Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian retired politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. He was also the sixth president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),the largest political party in Malaysia,and led the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah,Pak meaning 'Uncle' or 'Sir',while Lah is taken from his name 'Abdullah'. He was also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas for eight consecutive terms,from 1978 to 2013. During the later part of Abdullah's administration,his government faced criticism for economic policies and performance,including concerns about inflation and the rising cost of living.
Tun Musa bin Hitam is a Malaysian retired politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 1986,serving under Mahathir Mohamad. He was the chairman of Sime Darby Berhad.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1985,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2002,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Tun Ahmad Fairuz bin Sheikh Abdul Halim is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Malaysia. A controversial figure,he held that position from 2003 to 2007. In August 2006,he courted controversy by suggesting the abolishment of English Common Law to be replaced by Islamic Syariah Law. He retired in November 2007 and was replaced on 2 November 2007 by Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the Chief Justice.
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is a multi-volume encyclopedia about Malaysia. Each volume deals with a single subject area and is composed of thematic,double-page spreads. Over 400 authors,mainly Malaysians,have contributed to the series. The patron of The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is Mahathir Mohamad.
Tan Sri Zainuddin bin Maidin was a Malaysian politician and the former Information Minister in the Malaysian cabinet representing United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition government. He was the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Merbok constituency for one term,from 24 March 2004 to 8 March 2008. In 2018,he quits UMNO and be part of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition government. He is also the former Chief Editor of Utusan Melayu-turned-fierce critic,the oldest Malay language newspaper in Malaysia.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2008,together with the deaths of notable Malaysians.
Azizan bin Abdul Razak was a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Menteri Besar of the state of Kedah from 2008 to 2013. A member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),he was the first Chief Minister of Kedah from a party other than the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held the seat of Sungai Limau in the Kedah state assembly from 2004 until his death in 2013. He was also the state commissioner for PAS in Kedah and a member of the central committee of the national party.
Syed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin was a Malaysian politician. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 1967 to 1978 and the fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Melaka state from 1984 until 2004,the longest-serving governor of Malacca.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2010,together with the deaths of notable Malaysians. Malaysia Day,16 September was celebrated as a national holiday for the first time.
Kamarudin bin Jaffar is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Saifuddin Abdullah from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Hishammudin Hussein from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021,Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Tun Razak from May 2018 to November 2022,Deputy Minister of Transport in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and MP for Tumpat from November 1999 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU),a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the PH coalition,Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a former component party of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
2013 was the 56th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
Tun Sulaiman bin Ninam Shah was a Malaysian businessman and veteran politician. He was also former member of Johore State Council for Muar Coastal (1954–1959) and Johor State Legislative Assembly for Parit Jawa (1959-1964),former Senator (1979-1985) and the 6th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara (1982-1985). He was one of the founders of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and former Permanent Chairman of UMNO (1976-2003).
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir is a Malaysian politician and former seven-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia representing Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency in the state of Kedah. He also formerly served as the Minister of Information (2004–2006),Minister of Culture,Arts and Tourism (1999–2004) in the Cabinet of Malaysia.
Abdul Hamid bin Ngah @ Zainal Abidin is the former chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from 16 July 2004 to 2009. He was a member of Parit Buntar Parliament and became Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Sanusi bin Junid was a Malaysian politician. He was appointed Minister of National and Rural Development in 1981 at the age of 39 and as Minister of Agriculture in 1986. Tan Sri Sanusi was seventh Menteri Besar of Kedah from 1996 to 1999.
Events in the year 2020 in Malaysia.
Mahadzir bin Mohd Khir is Malaysian politician and academic who served as Deputy Minister of Education from March 2004 to February 2006 in Barisan National (BN) administration under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi,Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education from 1999 to 2004 in Barisan National (BN) administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Petani from November 1999 to March 2008. He is member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.
