Md Rozai Shafian
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Md Rozai Shafian | |
|---|---|
| 11th & 13th Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Isa Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Kassim |
| Constituency | Non-MLA |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Preceded by | Badruddin Amiruldin |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Isa Ismail |
| Constituency | Non-MLA |
| Deputy Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Constituency | Sungai Tiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1954 Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 26 February 2024 (aged 69) |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1996–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1996–2024) |
| Spouse | Khalijah Ghazali |
| Children | 6 |
Md Rozai bin Shafian (12 March 1954 – 26 February 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly in two non-consecutive terms (2004–2008 and 2013–2018).[1] He earlier represented Sungai Tiang in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He was a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).[2]
Md Rozai Shafian joined the UMNO in 1996. He was elected as the Sungai Tiang assemblyman in the 1999 state election and subsequently appointed as Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2008, and again from 2013 to 2018.[1] He contested the Pendang parliamentary seat in the 2004 and 2008 general elections but was defeated on both by Mohd Hayati Othman of the PAS.[2]