Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dato' Sri Haji Abdullah Ahmad Badawi عبدالله بن حاج بدوي S.M.N. D.K (Pahang, Johor) |
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5th Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 31 October 2003 – 3 April 2009 |
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Monarch |
Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Deputy | Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak |
Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Succeeded by | Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak |
Constituency | Kepala Batas |
8th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 29 January 1999 – 31 October 2003 |
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Monarch |
Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
Constituency | Kepala Batas |
22nd Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement | |
In office 31 October 2003 – 15 September 2006 |
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Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Succeeded by | Fidel Castro |
Personal details | |
Born |
Abdullah bin Ahmad 26 November 1939 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Straits Settlement (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
Spouse(s) |
Endon Mahmood (1965–2005) Jeanne Abdullah (2007–present) |
Children | 4 (2 stepchildren) |
Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Tun Dato' Sri Haji Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi ( pronunciation /ˈɑːbduːlɑː ˈɑːmʌd bʌˈdɑːwiː/ Arabic: عبد الله بن حاجّ أحمد بدوي ʿAbdullāh ibn ḥaajj Aḥmad Badawī; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as 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, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah, 'Pak' meaning 'Uncle' while 'Lah' is taken from his name 'Abdullah'. He is also referred to as the "Father of Human Capital Development" (Bapa Pembangunan Modal Insan).