Azlan Man takes oath as Perlis Menteri Besar

KANGAR, May 7 – Pauh state assemblyman, Azlan Man today took his oath as the Menteri Besar of Perlis at Istana Arau.

Azlan, 55, who was born on Sept 2, 1958 in Kampung Belat Batu, Arau, took his oath as the state's 7th Menteri Besar before the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail.

The former Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) deputy director-general won the Pauh state seat in the 13th general election (GE13) when he defeated PAS Ulama Council chief Idris Yaacob with a majority of 1,382 votes.

Azlan, who has 30 years experience in administration including foreign relations, holds a Master's degree in International Economics from the University of Denver, United States.

He began his career as an Administrative and Diplomatic officer (PTD) in 1983 and was the Malaysian Consul in Toronto, Canada in 1985 before becoming the chief assistant secretary in the Foreign Ministry in 1992 apart from being made Malaysia's Permanent Mission Counsellor to the United Nations in 1999. – Bernama