Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
Malaysian Parliament for Alor Gajah | |
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In office 14 June 1982 – 3 October 1990 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Jendol |
Majority | 15,852 (1986) 20,068 (1982) |
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Ayer Panas | |
In office 1978–1982 | |
Preceded by | Hashim Yusoff |
Succeeded by | Mat Aris Konil |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohd Adib bin Mohamad Adam 3 July 1941 |
Died | 21 September 2022 Masjid Al Azim, Malacca | (aged 81)
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–2022) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2018) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (– 2018, aligned; 2020–2022) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022) |
Spouse | Zainiah Hussein |
Children | Ahmad Azam Ahmad Azuwar Aida Azdarlina |
Occupation | Politician, Corporate member |
Education and early career
He attended Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Melaka for his secondary education.
Adib served as the Assistant District Officer in
Politics
After Adib won the Malacca state assembly seat of Ayer Panas in the 1978 general election, the Prime Minister then, Tun Hussein Onn had picked him to replace Datuk Setia Haji Abdul Ghani Ali as the new Chief Minister of Malacca. He was only 37 years old and he served as Chief Minister for four years from 11 July 1978 to 26 April 1982. He was then replaced by Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik in 1982 by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who became the new Prime Minister earlier in 1981.[2]
Adib contested the parliamentary seat of Alor Gajah, Malacca in the subsequent 1982 general election and he won to be the Member of Parliament. He was then selected to be the Minister of Information replacing Dato' Mohamed Rahmat who was appointed ambassador to Jakarta, Indonesia. He served in that portfolio for two years (1982–1984) before he was appointed as Minister of Lands and Regional Development (1984–1986).
Personal life and death
Adib had four children. He died in Kuala Lumpur on 21 September 2022, at the age of 81.[3]
Biography book
- Dato Seri Adib bin Adam - by Siti Rohana Omar.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1982 | P095 Alor Gajah, Malacca. | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (UMNO) | 25,342 | 72.50% | Lim Swee ( DAP )
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5,274 | 15.09% | 36,070 | 20,068 | 74.47% | ||
Abdul Rahman Hassan ( PAS )
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4,340 | 12.42% | ||||||||||
1986 | P110 Alor Gajah, Malacca. | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (UMNO) | 19,770 | 83.46% | Ab Rahman Hasan ( PAS )
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3,918 | 16.54% | 24,446 | 15,852 | 69.91% |
Honours
- Malacca:
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1983)[4]
References
- ^ "Kenali 10 Ketua Menteri Melaka" (in Malay). Orang Melaka.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Dato’ Seri Adib Bin Adam Retrieved 19 December 2018
- ^ Ex-Melaka chief minister Mohd Adib dies of old age at 81
- ^ Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri honours 130, Hon Nyan and Adib get second highest award. New Straits Times. 8 June 1983.