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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi ( Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from October 2003 to April 2009. He was also the sixth president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party (that time) in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah, ''Pak'' meaning 'Uncle', while ''Lah'' is taken from his name 'Abdullah'. He was also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas for eight consecutive terms, that was from 1978 to 2013. Currently, he serves as the Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP). Background, early life and education Abdullah was born in Bayan Lepas, Penang to a prominent religious family. Badawi's paternal grandfather, Syeikh Abdullah Badawi Fahim, was of Hadrami descent. Syeikh Abdullah was a well-respected religious leader and nationalist, was ...
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Malay Styles And Titles
The Malay language has a complex system of Style (manner of address), styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the southern Philippines. Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several Provinces of Indonesia, provinces in Indonesia regularly award honorary and life titles. What follows in this article is specific to the Malaysian system. References to Brunei and Indonesia are given when pertinent. In Malaysia, all non-hereditary titles can be granted to both men and women. Every title has a form which can be used by the wife of the title holder. This form is not used by the husband of a titled woman; such a woman will bear a title which is the same as a titled man. Former use Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the Singapore in the Straits Settlements, British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders. The Philippines historically used Malay titles during its History of the Philip ...
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Order Of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Of Terengganu
The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu on 6 July 2001. Classes It is awarded in a supreme class: * Sri Utama (established 26 May 2005) - S.U.M.Z. and four ordinary classes : # Knight Grand Companion or Dato' Sri Setia - S.S.M.Z. # Knight Companion or Dato' Setia - D.S.M.Z. # Companion or Setia - S.M.Z. # Member or Ahli - A.M.Z. Recipients * Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu References {{DEFAULTSORT:Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (Malaysia) Orders of chivalry of Malaysia, Terengganu, Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Orders, decorations, and medals of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ...
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Minister Of Home Affairs (Malaysia)
The current position for Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs is hold by Saifuddin Nasution Ismail since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Home Affairs An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry .... List of ministers of home affairs The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Home Affairs, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: List of ministers of interior The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Interior, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: List of ministers of justice The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Justice, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: List ...
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Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)
The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia is Zambry Abdul Kadir Zambry bin Abdul Kadir ( Jawi: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Senator since December 2022. H ..., since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs which is yet to be appointed. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. List of ministers of foreign affairs The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: List of ministers of external affairs The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Extetnal Affairs, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: References {{Malaysian federal ministerial portfolios Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia) Lists of government ministers ...
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Minister Of Defence (Malaysia)
The current Malaysian Minister of Defence is Mohamad Hasan since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Defence which is current vacant. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states .... List of ministers of defence The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Defence, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: References {{Malaysian federal ministerial portfolios Ministry of Defence (Malaysia) Lists of government ministers of Malaysia Defence ministers ...
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Minister Of Education (Malaysia)
The current Malaysian Minister of Education is Fadhlina Sidek since 3 December 2022. The minister is supported by the Deputy Ministers of Education. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Education. Political significance Historically, the position of Minister of Education is considered a stepping stone for future Malaysian prime ministers. All Malaysian prime ministers to date have held this position in their career except the first and ninth prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Ismail Sabri Yaakob Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob ( ms, اسماعيل صبري بن يعقوب, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 18 January 1960) is a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia from August 2 .... List of ministers of education The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Education, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: References {{Malaysian federal ministerial por ...
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Minister In The Prime Minister's Department
The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department is a member of Cabinet of Malaysia who administers a portfolio through the Prime Minister's Department. List of Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department The following individuals have been appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, or any of its precedent titles: Political Party: References {{Malaysian federal ministerial portfolios Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia) Lists of government ministers of Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
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Ministry Of Federal Territories (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Federal Territories ''( ms, Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan)'', abbreviated KWP, was a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is in charge of overseeing the administration and development of all three Federal Territories in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. The current ministry is based in Putrajaya with Adnan Md Ikshan as the Secretary-General. Organisation *Prime Minister **Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia ***Director General ****Under the Authority of Director General *****Corporate Communication Unit *****Legal Advisor Office *****Key Performance Indicator Unit *****Integrity Unit *****Internal Audit Unit *****Federal Territory of Labuan Native Court ****Deputy Secretary-General (Planning and Development) *****Policy Planning Division *****Development Management Division *****Strategic Development Division *****Water Resources Planning and Development Division ****Deputy Secretary-General (Management and Socio-Economic) *****Financ ...
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Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office from July 1981 to October 2003 and later from May 2018 to March 2020 for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister. Before becoming premier, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and in other cabinet positions. He was a Member of Parliament for Langkawi from May 2018 to October 2022, Kubang Pasu from August 1974 to March 2004, and Kota Setar Selatan from April 1964 to May 1969. His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir excelled at school and became a physician. He became active in the U ...
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Najib Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysia from April 2009 to May 2018. In 2020, he was convicted of corruption in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, one of the largest money-laundering scandals in history. He is the son of former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein. Najib Razak was the chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from April 2009 to May 2018 and the president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from November 2008 to May 2018, which had maintained control of Malaysia's government with a parliamentary majority for more than sixty years until the coalition's defeat in the 2018 general election. Najib was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia in 1976, at the age of 23, replacing his deceased father in the Pahang-based seat of Pekan. In the s ...
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Mizan Zainal Abidin Of Terengganu
Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ( Jawi: ; born 22 January 1962) is the 18th and current Sultan of Terengganu. He served as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, from 2006 to 2011. He is Malay by ethnicity and an adherent of Sunni Islam. Early life and education Mizan Zainal Abidin was born at Istana Maziah in Kuala Terengganu, the eldest son of Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah by his second wife, Sharifa Nong Fatima Alsaggof. Sharifa's family is of Arab descent, from Sayidd Omar Aljunied (her maternal great-grandfather), one of the modern pioneers of Singapore. Mizan Zainal Abidin studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sulaiman and Sekolah Menengah Sultan Sulaiman, Kuala Terengganu. He went overseas to study at the Geelong Grammar School in Geelong, Australia. In 1988, he completed his undergraduate studies at US International University-Europe (now called Alliant In ...
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Sirajuddin Of Perlis
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail ( Jawi: توانكو سيد سراج الدين ابن المرحوم توانكو سيد ڤوترا جمال الليل; born 17 May 1943) is the 7th and current Raja of Perlis, reigning since 17 April 2000. He served as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006. Early life and education Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was born in Arau, Perlis, the second of ten children of Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail and Tengku Budriah binti Almarhum Tengku Ismail. He studied at the Arau Malay School until standard two, then from 5 January 1950 he continued his primary education at Wellesley Primary School in Penang followed by Westland Primary School until the end of 1955. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin began his secondary education at Penang Free School on 9 January 1956 and later left for England to study at Wellingborough School for four years until 1963. He underwent training as a ...
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