Musa Mohamad
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Malaysian politician
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Musa.
| Minister of Education | |
|---|---|
| In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004 | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Najib Razak |
| Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Musa bin Mohamad (1943-11-29) 29 November 1943 (age 80) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Fauziah Shahrom |
Musa bin MohamadVice-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Education
He received Bachelor of Pharmacy in
University of Singapore[2] in 1962 and Master of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology from University of London
in 1972.
Career
He has experience for more than 20 years in teaching and academic administration at
Vice Chancellor
from 1982 to 1998.
Politics
He was appointed as a
Senator in 1999 by Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. He then, appointed as Minister of Education from 1999 to 2003. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
extend his ministerial position until 2004.
Upon retirement
After retirement from the government, he was appointed as
Chairman
for several corporations such as Polyglass, Universiti Telekom Sdn Bhd (also as the director). He was also the Independent & Non-Executive Chairman of Pelikan International Corporation Berhad from 2005 to 2012.
Awards
He was awarded 7 honorary doctorates in science by the University College of Science and Technology (KUSTEM), University Malaysia Sabah (UMS), North Malaysia Engineering University College (KUKUM), Science University of Malaysia (USM); in knowledge science by Multimedia University (MMU); in philosophy by University College Tun Hussein Onn (KUITTHO); and education by UCSI University. Tan Sri Musa is also a fellow of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society and the Academy of Sciences.[3]
Honour of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1981)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1994)[4]
Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State – Dato' (DMPN)
Perak :
Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (1985)[5]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2000)[6]
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References
- ^ Bloomberg profile
- ^ NUS alumni profile
- ^ Member: Tan Sri Dato' Seri (Dr.) Musa Mohamad
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "DPCM 1985". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "SPMP 2000". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
