Wan Mokhtar Ahmad
Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| 11th Menteri Besar of Terengganu | |
| In office 1 September 1974 – 2 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ismail Nasiruddin Mahmud Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Preceded by | Nik Hassan Wan Abdul Rahman (UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
| Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Cukai | |
| In office 24 August 1974 – 29 November 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad 21 March 1932 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya, (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 21 September 2020 (aged 88) Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Relations | Wan Abdul Hakim (son) |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad (21 March 1932 – 21 September 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Terengganu and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cukai from September 1974 to December 1999. In office for 25 years, he was the longest-serving leader of the state. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Wan Mokhtar was an ally of the similarly longest-serving leader, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. In 1987, he was elected the Vice-President of UMNO, alongside Anwar Ibrahim, on Mahathir's ticket.[1]
His political prominence in the state came to an end in the 1999 state election, when the then-opposition Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) ousted the BN state government with a landslide victory. He also lost his state seat.[2]
His son, Wan Abdul Hakim, was elected to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in the 2008 state election.[3]
Death
On 21 September 2020, Wan Mokhtar Ahmad died at 6:20 am at Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur due to heart complications. He was 88 years old and is survived by his 5 children.[4][5][6] He was laid to rest at the Section 21 Muslim Cemetery in Shah Alam, Selangor.[7][8]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1971)[9]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1988)[10]
Terengganu :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) – Dato’ (1975)[11]
Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) – Dato’ Seri (1983)[11]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1982)[11]
Johor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato’ (1983)[11]
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References
- ^ Sankaran Ramanathan; Mohd Hamdan Adnan (1988). Malaysia's 1986 General Election: The Urban-rural Dichotomy. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 77.
- ^ "Wan Mokhtar says he is not solely to blame for defeat". New Straits Times. 4 December 1999. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Zubaidah Abu Bakar (9 May 2014). "All eyes on Terengganu MB as rumours run wild". Rakyat Post. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Martin Carvalho (21 September 2020). "Former Terengganu MB Wan Mokthar Ahmad, 88, dies of heart complications". The Star Online. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ SAID, ROSALINDA MD (21 September 2020). "Wan Mokhtar meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mokhtar, Nor Azizah (21 September 2020). "Bekas MB Terengganu meninggal dunia". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Noh, Norzamira Che (21 September 2020). "Jenazah Wan Mokhtar selamat dikebumikan". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ MUHAMMAD, ASYRAF (21 September 2020). "Jenazah Allahyarham Wan Mokhtar selamat dikebumikan". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1971" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1988" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Dato' Seri Amar Diraja Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad". National Archives of Malaysia (in Malay). Malaysia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Chief Ministers of Terengganu
- People from Terengganu
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
- Terengganu state executive councillors
- 1932 births
- 2020 deaths
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Ambassadors of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Al-Azhar University alumni