Sulaiman Daud Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr.
Sulaiman Daud
Native Name:سليمان بن داود
Birth Name:Sulaiman bin Daud
Birth Date:1933 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak
Death Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Constituency Mp1:Petra Jaya, Sarawak
Parliament1:Malaysian
Term Start1:1990
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Constituency established
Successor1:Fadillah Yusof
Constituency Mp2:Santubong, Sarawak
Parliament2:Malaysian
Term Start2:1974
Term End2:1990
Predecessor2:Constituency established
Successor2:Rohani Abdul Karim
Party:PBBBarisan Nasional
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Naemah Hasbi (Deceased)
Children:4

Sulaiman bin Daud (Jawi: سليمان بن داود;) (4 March 1933 – 23 March 2010) was a Malaysian politician who held seven cabinet posts in the Malaysian government between 1981 and 1999, including as Federal Minister of Education.[1] He represented the constituency of Santubong (1974 - 1990) and Petra Jaya (1990 - 2004) in the Parliament of Malaysia[2] and was a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[3] He was Chancellor of the International Medical University from 2005 to 2010.

Sulaiman was born in Kuching, Sarawak and was a dentist including in the government hospital in Kuala Belait, Brunei before entering politics. He graduated from the University of Otago in New Zealand.[1] He died aged 77 of liver cancer at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on 23 March 2010.[4] He had four children.[5]

In 2018, a bridge on Matang-Stapok in Sarawak named as 'Sulaiman Daud Bridge' in honour of him.[6]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1974P133 Santubong, Sarawak (PBB)9,92966.69%bgcolor= Jerry Martin (SNAP)4,96033.31%15,4944,96976.90%
1978Sulaiman Daud (PBB)12,68364.42%Ali Kawi (PAJAR)7,00535.58%5,678
1982Sulaiman Daud (PBB)Unopposed
1986P156 Santubong, SarawakSulaiman Daud (PBB)Unopposed
1990P156 Petra Jaya, SarawakSulaiman Daud (PBB)12,68680.46%bgcolor= Mustapha Ismail (PERMAS)3,08019.54%16,0539,60662.41%
1995P168 Petra Jaya, SarawakSulaiman Daud (PBB)Unopposed
1999Sulaiman Daud (PBB)11,87856.87%Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi (keADILan)9,00843.13%21,6722,87061.60%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr Sulaiman, An Experienced Minister With Almost 20 Years' Service. 23 March 2010. Bernama. 23 March 2010.
  2. News: Ling, Sulaiman Daud among those bowing out. 1 March 2004. New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 23 March 2010.
  3. News: Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud dies. 23 March 2010. The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 23 March 2010.
  4. News: Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud dies. 23 March 2010. The Sun (Malaysia). 23 March 2010.
  5. News: Dewan Rakyat Extends Condolences Over Sulaiman's Death. 23 March 2010. Bernama. 23 March 2010.
  6. https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2018/04/19/jambatan-matang-stapok-dinamakan-jambatan-tan-sri-sulaiman-daud Jambatan Matang-Stapok Dinamakan Jambatan Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud
  7. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat.
  8. News: 砂元首耶谷昨庆华诞三百余人受封各级荣衔. More than 300 people were conferred honorary titles during the birthday celebration of Sarawak's Yang Di-Pertua, Yakub. 星洲日报. 8 July 1981. 9.
  9. Book: Sulaiman tops state's honours list. New Straits Times. 16 September 1991.
  10. Web site: DSSA 1992. awards.selangor.gov.my.