It is official, the former Selangor councillor (exco) Amirudin Shari is Selangor’s new Menteri Besar, replacing Dato’ Seri Azmin Ali who has vacated the post to assume his new role as the Economic Affairs Minister recently.

The 38-year-old Sungai Tua assemblyman was sworn in as the state’s 16th menteri besar before Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at the Alam Shah palace on Tuesday (June 19, 2018) this morning.

Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah and Selangor mufti Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid were also present during the ceremony.

Prior to his appointment, Amirudin was appointed as the youth and sports empowerment, entrepreneurship, rural and traditional villages’ development committee chairman under Azmin’s administration as of last month. Azmin, who is PKR deputy president, took over the state from Khalid Ibrahim who stepped down after the 2014 menteri besar crisis. The Gombak MP and state assemblyman for Bukit Antarabangsa was recently made the economic affairs minister in Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Cabinet.

Meanwhile, ten state executive excos were also sworn in today. These are Batu Tiga state assemblyman Rodziah Ismail, Bandar Baru Klang state assemblyman Datuk Teng Chang Khim, Kota Kemuning state assemblyman V. Ganabatirau, and Lembah Jaya state assemblyman Haniza Mohamed Talha.

According to sources, three names, Amirudin, Ijok assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad and Seri Setia assemblyman Prof Dr Shaharuddin Badaruddin, had been submitted to Sultan Sharafuddin for his perusal and selection.

A Social Science graduate from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Amirudin was a student activist who was known for his debating skills and a programme coordinator at Institute of Policy Research.

He grew up in Pontian, Johor, and was the manager of the Selangor Football Association, leading the team to two consecutive Malaysia Cup finals in 2015 and 2016.

He is married to Masdiana Muhamad and has six children.

Welcome and best wishes to the new MB.