Mohd Khalil Yaakob Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Datuk Seri Utama
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|محمد خليل يعقوب
Order:6th
Office:Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Term Start:4 June 2004
Term End:4 June 2020
Predecessor:Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
Successor:Mohd Ali Rustam
Office2:Minister of Information
Primeminister2:Mahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy2:Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos (1999-2002)
Zainuddin Maidin (2002-2004)
Donald Lim Siang Chai (2003-2004)
Monarch2:Salahuddin
Sirajuddin
Constituency2:Kuantan
Term Start2:15 December 1999
Term End2:26 March 2004
Predecessor2:Mohamed Rahmat
Successor2:Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
Order3:12th
Office3:Menteri Besar of Pahang
Monarch3:Ahmad Shah
Term Start3:14 August 1986
Term End3:22 May 1999
Predecessor3:Najib Razak
Successor3:Adnan Yaakob
Constituency Mp4:Kuantan
Parliament4:Malaysian
Majority4:7,343 (1999)
Predecessor4:Fauzi Abdul Rahman
Term Start4:29 November 1999
Term End4:21 March 2004
Successor4:Fu Ah Kiow
Birth Name:Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob
Birth Date:1937 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Kuantan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Profession:Diplomat
Alma Mater:University of Malaya, Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka

Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob (Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937)[1] is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020, 12th Menteri Besar of Pahang from August 1986 to May 1999, Minister of Information in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from December 1999 to March 2004 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuantan from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition. [2]

Early life

Born in Kuantan, Khalil attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Malaya. He was a career diplomat and served in Italy, Morocco, Singapore and Indonesia.

Political career

Khalil is a member of UMNO and served on its supreme council from 1984.[3] He became party secretary-general in 1999 until his appointment as governor.[4]

His was first elected to the Bukit Ibam state seat in the Pahang State Assembly during the 1978 general elections. In 1982, he won the Maran parliamentary seat and was appointed Deputy Minister of Education. He joined the Cabinet in 1984, serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

Khalil won the Bukit Tajau state seat in the 1986 general elections, and became Menteri Besar of Pahang. He served for three terms, until 1999. In the 1999 general elections, he rejoined federal politics and was elected as Member of Parliament for Kuantan.[5] He was appointed Minister of Information but did not contest the next election, held in 2004.

In April 2001, a police report was lodged by Pahang state assemblyman Fauzi Abdul Rahman alleging that Mohd Khalil misappropriated state resources as Pahang Menteri Besar.[6]

Governor

On 4 June 2004, Khalil was appointed Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin.[7]

During his term as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor), Khalil's main goal was to make Malacca a progress state in the year 2010 and then "Green Technology City State" in the year 2013. He was also made Malacca City as the UNESCO's World Heritage Site on 7 July 2008.

Among state major projects under his reign included, Pulau Melaka, Malacca Straits Mosque, Hang Tuah Mall in Jalan Hang Tuah, Dataran Pahlawan Megamall, Menara Taming Sari, Hang Tuah Village in Duyong, Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka Planetarium, Melaka Sentral, Melaka Monorail, UTC Melaka, upgrading the airport in Batu Berendam into international airport, Melaka Gateway and Malacca coastal reclamation land project.

Interests

Mohd Khalil is fan of Indian actor M. G. Ramachandran and Tamil cinema in general. In August 2011, he re-enacted MGR's role in the film Vettaikaaran in a 45-minute performance at the State Culture and Art Auditorium.[8]

Legacy

The Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob Mosque at Tanjung Minyak is named after him.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1978Bukit IbamMohd Khalil Yaakob (UMNO)N/AN/AUnknown
1986N19 Bukit Tajau (UMNO)5,742Ustaz Abd Manaf Othman (PMIP)1,7697,6913,973
1990Lepar (UMNO)Unknown
Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1982P069 Maran, Pahang (UMNO)22,49567.42%Alwi Abdul Hamid (PAS)10,86832.58%34,53411,62776.67%
1999P083 Kuantan, Pahang (UMNO)28,47957.40%Fuziah Salleh (keADILan)21,13642.60%52,3087,34374.26%

Honours

He has been awarded :[9] [10]

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

Honorary doctorate

He was also awarded the Honorary Doctorate (PhD) in Leadership from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) on 29 September 2016.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Sixth Speaker of Malacca . 17 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160812083109/http://www.tytmelaka.gov.my/versionBI/index.php/2012-09-24-01-09-13/the-sixth-speaker-of-malacca . 12 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. News: Same policies, new modes. https://archive.today/20121230111101/http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=JrQTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vY4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6619,2084541&dq=mohd-khalil-yaakob&hl=en. dead. 30 December 2012. Menon. Vijayan. 24 October 1986. New Straits Times. 22 May 2010.
  3. News: TYT Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil B Yaakob . Melaka State Government . 2 June 2010 .
  4. News: Coming election takes priority at 53rd Umno general assembly. Rashid Yusof. 17 June 1999. New Straits Times.
  5. Web site: Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri . . ms . 2 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110906083741/http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php . 6 September 2011 .
  6. News: Power abuse: Don't turn a blind eye, Rais tells Umno . . 2 April 2011 . Kar Yen . Leong . 14 August 2011.
  7. http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/bernama-malaysian-national-news-agency/mi_8082/is_20040527/khalil-yaakob-appointed-melaka-governor/ai_n51467815/ KHALIL YAAKOB APPOINTED SIXTH MELAKA GOVERNOR
  8. News: Mohd Khalil wows crowd by acting as MGR . . 15 August 2011 . R.S.N. Murali . 15 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019105548/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F8%2F15%2Fnation%2F9302200&sec=nation . 19 October 2012 .
  9. http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/01/susunan-kekananan-yang-di-pertuan.html List of Malay rulers
  10. Official Website of the Governor of Malacca, Biography with details
  11. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat. 26 August 2018. 19 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp. dead.
  12. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat. 26 August 2018. 19 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp. dead.
  13. Web site: Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2004..
  14. News: Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negri's birthday honours list. The Star Online. 17 September 2003.