Ramli bin Mohd Nor (Jawi: رملي بن محمد نور; born 1 October 1958) is a Malaysian politician and former police officer who has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat I under Speaker Johari Abdul since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cameron Highlands since January 2019 and Non-Executive Chairman of Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB) since May 2020.[1] He is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was an independent.
Ramli Mohd Nor | |
|---|---|
| رملي محمد نور | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat I | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2022 Serving with Alice Lau Kiong Yieng | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Speaker | Johari Abdul |
| Preceded by | Mohd Rashid Hasnon |
| Constituency | Cameron Highlands |
| Non-Executive Chairman of the Amanah Raya Berhad | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2020 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Cameron Highlands | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sivarraajh Chandran (BN–MIC) |
| Majority | 3,238 (2019) 4,544 (2022) |
| Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2019– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramli bin Mohd Nor 1 October 1958 Gombak, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Independent (–2019) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Residence(s) | Raub, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician, police officer |
| Police career | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Department | Royal Malaysia Police |
| Service years | 1984 – 2018 |
| Rank |  Assistant Commissioner of Police |
| Badge no. | G/10460 |
| Awards | Loyal Commander of The Most Gallant Police Order |
| Ramli Mohd Nor on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Early life and education
editRamli was born at Batu 12 Orang Asli Settlement, Jalan Pahang, Gombak, Selangor in 1958. Ramli's father was a native of Peninsular Malaysia known as the Orang Asli from the Semai tribe hailing from Cameron Highlands, Pahang whilst his mother is from the Temiar tribe and hailed from Gua Musang, Kelantan.[2]
He received his Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from University of Virginia, Diploma in Public Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Diploma in Police Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies (Hons) from University of East London, as well as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy Graduate 244th Session, Quantico, Virginia US. He holds a master’s degree in public administration with distinction from Open University Malaysia and a master's degree in business administration from The University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Scotland, UK. He is currently pursuing his doctorate (DrBA) in business administration from SEGI University Malaysia.[3]
Early career
editRamli's career in public service spanned 38 years beginning in 1980 when Ramli served as port traffic officer at Johor Port Authority.
He joined the police force in 1984 and served for 34 years before become a retired senior police officer in Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) with the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).[4][5]
Political career
editOn 26 January 2019, Ramli firstly contested in Cameron Highlands by-election and he was picked as candidate given that he was the direct member of BN. He went on to win the by-election and became the new Cameron Highlands MP.[6] The election was held after the Election Court on 30 November 2018 declared the victory of the incumbent MP of BN and the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), Sivarraajh Chandran for the seat in the election null and void because it was found that corrupt practices had been committed in the 2018 general election (GE14).[7]
He won the by-election after defeating M. Manogaran of Democratic Action Party (DAP) from Pakatan Harapan (PH) and two other independent candidates, Wong Seng Yee and Sallehudin Ab Talib, with a majority of 3,238 votes.[8]
He is the first ever indigenous Orang Asli candidate to be elected into the Dewan Rakyat as an MP.[9] Ramli later joined UMNO as its member.[10][11]
On 15 May 2020, he was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB).[12]
On 1 March 2022, he was tasked to chair the Dewan Rakyat sitting as temporary Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat II replacing Azalina Othman Said and created history as the first ever Orang Asli deputy speaker although not being officially appointed to the position yet. He is however widely expected to be officially appointed in the next Dewan Rakyat meeting after multiple postponements of the appointment on 14 September 2021 for the first time, 25 October 2021 for the second time, 1 March 2022 for the third time, 18 July 2022 for the fourth time[13] and 3 October 2022 for the fifth time[14] as well as his expected win in the contest for the position between him and former deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming who is trying to make a comeback to the position.[15] However on 3 October 2022 when Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Parliament and Law Wan Junaidi unveiled the fifth postponement of the appointment of the deputy speaker position, he also revealed that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition did not nominate another candidate, in contrast with the previous news and hence the government was withdrawing its candidate. Although he was yet to be officially appointed as deputy speaker, the media has already referred him as the deputy speaker, suggesting falsely that he had been officially appointed to the position during the period of these multiple postponements.[16]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | P078 Cameron Highlands | Ramli Mohd Nor (BN) | 12,038 | 56.18% | Manogaran Marimuthu (DAP) | 8,800 | 41.07% | 22,019 | 3,238 | 68.79% | ||
| Sallehudin Ab Talib (IND) | 314 | 1.47% | ||||||||||
| Wong Seng Yee (IND) | 276 | 1.29% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Ramli Mohd Nor (UMNO) | 16,120 | 48.46% | Chiong Yoke Kong (DAP) | 11,576 | 34.80% | 33,265 | 4,544 | 72.28% | |||
| Abdul Rasid Mohamed Ali (BERSATU) | 5,569 | 16.74% | ||||||||||
Honours
edit
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2016)[19]
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2007)[19]
Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Royal Malaysia Police:
Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP) (2017)
Warrior of the Most Gallant Police Order (PPP) (2005)
Recipient of the Presentation of Police Colours Medal
Negeri Sembilan:
Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal (PPT) (2008)
Pahang:
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2021)[20]
References
edit- ^ "AmanahRaya lantik Pengerusi baharu". Sri Ayu Kartika Amri (in Malay). Harian Metro. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Six fascinating facts about new Cameron Highlands MP, Ramli Mohd Nor". The New Straits Times. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Y.B. DATO' RAMLI DATO' MOHD NOR". Amanah Raya. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "BN picks retired Orang Asli police officer for Cameron Highlands by-election". The Sun Daily. Bernama. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Haspaizi Zain (10 January 2019). "Confirmed: BN picks ex-Orang Asli top cop for Cameron Highlands". Malaysiakini.
- ^ "Former senior cop Ramli Mohd Noor is BN's candidate for Cameron Highlands by-elections". The Straits Times. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Hamdan, Nurbaiti (3 November 2018). "Court nullifies BN's GE14 victory for Cameron Highlands seat". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "BN retains Cameron Highlands parliamentary seat". Bernama. The Sun Daily. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "It's official: BN's Ramli wins Camerons polls". The Star Online. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman (31 January 2019). "What next for Malaysian politics as PAS, Umno cement alliance". Today. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Rahimy Rahim, Tarrence Tan and Martin Carvalho (3 November 2018). "Umno picks Ramli Mohd Noor as its choice for Parliament deputy speaker". The Star. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Ramli dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Amanah Raya". 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Election of Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker postponed for fourth time". The Star. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Appointment of new deputy speaker put off yet again". Free Malaysia Today. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "M'sia's first Orang Asli MP makes history by sitting as temporary Dewan Rakyat Speaker". 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Dissolution of parliament still speculation, says Deputy Speaker". The Star. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Hamzah, Saifuddin dahului senarai penerima pingat Pahang". Berita Harian (in Malay). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
