Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
| Yang Amat Berhormat Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim MP, ADUN, BEc (UM) MBA (Queensland) |
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| Menteri Besar of Selangor | |
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| Assumed office 13 March 2008 |
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| Monarch | Sharafuddin Idris Shah |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Khir bin Toyo |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Tan Chai Ho |
| Majority | 2,515 |
| Member of the Selangor State Assembly for Ijok |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | K. Parthiban |
| Majority | 1,920 |
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| Born | 14 December 1946 Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Keadilan Rakyat of Pakatan Rakyat |
| Other political affiliations |
United Malays National Organisation (1979-1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Puan Sri Salbiah Tunut |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Lecturer Chief Executive Officer |
| Religion | Islam |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is the 14th and current chief minister (Menteri Besar) of the state of Selangor, in Malaysia. He is a former corporate figure of Malay descent and the current Treasurer-General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR, or People's Justice Party). He was born in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala Selangor district, Selangor. He graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and later obtained an MBA from the University of Queensland.[1]
Khalid began his career as a university lecturer. Later, he entered the corporate world and held the position of CEO from 1979 to 1994 in the government-controlled fund management firm Pemodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB).[1] In 1981, he became famous for leading the "dawn raid" on the London Stock Exchange, which resulted in PNB gaining a 51% share in British plantation concern Guthrie in less than two hours. He later became the CEO of the Malaysianized Guthrie, now known as Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd, from 1995 to 2003.[1]
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[edit] Political career
He later left the corporate scene and entered politics, joining the multiracial opposition party PKR. He was the opposition candidate in the 2007 Ijok by-election for the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, contesting against K. Parthiban of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN).[2] In the Malaysian General Election 2008, he contested for the Parliamentary and State Assembly seat for P124 Bandar Tun Razak and N11 Ijok where he won both seats. He was appointed as the new Menteri Besar (State Premier) of Selangor and was officially sworn in on March 13, 2008 at Istana Bukit Kayangan.[3] He is also the first person not part of the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition to be appointed as Menteri Besar of Selangor. All previous thirteen Menteri Besar were from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party of BN.
[edit] Organizational positions
Despite being an opposition party member, he retains his positions in various quasi-government organizations due to his broad experience and integrity in business and industry. Among his notable positions include:[4]
- Director, SIRIM Bhd [1]
- Adviser, Islamic Development Bank
- Fellow, Institute for Strategic and International Studies
- Member, National Productivity Council
[edit] Honours and awards
- International Alumnus of the Year 2002, University of Queensland, Australia
- Honorary member, Business Advisory Council to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Fact boxes on Ijok (subscription required)". malaysiakini.com. 2007-04-19. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/66177. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ Dass, Maria J. & Yusop, Husna (2007-04-18). "Khalid is Keadilan's pick for Ijok", p. 2. The Sun.
- ^ "Khalid Ibrahim sworn-in as new Selangor Mentri Besar". The New Straits Times. 2008-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080314043108/http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/NewsBreak/20080313173454/Article/index_html. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Manirajan, R., "EC: Campaigns lack substance", The Sun, April 20, 2007
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| Preceded by Mohamed Khir bin Toyo |
Chief Minister of Selangor 2008 – now |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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