| Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri |
| Jamaluddin Jarjis | |
| Native Name: | جمال الدين محمد جرجيس |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Pekan, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Death Place: | Semenyih, Kajang, Selangor |
| Resting Place: | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Office: | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation |
| Primeminister: | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy: | Kong Cho Ha |
| Term Start: | 24 March 2004 |
| Term End: | 17 March 2008 |
| Successor: | Maximus Ongkili |
| Constituency: | Rompin |
| Office2: | Second Minister of Finance |
| Monarch2: | Sirajuddin |
| Primeminister2: | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Alongside2: | Mahathir Mohamad (2002–2003), Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2004) |
| Deputy2: | Shafie Salleh Chan Kong Choy (2002–2003) Ng Yen Yen (2003–2004) |
| Term Start2: | 20 November 2002 |
| Term End2: | 26 March 2004 |
| Predecessor2: | Mustapa Mohamed |
| Successor2: | Nor Mohamed Yakcop |
| Constituency2: | Rompin |
| Office3: | Member of Parliament for Rompin |
| Term Start3: | 20 October 1990 |
| Term End3: | 4 April 2015 |
| Predecessor3: | Mohamed Amin Daud |
| Successor3: | Hasan Arifin |
| Majority3: | 15,114 (2013) 10,679 (2008) 9,350 (2004) 6,028 (1999) 12,825 (1995) 13,128 (1990) |
| Party: | United Malays National Organisation–Barisan Nasional |
| Profession: | Engineer |
| Occupation: | Politician, diplomat |
| Spouse: | Kalsom Ismail |
| Children: | 4 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Manchester University of Manitoba McGill University |
Jamaluddin bin Mohd Jarjis (25 May 1951 – 4 April 2015) was a Malaysian politician, diplomat and Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. He served as the Chairman of the 1 Malaysia Peoples' Housing (PR1MA) and Malaysian special envoy to the United States.[1]
Born on 25 May 1951 in Pekan, Pahang, Jamaluddin Jarjis obtained a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 1974 and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1977. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from McGill University in 1980.[2] [3]
Jamaluddin was a Member of Parliament for Rompin, Pahang from 1990 until his death.[4] He was elected to the UMNO Supreme Council in May 2000. In 2002, he was appointed as the Second Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
While serving as Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Jamaluddin oversaw the Angkasawan program, which resulted in Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becoming the first Malaysian in space on 10 October 2007, when he blasted off to the International Space Station on board Soyuz TMA-11.[5]
Jamaluddin held various positions in the Cabinet of Malaysia:
Jamaluddin was married to a dentist, Puan Sri Dr. Kalsom Ismail, a renowned hardliner. The couple had four children.[4] [6]
Jamaluddin died in April 2015. In August 2018, his 83-year-old mother Aminah Abdullah has sought the Syariah Court to issue a faraid (Islamic wealth distribution) certificate to seek her share of her late son's estate said to be worth at least RM2.1 billion.[7] [8]
On 4 April 2015, Jamaluddin Jarjis was killed when an AS 3655N2 Dauphin (Registration Number 9M-1GB) crashed into a jungle at Jalan Sungai Lalang in Kampung Pasir Baru near Semenyih, Selangor. Among those killed were a businessman, CEO of SP Baiduri Sdn Bhd, Tan Huat Seang and also a private secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Azlin Alias.[9] [10] He was buried at Makam Pahlawan, located inside the Masjid Negara compound, Kuala Lumpur.[11]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot casts | Majority | Turnout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P081 Rompin, Pahang | (UMNO) | 20,994 | 72.74% | Salim Awg. Kalib (PAS) | 7,866 | 27.26% | 29,770 | 13,128 | 74.78% | ||||
| 1995 | P085 Rompin, Pahang | (UMNO) | 18,531 | 76.46% | Yahya Awang (PAS) | 5,706 | 23.54% | 25,313 | 12,825 | 76.55% | ||||
| 1999 | (UMNO) | 15,907 | 61.69% | Mazlan Mohamed Yasin (PAS) | 9,879 | 38.31% | 26,554 | 6,028 | 77.36% | |||||
| 2004 | P091 Rompin, Pahang | (UMNO) | 19,359 | 65.92% | Sukri Ahmad (PAS) | 10,009 | 34.08% | 30,215 | 9,350 | 78.85% | ||||
| 2008 | (UMNO) | 21,308 | 66.72% | Mazlan Mohamed Yasin (PAS) | 10,629 | 33.28% | 32,930 | 10,679 | 78.97% | |||||
| 2013 | (UMNO) | 30,040 | 66.81% | Nuridah Mohd Salleh (PAS) | 14,926 | 33.19% | 46,014 | 15,114 | 85.85% | |||||