Shafie Salleh Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Haji
Shafie Salleh
Honorific-Suffix: SSA
Birth Name:Shafie bin Mohd Salleh
Native Name:شافعي صالح
Birth Date:29 September 1946
Birth Place:Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Death Place:Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting Place:Kampung Giching Muslim Cemetery
Office:6th Chief Scout of Malaysia
Term Start:2005
Term End:11 September 2019
Predecessor:Sulaiman Daud
Successor:Zin Bidin
Office1:Ministerial roles
Subterm1:1995–1999
Suboffice1:Parliamentary Secretary of Finance
Subterm2:1999–2004
Suboffice2:Deputy Minister of Finance
Subterm3:2004–2006
Suboffice3:Minister of Higher Education
Office5:Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
Subterm5:1995–2008
Suboffice5:Barisan Nasional
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:United Malays National Organisation
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Mizan Adilah Ibrahim
Alma Mater:University of Malaya
Western Michigan University
University of Wales, Swansea

Shafie bin Mohd Salleh (Malay: شافعي بن محمد صالح|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]|script=arab|italic=unset; 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]

Education career

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

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] and also the Parliament Secretary for the Minister of Finance.[6]

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] 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

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1995P101 Kuala Langat, SelangorShafie Salleh (UMNO)28,40175.55%Tarikh Mohd Jonid (S46)9,19024.45%39,58419,211
1999Shafie Salleh (UMNO)24,87859.61%Saari Sungib (keADILan)16,85840.39%43,2968,02075.38%
2004P112 Kuala Langat, SelangorShafie Salleh (UMNO)34,11872.99%Zulkifli Noordin (PKR)12,62327.01%48,69421,49577.11%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ketua Pengakap Negara meninggal dunia | Berita Harian. 15 January 2024.
  2. Web site: The Star Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20110622024846/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2004%2F12%2F23%2Fnation%2F9728591&sec=nation. dead. 22 June 2011. www.thestar.com.my.
  3. Web site: The Star Online: Archive Search. archives.thestar.com.my.
  4. Web site: Stocks. 29 May 2023 .
  5. Web site: The Star Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20040518035255/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2004%2F4%2F13%2Fnation%2F7754254&sec=nation. dead. 18 May 2004. www.thestar.com.my.
  6. Web site: The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my.
  7. Web site: The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20041021112511/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FJ02Ae05.html Asia Times
  9. Web site: The Star Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318173918/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F8%2F13%2Fnation%2F20080813121352&sec=nation. dead. 18 March 2012. www.thestar.com.my.
  10. Web site: Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. www.istiadat.gov.my.
  11. Web site: DSSA 1997. awards.selangor.gov.my.