Sanusi Junid
Jerlun-Langkawi | |
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In office 22 July 1978 – 24 April 1995 | |
Preceded by | Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin (UMNO—BN) |
Succeeded by | Constituency dissolved |
Majority | 1,249 (1978) 7,496 (1982) 6,303 (1986) 8,265 (1990) |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 9 March 2018 Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur | (aged 75)
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1963-2008) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2016-2018) |
Other political affiliations | Alliance Party (Alliance) (1963-1973) Barisan Nasional (BN) (1973-2008) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2016-2018) |
Website | http://sanusijunid.blogspot.my/ |
Sanusi bin Junid (11 July 1942 – 9 March 2018) was a
Early life
Born in
Career
Sanusi began his career as a trainee at
Tan Sri Sanusi became the Director of Bank Simpanan Nasional and Chairman of Insan Diranto Bhd. in 1975. Two years later, in 1977, he was appointed as Chairman of Tugu Insurance Sdn. Bhd. and Chairman of Obanto Management Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. In addition he was also the founder of the Shamelin Corporation.
In 1978, Tan Sri Sanusi was appointed as a Member of the
Tan Sri Sanusi has also served as Vice President of
Political career
Sanusi was involved in politics as a Seremban
A year after joining UMNO, Sanusi was appointed as UMNO Youth Secretary of the Seremban Branch and later in 1966, he was appointed as UMNO Treasurer of the Eastern Seremban Division. Sanusi became the Head of UMNO Division of the Eastern Seremban Division and the UMNO Secretary of the Eastern Seremban Division in 1967.
In 1974 at the age of 32, Sanusi took part in the election and was elected as MP of Jerai. He was appointed as Deputy Head of the Umno Division of the Wilderness Division in 1975 and the Head of Information of the UMNO Kedah in 1978.
The leadership talent he displayed made him trustworthy and was appointed to a number of key positions in the cabinet. From 1978 to 1980, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Land and Regional Development and subsequently Deputy Minister of Home Affairs from 1980 to 1981.
In 1981, Sanusi was appointed as Minister of National and Rural Development and held the office until 1986. In that year, he was also appointed as Chairman of the UMNO Information Committee of Malaysia, Chairman of the UMNO Information Bureau of Malaysia and Member of the Supreme Council of UMNO Malaysia.
In the 1982 election, Sanusi was elected as MP of
In 1986, Tan Sri Sanusi became Minister of Agriculture and Head of Jerlun Division, Langkawi. He was elected as UMNO Malaysia Vice President in 1990. Sanusi became the seventh Menteri Besar of Kedah Darul Aman and held the office from June 16, 1996, until November 1999. He was elected Kuah District Assemblyman in 1995.
In honor of his contributions and services, he has been awarded medals and honors, among them DSSM, SSSA, DGSM, Kedah Crown Prince (SMK), Dato' Setia from the Sultan of Kedah (DSDK), the Chief Justice of the Crown (PSM) and the King's Hon. Must (SSDK).
Personal life
He was married to Puan Sri Nila Inangda Manyam Keumala and had eight children.[2][3] One of his prominent children is Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah bin Sanusi.[4]
Death
Sanusi died on March 9, 2018, at his residence in Zehn Apartment, Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur.[4][5]
His body was taken to
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1974 | P011 Jerai, Kedah | Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed | |||||||
1978 | P003 Jerlun-Langkawi, Kedah
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Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | 13,099 | 52.50% | Hassim Naim ( PAS )
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11,850 | 47.50% | Unknown | 1,249 | Unknown | ||
1982 | Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | 18,593 | 62.62% | Halim Arshat ( PAS )
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11,097 | 37.38% | 30,425 | 7,496 | 78.10% | |||
1986 | Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | 18,813 | 60.06% | Ahmad Din ( PAS )
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12,510 | 39.94% | 32,021 | 6,303 | 75.17% | |||
1990 | Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | 21,690 | 61.77% | Syed Mustaffa Aljafree ( S46 )
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13,425 | 38.23% | 36,396 | 8,265 | 78.29% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1995 | N02 Kuah | Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | 5,436 | 81.01% | Yusof Abdullah ( S46 )
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1,274 | 18.99% | 7,204 | 4,162 | 74.34% | ||
1999 | Sanusi Junid (UMNO) | 5,630 | 70.55% | Haji Che Din Arshad (PAS) | 2,350 | 29.44% | 8,231 | 3,280 | 78.18% |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1997)[9]
- Kedah :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1982)
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (1997)[9]
- Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1984)[10]
- Selangor :
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1990)[11]
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2001)[9]
References
- ^ Sanusi Junid Loyalist Till End The Edge. March 22, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Muhammad Azim Zaid (9 March 2018). "Sanusi Junid seorang bertanggungjawab dan penyayang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Malay Mail. Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ BH Online. Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ BERNAMA (9 March 2018). "Sanusi Junid meninggal dunia". myMetro. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b Muhammad Azim Zaid (9 March 2018). "Jenazah Sanusi Junid selamat dikebumikan". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b Bernama (9 March 2018). "Jenazah Sanusi Junid Selamat Dikebumikan". mSTAR Online. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- BH Online. Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ Malacca's Yang Di-Pertua Honours 186. New Straits Times. 18 July 1984.
- ^ "SSSA 1990". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 3 April 2022.