Musa bin Mohamad ( Jawi: موسى بن محمد) was one of the members of the

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Supreme Council between 2000 and 2003. He is also the former Minister of Education and former

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Education

He received Bachelor of Pharmacy in

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in 1962 and Master of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology from

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in 1972.

Career

He has experience for more than 20 years in teaching and academic administration at

. He was then, the Foundation Dean for Pharmacy of

(USM) from 1975 to 1979. He was also the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) before made as

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from 1982 to 1998.

Politics

He was appointed as a Senator in 1999 by

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, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. He then, appointed as Minister of Education from 1999 to 2003. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi extend his ministerial position until 2004.

Upon retirement

After retirement from the government, he was appointed as Chairman for several corporations such as Polyglass, Universiti Telekom Sdn Bhd (also as the director). He was also the Independent & Non-Executive Chairman of Pelikan International Corporation Berhad from 2005 to 2012.

Awards

He was awarded 7 honorary doctorates in science by the University College of Science and Technology (KUSTEM), University Malaysia Sabah (UMS), North Malaysia Engineering University College (KUKUM), Science University of Malaysia (USM); in knowledge science by Multimedia University (MMU); in philosophy by University College Tun Hussein Onn (KUITTHO); and education by UCSI University. Tan Sri Musa is also a fellow of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society and the Academy of Sciences.

Honour of Malaysia

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Companion of the

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(JSM) (1981) ** Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Malaysia_-_PSM

Commander of the

(PSM) – Tan Sri (1994) * : ** MY-PEN_Order_of_the_Defender_of_State_-_Companion_-_DMPN

Companion of the

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– Dato' (DMPN) * : ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Cura_Si_Manja_Kini_(before_2001)

Knight of the

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(DPCM) – Dato' (1985) ** MY-PERA_Order_of_the_Perak_State_Crown_(before_2001)

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2000)

References

{{Authority control 1943 births Living people Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia United Malays National Organisation politicians Government ministers of Malaysia Members of the Dewan Negara Education ministers of Malaysia Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia