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'''Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad''' (13 September 1947{{spaced ndash}}3 February 2011) was a Malaysian politician. He served as the [[Menteri Besar|Chief Minister]] of [[Johor]] from 1982 and 1986 and was later a minister in the federal government of [[Mahathir Mohamad]]. He was a member of the [[United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO). |
[[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Dato']] '''Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad''' (13 September 1947{{spaced ndash}}3 February 2011) was a Malaysian politician. He served as the [[Menteri Besar|Chief Minister]] of [[Johor]] from 1982 and 1986 and was later a minister in the federal government of [[Mahathir Mohamad]]. He was a member of the [[United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO). |
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An economics graduate, Ajib worked as an adviser to [[Musa Hitam]] before becoming Chief Minister of Johor in 1982. He served as Chief Minister until 1986, when he moved to federal politics, winning the seat of [[Mersing (federal constituency)|Mersing]] . He became a minister in the government of [[Mahathir Mohamad]], but was dismissed in 1987 when Mahathir promptly purged the government cabinet of those who opposed him when they supported, among others, the then Deputy Prime Minister Tun [[Musa Hitam]] and [[Razaleigh Hamzah]] in the UMNO [[UMNO#UMNO Baru (New UMNO)|party presidency election]].<ref name="death">{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/3/nation/20110203181734&sec=nation |title=Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies |last=Farik Zolkepli |date=3 February 2011 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=3 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206234551/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F2%2F3%2Fnation%2F20110203181734&sec=nation |archive-date=6 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Ramanathan|first1=Sankaran|last2=Mohd Hamdan Adnan|title=Malaysia's 1986 general election: the urban-rural dichotomy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X14hOFCw_wAC&q=%22ajib+ahmad%22&pg=PA73|year=1988|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|page=73|isbn=9789813035126}}</ref> |
An economics graduate, Ajib worked as an adviser to [[Musa Hitam]] before becoming Chief Minister of Johor in 1982. He served as Chief Minister until 1986, when he moved to federal politics, winning the seat of [[Mersing (federal constituency)|Mersing]] . He became a minister in the government of [[Mahathir Mohamad]], but was dismissed in 1987 when Mahathir promptly purged the government cabinet of those who opposed him when they supported, among others, the then Deputy Prime Minister Tun [[Musa Hitam]] and [[Razaleigh Hamzah]] in the UMNO [[UMNO#UMNO Baru (New UMNO)|party presidency election]].<ref name="death">{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/3/nation/20110203181734&sec=nation |title=Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies |last=Farik Zolkepli |date=3 February 2011 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=3 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206234551/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F2%2F3%2Fnation%2F20110203181734&sec=nation |archive-date=6 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Ramanathan|first1=Sankaran|last2=Mohd Hamdan Adnan|title=Malaysia's 1986 general election: the urban-rural dichotomy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X14hOFCw_wAC&q=%22ajib+ahmad%22&pg=PA73|year=1988|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|page=73|isbn=9789813035126}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:38, 10 September 2024
Abdul Ajib Ahmad | |
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| 12th Menteri Besar of Johor | |
| In office 29 April 1982 – 12 August 1986 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar |
| Preceded by | Othman Saat |
| Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Constituency | Endau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1947 Segamat, Johor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 3 February 2011 (aged 63) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation – Barisan Nasional |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Dato' Abdul Ajib bin Ahmad (13 September 1947 – 3 February 2011) was a Malaysian politician. He served as the Chief Minister of Johor from 1982 and 1986 and was later a minister in the federal government of Mahathir Mohamad. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
An economics graduate, Ajib worked as an adviser to Musa Hitam before becoming Chief Minister of Johor in 1982. He served as Chief Minister until 1986, when he moved to federal politics, winning the seat of Mersing . He became a minister in the government of Mahathir Mohamad, but was dismissed in 1987 when Mahathir promptly purged the government cabinet of those who opposed him when they supported, among others, the then Deputy Prime Minister Tun Musa Hitam and Razaleigh Hamzah in the UMNO party presidency election.[1][2]
Ahmad died of a heart attack at the age of 63 on 3 February 2011, leaving his wife Datin Ropeah Hassan, three sons and a daughter.[1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1982 | N07 Endau | Abdul Ajib Ahmad (UMNO) | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | P119 Mersing, Johor | Abdul Ajib Ahmad (UMNO) | 14,419 | 80.29% | Mokhtar Yahaya (PAS) | 3,540 | 19.71% | 19,065 | 10,879 | 67.41% | ||
| 1990 | Abdul Ajib Ahmad (UMNO) | 14,366 | 59.31% | Hassan Md. Ali (S46) | 9,857 | 40.69% | 25,081 | 4,509 | 72.66% | |||
Honours
Johor :
Star of Sultan Ismail (BSI)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato'
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1984)[4]
References
- ^ a b Farik Zolkepli (3 February 2011). "Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ Ramanathan, Sankaran; Mohd Hamdan Adnan (1988). Malaysia's 1986 general election: the urban-rural dichotomy. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 73. ISBN 9789813035126.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ Malacca's Yang Di-Pertua Honours 186. New Straits Times. 18 July 1984.
Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2011 deaths
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Malaysian politicians of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Government ministers of Malaysia
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
- Chief ministers of Johor
- Johor state executive councillors
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor