 16,2018.

Rafidah Aziz was appointed one of the members Economic Action Council by the new PH government on 11 February 2019.

Rafidah Aziz was the main recipient of the Nona Superwoman Award in 2018.