BIOGRAFI
YAB DATO' SERI DR. AHMAD ZAHID BIN HAMIDI
Dato’ Seri dilahirkan pada 4 Januari 1953 di Bagan Datuk, Perak, dan merupakan warganegara berbangsa Melayu. Beliau berkahwin dengan Puan Sri Hamidah binti Khamis dan dikurniakan lima orang anak, terdiri daripada dua perempuan dan tiga lelaki.
Dalam arena politik, beliau berkhidmat sebagai Ahli Parlimen bagi kawasan P.075 Bagan Datuk. Beliau juga memegang beberapa jawatan penting termasuk sebagai Pengerusi Barisan Nasional Malaysia, Presiden UMNO Malaysia, dan Ketua UMNO Bahagian Bagan Datuk.
Sepanjang kerjaya beliau, Dato’ Seri telah menerima pelbagai darjah kebesaran daripada negeri-negeri di seluruh Malaysia, termasuk S.P.S.N., S.S.A.P., S.P.D.K., D.U.N.M., P.N.B.S., D.P.M.P., J.P., dan lain-lain sebagai pengiktirafan atas jasa dan sumbangan beliau kepada negara.
Perjalanan Pendidikan
Primary School
Sungai Balai Primary School, Bagan Datuk, Perak
Secondary School
Izzuddin Shah (Religious) Secondary School, Klang, Selangor
Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Secondary School, Klang, Selangor
Undergraduate
Universiti Malaya, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), 1976
Bank Negara Malaysia, STC, Certificate in Banking, 1976
Institute of Marketing, NPC, Diploma Pemasaran, 1983
Postgraduate
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Master in Social Science, Corporate Communication, 2000
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), 2008
Perjalanan Kerjaya
1976 - 1977
Bank Officer, OCBC Bank
1977 - 1979
Assistant Manager, Bank Simpanan Nasional
1979 - 1984
Marketing Manager, Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad
1984 - 1987
Executive Director, Scandinavian Motors Sdn Bhd
1987 - 1990
Political Secretary to Youth and Sports Minister
1990 - 1993
Political Secretary to Defence Minister
1993 - 1998
Chief Executive Officer, Kretam Holdings Berhad
1994 - 1998
Chairman, Bank Simpanan Nasional
1998 - 2002
Chairman, Seng Hup Corporation Berhad
1999 - 2004
Chairman, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB)
1999 - 2004
Chairman, Tekala Corporation Berhad
2004
Chairman, Ramatex Berhad
1991-1994
Member of the State Council
1995-Now
Member of Bagan Datuk Parliament
2004-2006
Deputy Minister of Tourism
2006-2008
Deputy Minister of Information
2008-2009
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Islamic Affairs)
2009-2013
Defence Minister
2013-2018
Home Affairs Minister
2015-2018
Deputy Prime Minister
1976
UMNO Youth Exco, Kampung Sungai Nipah Darat, Bagan Datuk
1977
UMNO Youth Chief, Sungai Nipah Darat, Bagan Datuk
1978
UMNO Youth Exco, Bagan Datuk
1982
UMNO Youth Chief, Bagan Datuk
1984
UMNO Deputy Youth Chief, Perak
1987
UMNO Youth Chief, Perak
1988
UMNO Youth Chief of Information
1996
UMNO Chief, Bagan Datuk
1996 - 1998
UMNO Youth Chief
2000 - 2008
UMNO Supreme Council Member
2009 - 2018
UMNO Vice President, Malaysia (And Acting UMNO Deputy President) Deputy Chairman of Barisan Nasional
2018 - Now
UMNO President