Mohamed Yaacob
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Malaysian politician
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yaacob is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Minister of Public Enterprises | |
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| In office 15 January 1976 – 10 March 1978 | |
| Monarch | Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Deputy | Mustapha Abdul Jabbar |
| Preceded by | Hussein Onn (Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Manan Othman |
| Constituency | Tanah Merah |
| Minister of Energy, Technology and Research | |
| In office 26 August 1974 – 14 January 1976 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (1974–75) Yahya Petra (1975–76) |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Lee San Choon |
| Succeeded by | Ong Kee Hui |
| Constituency | Tanah Merah |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 3 August 1973 – 24 August 1974 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Hussein Onn |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Constituency | Tanah Merah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed bin Yaacob (1926-01-03)3 January 1926 Tumpat, Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 8 September 2009(2009-09-08) (aged 83) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Nik Azizah Nik Ahmad |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mohamed bin Yaacob (3 January 1926 – 8 September 2009)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician who served as the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Kelantan from 1978 to 1990.
Prior to his appointment as Menteri Besar, he worked as a lawyer of the High Court of Malaya and was posted in Johor, Terengganu and Perak states. Later, he won the 1969 elections for the seat of Tanah Merah, which marked his foray into politics by firstly serving as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs from 1970 to 1972, followed by his appointment as Deputy Minister of Finance for six months from January to July 1973.
A cabinet reshuffle followed soon after the death of Tun Dr.
Minister of Public Enterprises
from February 1976 until his victory in the 1978 Kelantan state election, which immediately followed his resignation from federal politics, in order to pave way for his appointment as Menteri Besar of Kelantan.
Honours
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1988)[3]
Kelantan :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) – Dato' (1976)- Dato' Bentara Kanan
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1982)[4]
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1984)
Terengganu :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SMT) (1986)
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See also
References
- ^ "Tan Sri Mohamed Yaacob meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 9 September 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mohamed Ya'acob. arkib.gov.my
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1988" (PDF).
- ^ "砂州元首耶谷昨华诞 四百余有功人士获赐各级勳衔" [Over 400 meritorious individuals were awarded honors at various levels on the birthday of Sarawak’s Yang Di-Pertua, Yakub yesterday]. 星洲日报. 8 July 1982. p. 11.
First Razak cabinet (1970–1974) | ||
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Prime Minister: Abdul Razak Hussein | ||
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Second Razak cabinet (1974–1976) | ||
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Prime Minister: Abdul Razak Hussein | ||
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First Hussein cabinet (1976–1978) | ||
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Prime Minister: Hussein Onn | ||
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