Tun Faisal Ismail bin Aziz (Jawi: تون فيصل اسماعيل بن عزيز; born 9 October 1971) is a Malaysian politician who served as the information chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) since November 2024.[1][2] Tun Faisal Ismail is the former Press Secretary to the former Minister of Federal Territories and Minister of Communications and Multimedia Annuar Musa. He previously served as Director of the Strategic Communications Division of the Special Affairs Department (JASA) of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (MCMC) from February 2014 until May 2018.
Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz | |
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تون فيصل اسماعيل عزيز | |
5th Information Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
Assumed office 29 November 2024 | |
President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Razali Idris |
Personal details | |
Born | Tun Faisal Ismail bin Aziz October 9, 1971 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
Political party | UMNO (until 2023) BERSATU (2023–present) |
Spouse | Norhafilah Mohammad Khawari |
Children | 4 |
Parents |
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Education | Tuanku Abdul Rahman School |
Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia (BSc) |
Early life and education
editTun Faisal Ismail bin Aziz was born on 9 October 1971 in Ipoh, Perak. Tun Faisal Ismail is the first child of three siblings. His father, Aziz Pandak, a teacher from Lambor Kiri, Perak. While his mother, Puteri Faizah Megat Alias, is a religious teacher from Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He also comes from the Megat Terawis bloodline. He grew up in Teluk Intan when he was four to six years old, before moving to Tanjung Rambutan and then to Rapat Setia, Ipoh.
Tun Faisal Ismail underwent his primary education at Sri Kinta Primary School, Ipoh and secondary education at Perak National Religious School (SMKAP), Gunung Rapat (later known as Sultan Azlan Shah National Religious School (SMKASAS), Bandar Sri Iskandar) and Islamic College, Klang (KIK) which was later known as Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College (KISAS). He then went on to study for Universiti Sains Malaysia Matriculation at Tuanku Abdul Rahman School (STAR), Ipoh before continuing his studies in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with Honors in 1996.
Personal life
editTun Faisal Ismail is married to Norhafilah Mohammad Khawari and have four children, namely Tun Muhammad Daim Alhakim Tun Faisal Ismail, Tun Faiz Al Hakim Tun Faisal Ismail, Tun Farah Asyikin Tun Faisal Ismail and Tun Diana Asyikin Tun Faisal Ismail.
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
edit- Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Ex-Umno leader Tun Faisal named Bersatu's info chief". Malaysia Kini. 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Rina appointed Bersatu treasurer, Tun Faisal made info chief". Free Malaysia Today. 28 November 2024.