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Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob ( Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937) is a

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politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who served as the 6th

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or Malacca Governor is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''English: His Excellency''). The current office bearer, A ...

from June 2004 to June 2020, 12th Menteri Besar of Pahang from August 1986 to May 1999,

Minister of Information An information minister (also called minister of information) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with information matters; it is often linked with censorship and propaganda. Sometimes the position is given to ...

in the

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(BN) administration under former Prime Minister

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 ...

from December 1999 to March 2004 and

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(MP) for

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from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of the

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(UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition.

Early life

Born in

, Khalil 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 ...

and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from 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 ...

. He was a career diplomat and served in

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and

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Political career

Khalil is a member of

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 ...

and served on its supreme council from 1984. He became party secretary-general in 1999 until his appointment as governor. His was first elected to the Bukit Ibam state seat in the Pahang State Assembly during the 1978 general elections. In

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

, he won the

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parliamentary seat and was appointed Deputy Minister of Education. He joined the Cabinet in 1984, serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. Khalil won the Bukit Tajau state seat in the 1986 general elections, and became Menteri Besar of Pahang. He served for three terms, until 1999. In the 1999 general elections, he rejoined federal politics and was elected as Member of Parliament for

. He was appointed Minister of Information but did not contest the next election, held in 2004. In April 2001, a police report was lodged by Pahang state assemblyman

Fauzi Abdul Rahman Fauzi bin Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: فوزي بن عبدالرحمن) (Born 27 August 1946) is a Malaysian politician. He is a former Deputy Minister (1995-1999) and former Pahang state chief of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component in the ...

alleging that Mohd Khalil misappropriated state resources as Pahang Menteri Besar.

Governor

On 4 June 2004, Khalil was appointed

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Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail ( Jawi: توانكو سيد سراج الدين ابن المرحوم توانكو سيد ڤوترا جمال الليل; born 17 May 1943) is the 7th and current Raja of Perli ...

. During his term as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor), Khalil's main goal was to make Malacca a progress state in the year 2010 and then "Green Technology City State" in the year 2013. He was also made

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as the

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on 7 July 2008. Among state major projects under his reign included,

Pulau Melaka Malacca Island ( ms, Pulau Melaka) is a man-made island in Malacca, Malaysia. It is part of the “Twin Island City Centre” project undertaken by Pulau Kembar Sdn Bhd., a subsidiary of Talam Corporation Berhad. This waterfront development projec ...

Malacca Straits Mosque Malacca Straits Mosque ( ms, Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which was opened on 24 November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed S ...

, Hang Tuah Mall in Jalan Hang Tuah, Dataran Pahlawan Megamall, Menara Taming Sari, Hang Tuah Village in Duyong,

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, Melaka Planetarium,

Melaka Sentral Melaka Sentral is the largest public transportation terminal in Malacca, Malaysia. It occupies 46.6 hectares of land and located between Lebuh AMJ (Jalan Tun Abdul Razak) and Jalan Panglima Awang and was opened on 14 May 2004. The construct ...

Melaka Monorail Melaka Monorail is a monorail system in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia with 3 stations – Tun Ali, Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat. Only the Tun Ali station is currently operational, while 2 other stations (Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat) are all close ...

, UTC Melaka, upgrading the airport in

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into

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Melaka Gateway Melaka Gateway ( zh, c=马六甲皇京港) was an off-shore development of artificial islands in Malacca, Malaysia. It was launched on 7 February 2014 by Malaysia's Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, witnessed by Malacca Chie ...

and Malacca coastal reclamation land project.

Interests

Mohd Khalil is fan of Indian actor

M. G. Ramachandran Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 24 December 1987), also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987 ...

and

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in general. In August 2011, he re-enacted MGR's role in the film '' Vettaikaaran'' in a 45-minute performance at the State Culture and Art Auditorium.

Legacy

The Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob Mosque at Tanjung Minyak is named after him.

Election results

Honours

He has been awarded :List of Malay rulers
with orders details

Honours of Malaysia

*: **

Companion 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 ...

(JSM) (1979) **

Commander of the

(PSM) - Tan Sri (1989) ** Grand Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...

(SMN) - Tun (2004) *: ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SJMK) - Dato' * : ** MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca

Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Melaka (DUNM) - Datuk Seri Utama (2004) *: ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Companion - SMP

MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Companion - SMP

Companion 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 ...

(SMP) **

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' ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP

Grand Knight of the

(SIMP) - formerly ''Dato, now Dato' Indera ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

(SSAP) - Dato' Sri (1987) *: ** MY-TER Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu - Supreme class - SUMZ

Supreme Class Member of the

Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sult ...

(SUMZ) - Dato' Seri Utama *: ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

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 *: ** Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) - Datuk Patinggi

Foreign honours

*: **

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Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

Honorary doctorate

He was also awarded the

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(PhD) in Leadership from

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(LUCT) on 29 September 2016.

References

External links

Office of the Governor
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khalil Yaakob, Mohd Chief Ministers of Pahang Government ministers of Malaysia Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims 1937 births Living people People from Pahang United Malays National Organisation politicians Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Dewan Negara Members of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly Pahang state executive councillors University of Malaya alumni Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany