Amir Hamzah Azizan
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(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
(2023–2025)
Liew Chin Tong
(since 2025)
Amir Hamzah Azizan | |
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| أمير حمزه عزيزان | |
Amir Hamzah Azizan in 2024 | |
| Minister of Finance II | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Lim Hui Ying (2023–2025) Liew Chin Tong (since 2025) |
| Preceded by | Johari Abdul Ghani |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Minister of Economy | |
Acting | |
| In office 27 June 2025 – 17 December 2025 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Hanifah Hajar Taib |
| Preceded by | Rafizi Ramli |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Employees Provident Fund | |
| In office 1 March 2021 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Minister | Tengku Zafrul Aziz (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2023) |
| Chairman | Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir |
| Preceded by | Tunku Alizakri Alias |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amir Hamzah bin Azizan 13 April 1967[1] |
| Party | Independent |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Syracuse University (BSc) |
| Occupation | Corporate 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]