Sanusi Junid
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Sanusi bin Junid (11 July 1942 – 9 March 2018) was a Malaysian politician. He was appointed Minister of National and Rural Development in 1981 at the age of 39 and as Minister of Agriculture in 1986. Tan Sri Sanusi was seventh Menteri Besar of Kedah from 1996 to 1999.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Junid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sanusi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 7th Menteri Besar of Kedah, Monarch ...
Sanusi Junid | |
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سنسي جنيد | |
7th Menteri Besar of Kedah | |
In office 16 June 1996 – 11 December 1999 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Preceded by | Osman Aroff |
Succeeded by | Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah |
Constituency | Kuah |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 11 August 1986 – 7 May 1995 | |
Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Alexander Lee Yu Lung (1986–1989) Luhat Wan (1986–1987) Mohd. Kassim Ahmed (1987–1990) Subramaniam Sinniah (1989–1990) T. Marimuthu (1990–1995) |
Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Sulaiman Daud |
Constituency | Jerlun-Langkawi |
Minister of National and Rural Development | |
In office 17 July 1981 – 10 August 1986 | |
Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Abdillah Abdul Hamid (1984–1986) |
Preceded by | Shariff Ahmad as Minister of Lands and Regional Development |
Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafar Baba |
Constituency | Jerlun-Langkawi |
Disciplinary Board Chairman of Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
In office 2017 – 9 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas |
4th President of International Islamic University Malaysia | |
In office February 2000 – 2 June 2008 | |
Preceded by | Najib Razak |
Succeeded by | Mohd Sidek Hassan |
Member of the Kedah State Assembly for Kuah | |
In office 24 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Nawawi Ahmad (UMNO—BN) |
Majority | 4,162 (1995) 3,280 (1999) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jerlun-Langkawi | |
In office 22 July 1978 – 24 April 1995 | |
Preceded by | Syed Nahar Syed Sheh Shahabuddin (UMNO—BN) |
Succeeded by | Constituency dissolved |
Majority | 1,249 (1978) 7,496 (1982) 6,303 (1986) 8,265 (1990) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-07-11)11 July 1942 Yan, Kedah, Japanese occupation of Malaya |
Died | 9 March 2018(2018-03-09) (aged 75) Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur |
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1963-2008) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2016-2018) |
Other political affiliations | Alliance Party (Alliance) (1963-1973) Barisan Nasional (BN) (1973-2008) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2016-2018) |
Website | http://sanusijunid.blogspot.my/ |
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