Mohamad Tajol Rosli bin Mohamed Ghazali ( Jawi: ; born 6 November 1944) was the 9th Menteri Besar of Perak from 1999 to 2008. He is also the Member of Parliament of Gerik from 1978 to 1995, the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kenering from 1974 to 1977, 1999 to 2004 and for Pengkalan Hulu from 2004 to 2013.

Education

In 1964, he furthered his studies at the University of Melbourne,

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in Bachelor of Commerce.

Politics

Tajol gave up his positions as Perak Barisan Nasional chief and member of the state Umno liaison committee to then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on 30 January 2009. Then minister in the Prime Minister's department, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi became Najib's deputy in Perak.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Tajol received the Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.) award which carries the title 'Tan Sri' from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday on 5 June 2010. * : **

Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2010) * : ** MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001)

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1999) ** Ordinary Class of the

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(SPSA) – Dato' Seri DiRaja (2000) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2003)

References

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