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.
Pahang is one of the states in Malaysia that awards honours and titles.
Jamaluddin bin Mohd Jarjis 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 United States.
Jamil Khir bin Baharom is a Malaysian politician and former military officer who has served as Chairman of Ex-Serviceman Affairs Corporation since February 2021. He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of religious affairs from April 2009 to the collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in May 2018 the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerai from May 2013 to May 2018,Senator from April 2009 to May 2013. He was a major general in the Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera of the Malaysian Army.
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.
Ali bin Hamsa was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 13th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 24 June 2012 to 28 August 2018.
Reezal Merican bin Naina Merican is a Malaysian politician and banker who has served as 9th Chairman of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) since May 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bertam since August 2023. He served as the Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022,the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas from the retirement of 5th and former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the MP from politics in May 2013 to his electoral defeat in November 2022. He is also a member and Division Chief of Kepala Batas of the Supreme Council of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition and one of the only two Penang BN and UMNO MLAs alongside MLA for Sungai Acheh Rashidi Zinol. He has also served as Chief of the Elections Department of UMNO since March 2023. He is an ethnic Malay of mixed Indian descent.
The Exchange 106,formerly known as the TRXSignature Tower,is a 445.5-meter-tall supertall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. It is the second-tallest building in Malaysia and the third-tallest building in Southeast Asia. It is also the second largest skyscraper in Malaysia by floor area with 453,885 m2 (4,886,000 sq ft). The tower has a net lettable area of 240,000 square metres. It is also the centerpiece of the new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) financial district.
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 Sabbaruddin bin Chik was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Culture,Arts and Tourism from 1987 to 1996.
Ahmad Badri bin Mohd Zahir is the former Secretary-General of the Treasury of Malaysia. As secretary-general,Ahmad Badri also serves as Chairman of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN),Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) and the Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA). He also currently is the chairman of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and sits on the board of directors of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB),Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM),Tabung Haji and the Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) as an ex officio member. He also serves as a non-independent non-executive director at Tenaga Nasional.
Hasan bin Arifin is a Malaysian politician. He formerly served as Member of Parliament (MP) of Rompin for two terms. Hasan is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Events in the year 2020 in Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki bin Ali is a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 15th Chief Secretary to the Government from 2020 to 2024.
Dato' Ramli bin Dato' Mohd Nor is a Malaysian politician and former police officer who has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat I under Speaker Johari Abdul since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cameron Highlands since January 2019 and Non-Executive Chairman of Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB) since May 2020. He is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was an independent.
Ti Lian Ker is a Malaysian politician who served as a Senator from August 2018 to August 2024,Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and as Deputy Minister of National Unity in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique from May 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teruntum from March 2004 to March 2008 and for Indera Mahkota from April 1995 to March 2004. He is a member and the Division Chief of Kuantan of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the BN coalition. He had also served as a Vice President of MCA from November 2018 to September 2023.
Events in the year 2022 in Malaysia.
The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal is an ongoing political scandal in Malaysia,in which then-Prime Minister Najib Razak was accused of channeling over RM 2.67 billion into his personal bank accounts from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB),a government-run strategic development company. 1MDB was overseen by Najib as head of its advisory board. Following repeated calls for resignation by the public,Najib lost power in the 2018 Malaysian general election,and is currently on trial along with several key figures involved.
Shamsul Azri bin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian public servant who is the 16th and current Chief Secretary to the Government.
