Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dato' Sri Haji Abdullah Ahmad Badawi عبدالله بن حاج بدوي SMN DK |
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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 | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
8th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 29 January 1999 – 31 October 2003 |
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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 |
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Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
Chairman of ASEAN | |
In office 12 December 2005 – 11 January 2007 |
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Preceded by | Bounnhang Vorachith |
Succeeded by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
Personal details | |
Born |
Abdullah bin Ahmad 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) |
Children | 4, 2 children and 2 stepchildren |
Alma mater | University of Malaya |
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).