Perlis PAS commissioner Mohd Shukri Ramli, who was newly appointed as menteri besar, was active in various non-governmental and political organisations before being appointed to the post.

The Simpang Empat-born Shukri, 61, who is also the Perlis Perikatan Nasional chairperson, is married to Najwah Othman, 56, and has six children, four boys and two girls.

Shukri, nicknamed “Cikgu Shukri”, holds a...