Arman Azha Abu Hanifah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Hanifah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Arman Azha. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Arman Azha Abu Hanifah DIMP
عرمان أزها أبو حنيفة‎
Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
In office 26 October 2021 – 25 October 2024
Monarchs	Abdullah (2021–2024) Ibrahim (2024)
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2024)
Personal details
Born	Arman Azha bin Abu Hanifah (1975-12-12) 12 December 1975 (age 49) Ipoh, Perak
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Azlina Abdullah
Children	2
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessman

Dato' Arman Azha bin Abu Hanifah (born 12 December 1975), also known as Armand Azha, is a Malaysian politician and businessman. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He served as a Senator from October 2021 to October 2024.[1] He is a former Member of the UMNO Supreme Council and currently the Division Chief of UMNO Subang.[2]

Early life and education

He obtained a Master of Political Science from the University College of Geomatics, Kuala Lumpur in 2017.[3] He is active in sports, especially cycling, running and swimming. He used to cycle from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi for more than 500 km in 2020 in conjunction with the Rapha 500 Festival.

Business

He is a businessman involved in the cyber security technology industry and is a director of Asia Coding Centre Sdn Bhd.

Politics

He has held several positions in UMNO, including as EXCO of UMNO Youth from 2013 to 2018 under the leadership of Khairy Jamaluddin. He is also the first head of the youth wing (Chief Hero) of the Perkasa Malaysia Indigenous Organization, where he served from 2009 to 2010.

Health

Arman was once confirmed positive for COVID-19 on January 4, 2021.[4]

Honour

•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2015)[5]

References

1. Bernama (26 October 2021). "Umno Supreme Council member Arman Azha sworn in as senator". Malay Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. Shakira Buang (8 July 2021). "Ismail Sabri sudah dapat restu Zahid, kata Armand". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
3. Rahimy Rahim, Tarrence Tan dan Martin Carvalho (26 October 2021). "Umno supreme council member Arman Azha sworn in as senator". The Star. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
4. Ketua UMNO Bahagian Subang positif Covid-19
5. Semakan penerima darjah kebesaran