Dira Abu Zahar

Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar (born 2 March 1984) is a Malaysian politician, host, director and former actress who has served as Deputy Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister and Member Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rim since November 2021. She served as Deputy Speaker of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly from December 2021 to her appointment as a Deputy EXCO Member in April 2023. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. She is also popularly known by her screen name namely Dira. She is the daughter of the 8th and former Chief Minister of Melaka, Abu Zahar Ithnin.She is also the first actress to be elected as an elected representative after winning the 2021 Malacca state election.