Amir Hamzah Azizan

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MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyLim Hui Ying
(2023–2025)
Liew Chin Tong
(since 2025)
Amir Hamzah Azizan
أمير حمزه عزيزان
Amir Hamzah Azizan in 2024
Minister of Finance II
Assumed office
12 December 2023
Serving with Anwar Ibrahim
(Minister of Finance I)
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyLim Hui Ying
(2023–2025)
Liew Chin Tong
(since 2025)
Preceded byJohari Abdul Ghani
ConstituencySenator
Minister of Economy
Acting
In office
27 June 2025  17 December 2025
MonarchIbrahim
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyHanifah Hajar Taib
Preceded byRafizi Ramli
ConstituencySenator
Senator
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Assumed office
12 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Chief Executive Officer of the
Employees Provident Fund
In office
1 March 2021  12 December 2023
MinisterTengku Zafrul Aziz
(2021–2022)
Anwar Ibrahim
(2022–2023)
ChairmanAhmad Badri Mohd Zahir
Preceded byTunku Alizakri Alias
Succeeded byAhmad Zulqarnain Onn
Personal details
BornAmir Hamzah bin Azizan
(1967-04-13) 13 April 1967 (age 59)[1]
PartyIndependent
Parents
Alma materSyracuse University (BSc)
OccupationCorporate figure
Amir Hamzah Azizan on LinkedIn

Amir Hamzah bin Azizan (Jawi: أمير حمزه عزيزان, Malay pronunciation: [amir hamzah]; born 1967) is a Malaysian politician and corporate figure who has served as the Minister of Finance II and Senator since December 2023. He served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from March 2021 to his resignation and political appointments in December 2023.[2] He is the eldest son of Azizan Zainul Abidin, the former Chairman, President and CEO of Petronas.[3]

Amir was born in Penang and moved to Kuala Lumpur at an early age with his other two siblings, one of them Ikhwan Azizan worked under his previous role at Petronas. Amir holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management (Finance and Economics) from Syracuse University, New York. He has also attended the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University, United States, and the Corporate Finance Program at London Business School, United Kingdom.[4]

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