Adnan Yaakob ( Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a

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who served as the 14th

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from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018. He is a member of the

United Malays National Organisation The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: ; Jawi: ; abbreviated UMNO () or less commonly PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest continuous national political party within Malaysia (since its in ...

(UMNO).

Biography

Born (in 1950) and raised in

Bentong Bentong (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ), the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south. Government Benton ...

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

, Adnan Yaakob graduated from secondary school and became a teacher in 1969. He then attended the

University of Malaya The University of Malaya ( ms, Universiti Malaya, UM; abbreviated as UM or informally the Malayan University) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of highe ...

from 1972 and graduated in 1975. He studied for his

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until 1977 before enrolling at the

International Islamic University Malaysia The International Islamic University Malaysia ( ms, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: اونيۏرسيتي اسلام انتارابڠسا مليسيا; ar, الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية بمال ...

to study law. Adnan never completed his law studies, having dropped out to join full-time politics. He contested and won the

Pahang State Legislative Assembly The Pahang State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. The Asse ...

seat in Pelangai during the 1986 general election. He was elected UMNO division chief in Bentong in 1987. In 1999, Adnan was appointed

, succeeding

Mohd Khalil Yaakob Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob ( Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020, 12th Menteri Besar of ...

. In the aftermath of the 2018 election, he was succeeded by

Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail Wan Rosdy bin Wan Ismail (born 1 October 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang since May 2018 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Jelai (MLA) since March 2004. He served as Membe ...

as Menteri Besar. At 19 years of service, Adnan Yaakob is the longest-serving Menteri Besar of Pahang to date.

Personal life

Adnan is married to Junaini Kassim and the couple have four children.

Controversy

Adnan Yaakob once made an

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(by hitting his clenched left fist on his right palm) towards Malaysian Islamic Party (Pas) supporters during the nomination in Sanggang by-election in 21 March 2000, which caused him to be nicknamed "Samseng" by Pas members. A police report was made by Pahang Keadilan youth two days later. Later in 21 April 2006, he swear the word "go to hell" and "''Pergi Jahanam''" in the Pahang State Assembly as he made a mistake on his report.

Honours

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2022) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP

Knight Companion of the

Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 Oc ...

(DSAP) – Dato' (1992) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1999) ** MY-PAH Grand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - SDSA

Grand Royal Knight of the

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(SDSA) – Dato' Sri Diraja (2010) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2004)

Election Results

References

Footnotes

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* {{Authority control 1950 births Chief Ministers of Pahang Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims People from Pahang United Malays National Organisation politicians University of Malaya alumni International Islamic University Malaysia alumni Members of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly Pahang state executive councillors Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia