Abdullah Ayub Explained

Abdullah Ayub
Honorific-Prefix:	Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Office:	6th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
Term Start:	1 January 1979
Term End:	30 November 1982
Predecessor:	Abdullah Mohd Salleh
Successor:	Hashim Aman
Birth Date:	1926 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Sitiawan, Perak, Federated Malay States
Death Place:	Institut Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma Mater:	University of Malaya
Primeminister:	Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad
Spouse:	Puteh Rafeah Arifin (died 2001) Anna Abdul Ranee
Resting Place:	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abdullah bin Ayub (3 January 1926 – 13 December 2018)^{[1] [2] [3]} was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 6th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 1 January 1979 to 30 November 1982.^[4]

Early life

Abdullah was born on 3 January 1926 in Pasir Panjang Laut, Sitiawan, Perak.^[5] He graduated with a B.A (hons) from University of Malaya, Singapore in 1953. In the same year, he was also awarded the "Queen's Scholarship" for his outstanding achievements.^{[6] [7]}

Death

Abdullah died on 13 December 2018 at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur. He was 92.^{[8] [9] [10]} He was laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.^{[11] [12]}

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1964)^[13]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1970)^[13]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1976)^[13]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1979)^[13]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2011)^[14]
• :
  • Knight Grand Commander of Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)^[15]
    • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk
    • Knight Commander of Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato'
    • Knight Commander of Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (DPSK) - Dato'
    • Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (1973)^[16]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1979)^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tan Sri Dato' Abdullah Bin Ayub. National Archives of Malaysia. 2018-10-02.
2. Web site: Tan Sri Dato' Abdullah Bin Ayub. National Archives of Malaysia. 2018-10-02.
3. https://www.pmo.gov.my/ksn/dokumenattached/rencana/KSN-6.pdf Ketua Setiausaha Negara ke-6
4. Web site: Mantan Ketua Setiausaha Negara. 2021-01-27. Pejabat Ketua Setiausaha Negara. ms.
5. Web site: Bekas KSN Abdullah Ayub meninggal dunia - Nasional . Sinar Harian . 2018-12-13.
6. Book: Fatini Yaacob. Tun Abdullah Ayub, riwayat seorang pentadbir : Ketua Setiausaha Negara, 1979-1981. Anna Abdul Ranee, 1958-, Penerbit Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. 2014. 978-983-52-0972-7. 1st. Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia. ms. 891494939.
7. Web site: 2 January 1981. Ucapan YAB Perdana Menteri di Majlis Perpisahan untuk Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Abdullah Ayub, Ketua Setiausaha Negara, di Bangunan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur pada 2hb Januari, 1981. 2021-01-27. Perdana Leadership Foundation. ms.
8. Web site: Bernama. 2018-12-13. Former KSN Abdullah Ayub passes away New Straits Times. 2021-01-27. NST Online. en.
9. Web site: Bernama. 2018-12-13. Former chief secretary to the government Abdullah Ayub dies. 2021-01-27. Free Malaysia Today (FMT). en-US.
10. Web site: 2018-12-13. Tun Abdullah Ayub meninggal dunia. 2021-01-27. Berita Harian. ms.
11. Web site: 2018-12-13. Former chief secretary to govt Abdullah Ayub buried. 2021-01-27. Malay Mail. en.
12. Web site: 2018-12-13. Jenazah Tun Abdullah Ayub selamat dikebumikan. 2021-01-27. Sinar Harian. ms.
13. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat.
14. Web site: Senarai Penerima Seri Setia Mahkota Tahun 2011.
15. Book: Now Datuks. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.
16. Web site: DPCM 1973. pingat.perak.gov.my.
17. Web site: SPCM 1979. pingat.perak.gov.my.