Jamaluddin bin Mohd Jarjis (25 May 1951 – 4 April 2015) was a Malaysian politician, diplomat and Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. He served as the Chairman of the 1 Malaysia Peoples' Housing (PR1MA) and Malaysian special envoy to the

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Early life and education

Born on 25 May 1951 in Pekan,

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, Jamaluddin Jarjis obtained a First Class Honours

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Degree in Electrical Engineering from the

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in 1974 and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the

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in 1977. He received his

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in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from

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in 1980.

Political career

Jamaluddin was a

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for

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, Pahang from 1990 until his death. He was elected to the

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Supreme Council in May 2000. Barack Obama and Jamaluddin Jarjis

While serving as Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Jamaluddin oversaw the Angkasawan program, which resulted in Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becoming the first Malaysian in space on 10 October 2007, when he blasted off to the

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on board Soyuz TMA-11.Bernam
First Malaysian Goes Into Space, Nation Sets History
10 October 2007

Cabinet positions

Jamaluddin held various positions in the Cabinet of Malaysia: * Second Minister of Finance (November 2002 – January 2004) * Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (January 2004 – March 2004) * Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (March 2004 – March 2008) * Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States (July 2009 – February 2012)

Family

Jamaluddin was married to a dentist, Puan Sri Datin Sri Dr. Kalsom Ismail, a renowned hardliner. The couple had four children. Jamaluddin died in April 2015. In August 2018, his 83-year-old mother Aminah Abdullah has sought the Syariah Court to issue a faraid (Islamic wealth distribution) certificate to seek her share of her late son's estate said to be worth at least RM2.1 billion.

Death

On 4 April 2015, Jamaluddin Jarjis was killed when an AS 3655N2 Dauphin (Registration Number 9M-1GB) crashed into a jungle at Jalan Sungai Lalang in Kampung Pasir Baru near Semenyih,

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. Among those killed were a businessman, CEO of SP Baiduri Sdn Bhd, Tan Huat Seang and also a private secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Azlin Alias. He was buried at Makam Pahlawan, located inside

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compound,

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Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014) * : ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP

Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (1992) ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP

Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly ''Dato, now Dato' Indera (2001) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004) * : ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 1925-2006

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2004) * : ** MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Grand Commander - SPMP

MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Grand Commander - SPMP

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2007)

References

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