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Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad (13 September 19473 February 2011) was a Malaysian politician. He served as the

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from 1982 and 1986 and was later a minister in the federal government of

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. He was a member of the

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(UMNO). An economics graduate, Ajib worked as an adviser to

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before becoming Chief Minister of Johor in 1982. He served as Chief Minister until 1986, when he moved to federal politics, winning the seat of

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. He became a minister in the government of

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in the UMNO party presidency election. Ahmad died of a heart attack at the age of 63 on 3 February 2011, leaving his wife Datin Ropeah Hassan, three sons and a daughter.

Honours

* : **

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Knight Commander of the

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(DPMJ) – Dato' ** My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_2006

Star of Sultan Ismail (BSI) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the

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(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1984)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ajib Jaelani 1947 births 2011 deaths United Malays National Organisation politicians Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Government ministers of Malaysia Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Johor State Legislative Assembly Chief Ministers of Johor Johor state executive councillors Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor