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Abang Abu Bakar bin Abang Mustapha ( Jawi: ابڠ ابو بكر بن ابڠ مصطفى) is a former Minister in the Prime Minister 's Department from 1999 to 2003 and former

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for Kuala Rajang,

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Education

He received his primary school in St Thomas's School, Kuching then further his secondary school to the premier

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. His later education was at King's College, Warrnambool, Australia,

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and

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and International Management Centre for his

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which he received in 1990.

Career

He was the

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of Progressive Insurance Sdn Bhd, Executive Secretary of Sarawak Alliance Party in 1970. MLA for Kuching Barat (1973-1981) and for Satok (1979-1981). He was also the Speaker of the State Council from 1976 to 1981,

for Paloh (1981-1990) and for Kuala Rajang (1990-2000). From 1988 to 1998, he was the Deputy President of

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB; en, United Bumiputera Heritage Party) is a right-wing political party in Malaysia. It is currently the largest political party in Sarawak. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu was formed from the combination o ...

In the Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad first cabinet, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defence, then the Minister in Prime Minister's Department in 1990-1999 and lastly the

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in 1999–2003. He was also active as the President of Sarawak Native Chamber of Commerce and Sarawak Muslim Welfare Association.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1981) ** Commander of the

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(P.S.M.) (2013) * ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP

Knight Companion of

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(D.S.A.P.) - Dato' (1984) * ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

Knight Commander of the

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(P.N.B.S.) - Dato' Sri (1985) * ** MY-NEG Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar - DPTJ

Knight Commander of the

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(D.P.T.J.) - Dato’ (1990)

Personal life

He was married Puan Sri Tunku Puan Sri Maziah binti Tunku Mustapha in 1974.

References

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