Abang Abu Bakar

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato Sri
Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
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Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Personal details
Born(1941-06-28)28 June 1941
Died4 December 2023(2023-12-04) (aged 82)
Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseMaziah Tunku Mustapha
Children3
Parents
  • Datu Bandar Abang Haji Mustapha Abang Haji Moasali (father)
  • Dayang Fatima Muhammad ‘Ali (mother)

Member of Parliament for Kuala Rajang, Sarawak.[1]

Education

Abu Bakar received his primary school education in St Thomas's School,

MBA
which he received in 1990.

Career

Abu Bakar was the

Member of Parliament for Paloh (1981–1990) and Kuala Rajang (1990–2000). From 1988 to 1998, he was the Deputy President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
.

In the Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad first cabinet, he was appointed the Deputy Minister of Defence, then the Minister in Prime Minister's Department in 1990–1999 and lastly the Minister of Defence in 1999–2003.

Abu Bakar was also active as the President of the Sarawak Native Chamber of Commerce and Sarawak Muslim Welfare Association.

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1974 N03 Kuching Barat Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB)
1979 N06 Satok Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) 10,506 77.60% Wan Ahmadul Badwi Wan (PAJAR) 2,293 16.94% 13,736 8,213 73.60%
Kho King Hing (IND) 740 5.46%
Parliament of Malaysia[2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1981 P142 Paloh, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) Unopposed
1982 Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) 9,512 77.50% Udie Salleh (IND) 2,761 22.50% 12,556 6,751 73.03%
1986 P165 Paloh, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) Unopposed
1990 P167 Kuala Rajang, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) 10,886 72.53% Asbor Abdullah (IND) 2,230 14.86% 15,419 8,656 65.62%
Ali Hassan Jajol (IND) 1,892 12.61%
1995 P169 Kuala Rajang, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) Unopposed

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Personal life and death

Abu Bakar married Puan Sri Tunku Puan Sri Maziah binti Tunku Mustapha in 1974. On 4 December 2023, he died in Kuala Lumpur, at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. ^ Abang Abu Bakar to contest in Asajaya
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ^ Former defence minister Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha passes away