MALAYSIA'S PRIME MINISTERS
A prime minister is:
He is the sixth and current Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was sworn into the position on 3 April 2009 to succeed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He is the President of the United Malays National Organisation, the leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
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- the head of a cabinet
- a leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system
- the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet (in most systems)
- the official who is appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of the head of state (in a minority of systems)
Following is the list of the Malaysia's Prime Minister:
1. TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (from Aug 28, 1957 to Sept 21, 1970)
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| Tunku Abdul Rahman source: #KLCHRONICLE |
He was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957, before becoming Malaya's first Prime Minister after independence in 1957. He remained Prime Minister following the formation of Malaysia in 1963, when Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the federation, until his retirement in 1970.
Commonly known simply as "Tunku" or "The Tunku" (a Malay royal title), Tunku Abdul Rahman is widely regarded, even by his critics, as Malaysia's founding father, the architect of Malayan independence and the formation of Malaysia. As such, he is often referred to as Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) or Bapa Malaysia (Father of Malaysia).
Born: February 8, 1903, Alor Setar
Fullname: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah II
Died: December 6, 1990, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse: Sharifah Rodziah (m. 1939–1990), MORE
Children: Tunku Khadijah, Suleiman Tunku Abdul Rahman, MORE
Education: University of Cambridge, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, Inner Temple, Penang Free School
2. TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK ( from Sept 22, 1970 to Jan 14, 1976)
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| Tun Haji Abdul Razak source: Biodata Tun Abdul Razak |
He was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976. Given the alias of Bapa Pembangunan (Father of Development).
Tun Razak was the Prime Minister responsible in setting up Barisan Nasional, which is the ruling coalition of political parties that have held power in Malaysia till today, taking over from its predecessor, the Alliance. He is also renowned for launching the Malaysian New Economic Policy (MNEP).
Born: March 11, 1922, Pekan, Pahang
Fullname: Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Haji Hussien
Died: January 14, 1976, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Rahah Noah (m. 1952–1976)
Education: Malay College Kuala Kangsar, National University of Singapore, Lincoln's Inn, University of Malaya
Children: Najib Razak, Mohamed Nazir bin Abdul Razak, Johari Razak, Nizam Razak
Parents: Hussein bin Mohd Taib, Hajah Teh Fatimah bt Daud
3. TUN HUSSEIN ONN (from Sept 22, 1970 to Jan 14, 1976)
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| Tun Hussein Onn source: 1 Malaysia; Bapa Perpaduan |
He was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, serving in this role from 1976 to 1981. He was born in Johor Bahru, Johor, on 12 February 1922 to Dato Onn Jaafar and Datin Halimah Hussein, and is of 3/4 Malay and 1/4 Circassian ancestry. He was granted the soubriquet "Bapa Perpaduan" (Father of Unity).
Born: February 12, 1922, Johor Bahru
Died: May 29, 1990, South San Francisco, California, United States
Spouse: Suhaila Noah (m. 1948–1990)
Children: Hishammuddin Hussein
Education: Lincoln's Inn (1958), Indian Military Academy (1941–1942)
Parents: Onn Jaafar, Halimah Hussein
4. TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD (from July 16, 1981 to Oct 31, 2003)
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| Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad source: Mahathir Mohammad Biography
He is a Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, making him longest-serving holder of that office. His political career spanned more than 70 years since he first joined a newly formed UMNO in 1946. He is referred to as Bapa Pemodenan (Father of Modernization).
Born: July 10, 1925 (age 92), Alor Setar
Fullname: Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
Spouse: Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (m. 1956)
Children: Mukhriz Mahathir, Mokhzani Mahathir, Marina Mahathir, MORE
Education: National University of Singapore, University of Malaya, Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid, University of Malaya Singapore
Parents: Mohamad Iskandar, Wan Tempawan Wan Hanapi
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5. TUN ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI (from Oct 31, 2003 to April 3, 2009)
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| Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi source: 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
He is a Malaysian politician who served as 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah. He is also referred to as Bapa Pembangunan Modal Insan (Father of Human Capital Development).
Born: November 26, 1939 (age 78), Bayan Lepas
Fullname: Tun Dato' Sri Haji Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi
Monarch: Sirajuddin; Mizan Zainal Abidin
Spouse: Jeanne Abdullah (m. 2007), Endon Mahmood (m. 1965–2005)
Books: Human capital development, MORE
Children: Kamaluddin Abdullah, Nori Abdullah Badawi
Education: University of Cambridge, Bukit Mertajam High School, University of Malaya
6. DATUK SERI NAJIB RAZAK (from April 3, 2009 - present)
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| Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak source: Mohd Najib Tun Abd Razak Biography |
He is the sixth and current Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was sworn into the position on 3 April 2009 to succeed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He is the President of the United Malays National Organisation, the leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Born: July 23, 1953 (age 64), Kuala Lipis
Full name: Mohammad Najib bin Abdul Razak
Prime Minister: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Spouse: Rosmah Mansor (m. 1987), Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar (m. 1976–1987)
Children: Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, Nooryana Najwa Najib, Norashman Najib, Nizar Najib, Puteri Norlisa Najib
Education: Malvern College (1968–1971), University of Nottingham
Sources:
- http://www.mysinchew.com/node/22846
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunku_Abdul_Rahman
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Razak_Hussein
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_Onn
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahathir_Mohamad
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Ahmad_Badawi
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najib_Razak
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