Shafie Salleh
Shafie Salleh | |
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شافعي صالح | |
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6th Chief Scout of Malaysia | |
In office 2005 – 11 September 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sulaiman Daud |
Succeeded by | Zin Bidin (Acting) |
Ministerial roles | |
1995–1999 | Parliamentary Secretary of Finance |
1999–2004 | Deputy Minister of Finance |
2004–2006 | Minister of Higher Education |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
1995–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Shafie bin Mohd Salleh (1946-09-29)29 September 1946 Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
Died | 11 September 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 72) Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia |
Resting place | Kampung Giching Muslim Cemetery |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional |
Spouse | Mizan Adilah Ibrahim |
Alma mater | University of Malaya Western Michigan University University of Wales, Swansea |
Occupation | Politician |
Shafie bin Mohd Salleh (Jawi: شافعي بن محمد صالح; 29 September 1946 – 11 September 2019)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as Higher Education Minister of Malaysia.[2] Shafie Salleh was also the Chief Scout of Malaysia.[3][failed verification]
Education career
[edit]Shafie served as the Head of Research Centre, National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) for five years. After that he was appointed the Division Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources of Malaysia. Later on he was appointed the Undersecretary Research on Policy Analysis in the Malaysian Centre for Development Studies under the Prime Minister department.[4]
Politics
[edit]Shafie was also the Member of Parliament for the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor. He was in the UMNO International Relations committee. Later he was appointed the Minister of Higher Education, Deputy Minister of Finance,[5][failed verification] and also the Parliament Secretary for the Minister of Finance.[6][failed verification]
During the 55th UMNO General Assembly, Shafie said that he will uphold the aspiration of the Malays. As the Malay special was attacked by the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia Dong Zong.[7][failed verification] They are pushing the Malay segment on a defence position. Shafie Salleh in a defensive stance, said at the assembly that non-Bumiputras could not enter Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) because it has been allocated to the Malays and it was agreed by all.[8][9]
Election results
[edit]Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1995 | P101 Kuala Langat, Selangor | Shafie Salleh (UMNO) | 28,401 | 75.55% | Tarikh Mohd Jonid (S46) | 9,190 | 24.45% | 39,584 | 19,211 | |||
1999 | Shafie Salleh (UMNO) | 24,878 | 59.61% | Saari Sungib (keADILan) | 16,858 | 40.39% | 43,296 | 8,020 | 75.38% | |||
2004 | P112 Kuala Langat, Selangor | Shafie Salleh (UMNO) | 34,118 | 72.99% | Zulkifli Noordin (PKR) | 12,623 | 27.01% | 48,694 | 21,495 | 77.11% |
Honours
[edit]Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1993)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014)[10]
Selangor :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS)
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1997)[11]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2005)
Kelantan
Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2006)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ketua Pengakap Negara meninggal dunia | Berita Harian". Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
- ^ "The Star Online: Archive Search". archives.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Stocks". 29 May 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 May 2004.
- ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ^ Asia Times
- ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "DSSA 1997". awards.selangor.gov.my.
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