Charismatic Khairy heads science, technology and innovation ministry
Monday, 09 Mar 2020 11:54 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Famed for his charm and charisma, Khairy Jamaluddin possessed a good record as Youth and Sports Minister when he held the post from 2013 to 2018. The father of three, who also happens to be the son-in-law of 5th Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, rose to prominence when he won the Rembau parliamentary seat in the 12th General Election in 2008 and even survived the “people’s tsunami” in the last elections.
During his time as Youth and Sports Minister, he was close to the pulse of the youth and, in 2014, introduced the Fit Malaysia programme, which was even continued under the Pakatan Harapan government.
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