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Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the third prime minister of Malaysia from the death of his predecessor Abdul Razak Hussein in 1976 to his retirement in 1981. Moreover,he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sri Gading from 1974 to 1981,representing Barisan Nasional (BN) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He was granted the soubriquet Father of Unity.
Terengganu,formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu,is a sultanate and federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific,Dāru l-Īmān. The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu,which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River,is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu. Other major cities and towns includes Jerteh,Kuala Dungun,Chukai,Kuala Berang,Marang,and Permaisuri. At 13,035 square kilometres in size and a population of over 1.2 million people in 2023,Terengganu is Malaysia's 7th largest state by area and 10th largest in population. Terengganu,along with Kelantan,Perlis and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya is one of the most homogeneous states/territories in the country of which 95% of the population are ethnic Malay-Muslims with its own distinct language/dialect,culture,history and tradition.
Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is Sultan of Terengganu,reigning since 1998. He previously reigned as the thirteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong,the constitutional monarch of Malaysia,from 2006 to 2011.
Mohd Anwar bin Mohd NorRMN (b. December 3,1951,in Alor Gajah,Malacca,is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces. He is the first head of the Malaysian Armed Forces to be appointed from the Royal Malaysian Navy. For over five decades previously,the Chief of the Defence Force had traditionally been a 4-star General from the Malaysian Army. Anwar broke the tradition by being appointed the first Navy Admiral to be promoted to Chief of Defence Force.
Mohamad Tajol Rosli bin Mohamed Ghazali was the 9th Menteri Besar of Perak from 1999 to 2008. He is also the Member of Parliament of Gerik from 1978 to 1999,the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kenering from 1977 to 1978,1999 to 2004 and for Pengkalan Hulu from 2004 to 2013.
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Defence since December 2023 and previously served as the Minister of Higher Education for the second term from December 2022 to December 2023 in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He had previously served as Deputy Minister of Works,Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development and his first term as Minister of Higher Education in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad,Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from 1999 to 2013. Additionally,he served as the 15th Menteri Besar of Johor after he contested and became a Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Permas from May 2013 to May 2018. Throughout his political career,he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for 3 different Johorean federal constituencies,which are Johor Bahru from October 1990 to March 2004,Pasir Gudang from March 2004 to May 2013 and currently for Kota Tinggi since November 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has served as a Vice President of UMNO since June 2018 and had also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Johor from January to December 2023.
Tan Sri Dato’Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from May 2020 to June 2023,the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He also served as the 12th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from March 2004 to March 2008,Member of Parliament (MP) for Besut from May 2013 to November 2022,Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jertih from March 2004 to May 2013 and Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from July 2008 to March 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition.
Ahmad Said is a Malaysian politician who served as the Leader of the Opposition of Terengganu from March 2019 to August 2023,Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kijal from October 1990 to November 1999 and again from March 2004 to August 2023,13th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) from 1995 to his promotion to the Menteri Besarship in March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the State Chairman of BN and UMNO of Terengganu and Division Chief of Kemaman of UMNO.
Mohamed bin Rahmat was a Malaysian politician,and former Information Minister of Malaysia. He was famously known as Tok Mat,Mat Setia and Mat Mr Propaganda.
Tengku Azlan ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah is a former Malaysian politician and was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia (MP) for the Jerantut constituency in Pahang from 1999 to 2013. Starting from 9 August 2021;he is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN),after his resignation as Temerloh divisional chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU),a component of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and later Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition,which he rejoined for the second time since he quitted UMNO in 2018.
Tan Sri Dato' Hajah Noriah binti Kasnon was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Sungai Besar constituency in Selangor,Malaysia. She was a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party and was a Deputy Minister in the Barisan Nasional (BN) governments of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak.
Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020,12th Menteri Besar of Pahang from August 1986 to May 1999,Minister of Information in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from December 1999 to March 2004 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuantan from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the ruling BN coalition.
Johari bin Abdul Ghani or more commonly known as Dato' Jo is a Malaysian politician and chartered accountant who has served as Minister of Plantation and Commodities in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2023,Chairman of the Task Force on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal since March 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Titiwangsa from May 2013 to May 2018 and again since November 2022. He served as the Minister of Finance II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from June 2016 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018,Deputy Minister of Finance in the BN administration under former Prime Minister and Minister Najib and former Minister II Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah from July 2015 to his promotion to Minister II in June 2016 as well as Chairman of the UDA Holdings Berhad from July 2013 to his resignation in July 2015. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He has served as the Treasurer General of BN since April 2023 and Vice President of UMNO since March 2023. He is also presently the only BN MP in Klang Valley.
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.
Abdullah bin Ayub was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 6th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 1 January 1979 to 30 November 1982.
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 is one of the founders of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and former Permanent Chairman of UMNO (1976-2003).
Dato' Sri Haji Wan Rosdy bin Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang since May 2018 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Jelai (MLA) since March 2004. He served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Chairman of Pahang of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of UMNO since March 2023.
Dato' Haji Rosol bin Wahid is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hulu Terengganu since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi 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 from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021,Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ajil from November 1999 to May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU),a component party of the PN administration and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He resigned from UMNO in 2018 and joined BERSATU,a component party of the formerly the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and presently the PN coalitions in 2019.
Haji Ahmad Sidi Ismail is a Malaysian politician and was the member of Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Telemung constituency in Terengganu from 1974 to 1995,sitting as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He declined to seek re-election in 1995 even though he was invited to be the next Member of Parliament candidate for Hulu Terengganu under UMNO.
General Zulkiple bin Kassim is a retired Malaysian General who served as 26th Chief of Malaysian Army.