Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009
Tun Dato' Seri Haji Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi (Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بداوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party in Malaysia.[1]
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | |
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عبد الله احمد بداوي | |
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 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| Honoured as Father of Human Capital Development Bapa Pembangunan Modal Insan باڤ ڤمباڠونن مودل انسان | |
| In office 31 October 2003 – 3 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Deputy | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
| 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 29 January 1999 – 31 October 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
| 22nd Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement | |
| In office 31 October 2003 – 15 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Castro |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kepala Batas | |
| In office 31 July 1978 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Majority | 5,029 (1978) 12,644 (1982) 8,622 (1986) 9,851 (1990) 17,834 (1995) 11,175 (1999) 18,122 (2004) 11,246 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi 26 November 1939 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Endon Mahmood (1965–2005) Jeanne Abdullah (2007–present) |
| Relations | Khairy Jamaluddin (son in law) |
| Children | 4 (2 children and 2 stepchildren) |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
References
change- ↑ "Exit PM Pak Lah, enter Tun Abdullah". Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
change- Official Website of the Government of Malaysia
- Profile: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, BBC News, 8 October 2008
- "The loyal Abdullah wins his rival Anwar's job". Archived from the original on 2007-01-12.
- "thesundaily.com, Full statement from PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.
- Video of discussion with Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Asia Society, New York 10/19/2009
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