Hishammuddin bin Hussein (
Jawi: هشام الدين بن حسين; born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as
Senior Minister of the Security Cluster and
Minister of Defence
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from 2021 to 2022.
A member of the
United Malays National Organisation
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(UMNO), a component party of the
Barisan Nasional
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(BN) coalition, he has been a
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Sembrong since 2004, having previously been an MP for
Tenggara from 1995 to 2004.
Hishammuddin was born in
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
to
Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn ( ms, حسين بن عون, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predece ...
and
Suhailah Noah
Tun Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah ( Jawi: ; 26 October 1931 – 4 October 2014) was the widow of the 3rd Malaysian Prime Minister Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. She was the ...
. His father was the third
prime minister of Malaysia
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. He attended
Malay College Kuala Kangsar
The Malay College Kuala Kangsar (abbreviated MCKK; ; ) is a premier boarding school, residential school in Malaysia. It is an elite all-boys and all-Malay people, Malay school in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. It is sometimes dubbed "the ...
,
St. John's Institution, Alice Smith School, and
Cheltenham College
("Work Conquers All")
, established =
, closed =
, type = Public schoolIndependent School Day and Boarding School
, religion = Church of England
, president =
, head_label = Head
, head = Nicola Huggett
...
. He then graduated with a
Bachelor of Laws
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from
Aberystwyth University
, mottoeng = A world without knowledge is no world at all
, established = 1872 (as ''The University College of Wales'')
, former_names = University of Wales, Aberystwyth
, type = Public
, endowment = ...
and a
Master of Laws
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from the
London School of Economics
, mottoeng = To understand the causes of things
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £240.8 million (2021)
, budget = £391.1 millio ...
before working as a
lawyer
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. After making partner at Scrine, he started his own firm, Lee Hishammuddin, which later merged with Allen and Gledhill to form Lee Hishammuddin Allen and Gledhill.
On his return from UK, Hishammuddin joined UMNO. He was first elected to
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Ra ...
in the
1995 election, winning the seat of
Tenggara. He was later appointed deputy minister and was promoted to full minister in 1999. In 1999, he was elected as UMNO's youth chief, and subsequently as its vice president in 2009. Since then, he has held various
ministerial positions until the defeat of BN in the
2018 election. Despite the defeat, he managed to retain his
Sembrong seat.
At the beginning of the
political crisis
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that started in 2020, Hishammuddin returned to the
cabinet
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as
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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under
Perikatan Nasional
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(PN) coalition led by
Muhyiddin Yassin
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who serv ...
. Amid the worsening political crisis in July 2021, Muhyiddin appointed Hishammuddin as
Senior Minister of Security Cluster to replace
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 ...
, who was appointed as
Deputy Prime Minister
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. He briefly served in the office until August 2021, after Muhyiddin announced his resignation. Two weeks after that, Hishammuddin returned again to the
cabinet
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under new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri, who re-appointed him as senior minister. He was also appointed as the
Minister of Defence
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, an office he had held previously from 2013 to 2018.
Early life and education
Hishammuddin was born on 5 August 1961,
the fourth child and the eldest son of
Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn ( ms, حسين بن عون, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predece ...
, who became the third
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the fede ...
, and
Suhaila Noah.
He is the grandson of
Onn Jaafar
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, a prominent
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leader and the founder of
UMNO
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, whose mother was a Circassian and born in the
Ottoman Empire
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.
Hishammuddin attended the
Malay College Kuala Kangsar
The Malay College Kuala Kangsar (abbreviated MCKK; ; ) is a premier boarding school, residential school in Malaysia. It is an elite all-boys and all-Malay people, Malay school in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. It is sometimes dubbed "the ...
before his father became
Deputy Prime Minister
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in 1973. Upon his father's appointment to the office, he attended
St. John's Institution, and then the Alice Smith School, in Kuala Lumpur, before attending the English public school
Cheltenham College
("Work Conquers All")
, established =
, closed =
, type = Public schoolIndependent School Day and Boarding School
, religion = Church of England
, president =
, head_label = Head
, head = Nicola Huggett
...
in
Gloucestershire
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The county town is the city of Gl ...
.
Hishammuddin graduated with a
Bachelor of Laws
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(LLB) degree from the
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
, mottoeng = A world without knowledge is no world at all
, established = 1872 (as ''The University College of Wales'')
, former_names = University of Wales, Aberystwyth
, type = Public
, endowment = ...
, in 1984. He also attended the
London School of Economics
, mottoeng = To understand the causes of things
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £240.8 million (2021)
, budget = £391.1 millio ...
and received a
Master of Laws
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(LLM) degree in Commercial and Corporate Law in 1988.
Early career
After completing his studies in UK, Hishammuddin returned to Malaysia in 1989. He joined
UMNO
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 ...
and began his career as a
lawyer
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.
He became a partner of Skrine & Co (present day Skrine), the largest law firm in Malaysia. In 1993, he left Skrine & Co to set up his own law firm with Thomas Mun Lung Lee, and the established law firm was known as Lee Hishammuddin (present day Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill).
Political career
Hishammuddin rose through the ranks of UMNO's youth wing in the 1990s, becoming its national chief in 1998. He assumed the position at a time when UMNO Youth had been torn apart by the sacking of Deputy Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
, who was popular among young UMNO members. Hishammuddin's predecessor,
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi ( ms, أحمد زاهد بن حميدي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 4 January 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th and 14th Deputy Prime Minister from July 2015 to M ...
, had been a core supporter of Anwar.
In 1995, Hishammuddin had been elected to the federal parliament for the
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...
-based seat of
Tenggara. He was immediately appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade and Industry in the government of
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 ...
. His rise to the leadership of UMNO Youth in 1998 coincided with his elevation to the full ministry the following year, as the Minister for Youth and Sport. He retained his parliamentary seat in the
1999 election.
In 2004, the Barisan Nasional government, now led by
Abdullah Badawi
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, was returned to power with Hishammuddin holding the newly created seat of Sembrong. Hishammuddin was re-elected as the leader of UMNO Youth and appointed Minister for Education.
In 2009, the resignation of
Abdullah Badawi
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as prime minister caused a shake-up in UMNO's senior leadership.
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 Malaysi ...
, Hishammuddin's cousin, became UMNO's president and the prime minister,
Muhyiddin Yassin
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who serv ...
became Najib's deputy in both the party and the government, and the three UMNO vice-presidencies were up for election. Hishammuddin, vacating the leadership of UMNO Youth, contested the vice-presidencies, finishing in second place in an eight-man field. His ascension to the party's vice-presidency in turn guaranteed him a senior Cabinet post, and he was appointed as Minister for Home Affairs.
After the
2013 election, in which Najib's government suffered further losses, especially among Chinese voters, Hishammuddin recontested the UMNO vice-presidency. He was barely re-elected in third place, finishing nine votes ahead of
Mukhriz Mahathir
Dato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir ( Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who twice served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2 ...
. He switched ministries with Zahid, taking over the latter's portfolio of Defence. He also assumed the transport ministry on an acting basis; that ministry was normally reserved for the
Malaysian Chinese Association
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, which had decided to withdraw from the Cabinet temporarily, having endured significant losses in the general election. As acting transport minister he was thrust into the international spotlight as the minister responsible for the investigation into the disappearance of
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
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. The
Sydney Morning Herald
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criticised Hishammuddin in this position, arguing that he had "struggled during daily press briefings to defend his country’s handling of the search and investigation". Najib, however, defended Hishammuddin's performance. His role ceased in June 2014, when
Liow Tiong Lai
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assumed the ministry. Hishammuddin retained his substantive post as defence minister.
In April 2017, Hishammuddin was appointed as
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
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List of Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
The following individuals have been appo ...
for Special Functions. Prime Minister
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 Malaysi ...
said that the appointment would enable Hishammuddin to carry out duties other than his responsibilities as Minister of Defence, he still however would remain as Minister for Defence.
In March 2020, Hishammuddin was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs by newly-appointed Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who serv ...
following the collapse of the previous Pakatan Harapan Government in February.
Controversies and issues
Keris Incident
In his second term as UMNO Youth's leader, Hishammuddin waded into controversy by brandishing the ''
keris
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'', a Malay sword's and symbol of
Malay nationalism
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, at UMNO's 2005 annual general meeting. In response to concerns over the racial rhetoric, then Vice-President
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that "Although some sides were a bit extreme
his year
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it is quite normal to voice feelings during the assembly." The racially provocative act was criticized by opposition politicians as well as some Chinese politicians from the Barisan Nasional coalition. In 2008, Hishammuddin conceded that the act had caused the coalition to lose support among non-Malay voters in
that year's general election.
Vaping in Dewan Rakyat
On 6 August 2020, Hishammuddin apologised after being pinpointed by a netizen vaping during Parliament session.
Big brother controversy
On 2 April 2021, Hishammuddin’s two-day working visit to
China
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was overshadowed by a diplomatic gaffe. Opposition Leader
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
skewered Hishammuddin for calling China a "big brother" during his joint address with his Chinese counterpart Minister
Wang Yi. Anwar also saying it may have set Malaysia's foreign policy back by 25 years.
On 3 April 2021, Hishammuddin defended using the term “Big Brother” to refer to his Wang Yi, saying it was a sign of respect. Former foreign minister
Anifah Aman
Anifah bin Haji Aman @ Haniff Amman ( Jawi: عنيفه بن أمان @ حنيف أمان; born 16 November 1953) is a Malaysian politician. Presently he is the President of Love Sabah Party (PCS). He formerly had served as the Minister of Forei ...
has told Hishammuddin to admit his error in making a "big brother" reference to China, instead of compounding the matter by disputing it.
51% Bumiputra Logistic Equity Control Policy
On 27 September 2021, the cabinet of Malaysia has sparked criticism after Hishammuddin announced a new equity policy for
Bumiputera Bumiputera or Bumiputra, which is a Malay word, comes from the Sanskrit word ''Bhumiputra'' which may be transliterated as "son of earth" or "son of the soil" (Bhūmi; भूमि = earth; putra = son). It has different definitions in Brunei and Ma ...
companies under the five-year development plan,
Twelfth Malaysia Plan
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(12MP), which was tabled by him in Parliament. The policy is said to ensure sustainable equity holdings by Bumiputeras, an equity safety net would be launched to guarantee that the sale of shares or Bumiputera firms would only be sold solely to Bumiputera companies, consortiums or individuals.
Syed Saddiq
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mentioned that the new rulings were unfair as they would be tantamount to taking equity from the non-bumiputeras and giving them to bumiputeras. Former Health Minister,
Dzulkefly Ahmad
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had also described the policy as "suicidal" and claimed that the new policy would only kill the Bumiputera companies economically if that is their intention. He also said that based on the feedback from Malay businessmen, most were against the idea of the new Bumiputera-only policy being implemented. Ismail Sabri announced it after revealing that the government’s target to raise Bumiputera equity ownership to 30% had yet to be achieved. He also announced fundings to improve Bumiputera businesses’ sustainability to hit 15% contribution in
gross domestic product
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(GDP) by Bumiputera micro, small and medium enterprises by 2025.
Personal life
His wife, Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, is a princess from the state of
Pahang
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. They married in 1986.
He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 22nd February 2022.
Election results
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* :
**
![Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar.png)
Knight Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Johor
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It is awarded in three classes:
*Knight Grand Com ...
(DPMJ) – Dato' (1996)
* :
**
![MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Knight_Companion_-_DSAP.svg)
Knight Companion of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
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History
The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 Oc ...
(DSAP) – Dato' (1998)
**
![MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/MY-PAH_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Pahang_-_Grand_Knight_-_SIMP.svg)
Grand Knight of the
Order of the Crown of Pahang
The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang (Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang.
History
The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded t ...
(SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2002)
**
![MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Grand_Knight_-_SSAP.svg)
Grand Knight 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 ...
(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)
* :
**
![MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Grand Commander - SPMP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/MY-PERL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Perlis_-_Knight_Grand_Commander_-_SPMP.svg)
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Perlis
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(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2007)
* :
**
![MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/MY-SAB_Order_of_Kinabalu_-_SPDK.svg)
Grand Commander of the
Order of Kinabalu
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia.
Background
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...
(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2011)
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![MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/MY-SAR_Order_of_the_Star_of_Sarawak_-_2_ribbon_PNBS_-JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg)
Knight Commander of the
Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
The ''Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak'' (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak) is the highest state order in the state of Sarawak. It is conferred to those who rendered excellent service towards the development of the state of S ...
(PNBS) – Dato Sri (2013)
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![MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca.svg)
Grand Commander of the
Exalted Order of Malacca
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(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2014)
Foreign honours
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** Medal of First Degree – (2017)
See also
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Tenggara (federal constituency)
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Sembrong (federal constituency)
Sembrong is a federal constituency in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created from parts of the Kluang
Kluang ( Jawi: كلواڠ), formerly Keluang, is ...
Notes and references
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1961 births
Living people
People from Johor
Malaysian Muslims
Malaysian people of Circassian descent
Malaysian people of Turkish descent
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian people of Bugis descent
20th-century Malaysian politicians
21st-century Malaysian politicians
20th-century Malaysian lawyers
21st-century Malaysian lawyers
United Malays National Organisation politicians
Members of the Dewan Rakyat
Government ministers of Malaysia
Defence ministers of Malaysia
Education ministers of Malaysia
Home ministers of Malaysia
Foreign ministers of Malaysia
Transport ministers of Malaysia
People educated at Cheltenham College
Alumni of Aberystwyth University
Alumni of the London School of Economics
Children of prime ministers of Malaysia
Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu