Razaleigh Hamzah
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Yang Berhormat Mulia Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Gua Musang, Kelantan |
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Assumed office 1986 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Member of Parliament for Ulu Kelantan, Kelantan |
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In office 1974–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Founding Chairman & Chief Executive PETRONAS | |
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In office 1972–1974 |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 1976–1984 |
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| Prime Minister |
Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Hussein Onn |
| Succeeded by | Daim Zainuddin |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
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In office 1984–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Rafidah Aziz |
| Personal details | |
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Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13 April 1937 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party |
UMNO – BN (1962–1988; 1996–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Nur Abdullah |
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | tengkurazaleighhamzah |
UMNO – BN (1962–1988; 1996–present)
Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah (born 13 April 1937) is a Malaysian Member of Parliament and a senior political figure from the state of Kelantan. He is dubbed the Father of Malaysia's Economy for playing a pivotal role in establishing and implementing key foundations and policies in Malaysia's economy. A descendant of Malay royalty, he is the uncle of the Raja Perempuan (Queen Mother) of Kelantan; Tengku is a Malay hereditary title usually translated as "Prince".
He was the Minister of Finance (1976–1984), Minister of International Trade and Industry (1984–1987), former chairman of Asian Development Bank, former chairman of Islamic Development Bank, founding Chairman and Chief Executive of Malaysian oil company, PETRONAS, and chairman of the 33rd Board of Governors of the World Bank and IMF. He is now the longest serving member of parliament in Malaysia. His popularity has earned him nicknames such as "People's Prince" and "Ku Kita" (Our Tengku). He is affectionately known as Ku Li, derived from the last syllables of Tengku Razaleigh; deriving a nickname from the last syllables of one's name is a common custom in the Kelantan dialect.
Razaleigh was born in Kota Bharu to Tengku Seri Maharaja Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin Ibni Sultan Muhammad III, who was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan. Razaleigh was educated at English-medium schools and attended before moving on to the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). He left MCKK disliking the boarding school environment there, and transferred to in Ipoh, Perak. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Queen's University of Belfast in 1959 and later continued his studies at Lincoln's Inn. However, upon his father's death, he was forced to return and never continued his studies.
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