Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gua Musang from August 1986 to November 2022 and for Ulu Kelantan from August 1974 to August 1986. He is the longest-serving MP to date,serving from 1974 until 2022,for 48 years in a row. He is sometimes referred to as the Father of Malaysian Economic Development for playing a pivotal role in establishing and implementing key foundations and policies in Malaysian economy. A descendant of Malay royalty,he is a great-uncle of the current Sultan of Kelantan,Sultan Muhammad V.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1998,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Malaysia hosted the XVI Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur between 11 and 21 September.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1999,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2004,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1981,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1983,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1995,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1987,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 2006. 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 2006 and was replaced on 2 November 2006 by Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the Chief Justice.
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed bin Yakcop is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department,in charge of Economic Planning Unit from 2009 to 2013. He had previously served as Minister of Finance II from 2004 to 2009. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Advisory Council.
The Prime Minister's Department is a federal government ministry in Malaysia. Its objective is "determining the services of all divisions are implemented according to policy,legislation / regulations and current guidelines". It is headed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia followed by other Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. The Department consists of the Prime Minister's Office,the Deputy Prime Minister's Office and more than 50 other government agencies and entities. The Prime Minister's Department was established on July 1957. Its headquarters are in Perdana Putra,Putrajaya.
Mohd Sidek bin Hassan is a Malaysian former civil servant,who served in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of the Malaysian Civil Service from 1974 to 2012,with the last six years as the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia. Upon his retirement as Chief Secretary to the Government,he was appointed as the Chairman of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS),the national oil and gas corporation of Malaysia,a position he served from July 2012 to June 2018.
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad was a Malaysian politician who served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Terengganu. In office for 25 years,he was the longest-serving head of the Terengganu state government. He also served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kemaman and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cukai.
Events in 2016 in Malaysia.
The Alliance of Hope is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been part of a "Unity Government" since November 2022 together with other political coalitions and parties as a result of the 2022 Malaysian general election,and previously for 22 months after it had won the 2018 Malaysian general election until February 2020 when it lost power as a result of the 2020 Malaysian political crisis at the federal level. The coalition deposed the Barisan Nasional coalition government during the 2018 election,ending its 60-year-long reign since independence.
2018 in Malaysia is Malaysia's 61st anniversary of its independence and 55th anniversary of Malaysia's formation.
Khalid bin Abu Bakar is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 10th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (IGP),succeeding Ismail Omar. He retired as IGP on 4 September 2017 and was succeeded by Mohamad Fuzi Harun. A day after he retired from the police,Khalid was appointed chairman of Prasarana Malaysia by the Prime Minister of Malaysia,Najib Razak.
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Othman was a minister in the Prime Minister's Department. He was appointed in 2001 as a Religious Advisor to the then Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and later as Religious Advisor to Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from 2005 to 2009. Several parties recognized him as UMNO scholar and made a winding-up speech during the UMNO General Assembly.
Tan Sri Dato' Sri (Dr.) Leo Moggie anak Irok is a Malaysian former politician and former President of Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS);a splinter party of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) following the 1983 leadership crisis. He is a former chairman of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) from 2004 to 2020.
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali is a Malaysian military officer who served as the Chief of Defence Forces from 1987 to 1992,and as the Chief of Army from 1985 to 1987. He is the brother of Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali,the wife of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (1997)
Kedah :
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) –Dato' Seri (2008) [16] 
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) –Datuk Seri Utama (2009) [17] 
Terengganu :
Member Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (DSMT) –Dato' (1992)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) –Dato' (1996)
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) –Dato Sri (2003)
