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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato Sri Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha PSM PNBS DPTJ JMN | |
|---|---|
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kasitah Gaddam |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forKuala Rajang,Sarawak | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Effendi Norwawi |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Hassan Omar |
| Succeeded by | Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forPaloh,Sarawak | |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of theSarawak State Legislative Assembly forSatok | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-06-28)28 June 1941 |
| Died | 4 December 2023(2023-12-04) (aged 82) Institut Jantung Negara (IJN),Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Tunku Maziah Tunku Mustapha |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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Abang Abu Bakar bin Abang Mustapha[citation needed] (Jawi: ابڠ ابو بكر بن ابڠ مصطفى; 28 June 1941 – 4 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician who was Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 1999 to 2003 and aMember of Parliament for Kuala Rajang,Sarawak.[1]
Abu Bakar received his primary school education in St Thomas's School,Kuching then went further with his secondary school education to the premierMalay College Kuala Kangsar. His later education was atKing's College, Warrnambool, Australia,University of Adelaide,South Australia andInner Temple, London and International Management Centre for hisMBA which he received in 1990.
Abu Bakar was theManaging Director of Progressive Insurance Sdn Bhd, Executive Secretary of Sarawak Alliance Party in 1970,MLA for Kuching Barat (1973–1981) andSatok (1979–1981). He was also the Speaker of the State Council from 1976 to 1981,Member of Parliament forPaloh (1981–1990) andKuala Rajang (1990–2000). From 1988 to 1998, he was the Deputy President ofParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu.
In the Tun DrMahathir Mohamadfirst cabinet, he was appointed the Deputy Minister of Defence, then the Minister in Prime Minister's Department in 1990–1999 and lastly theMinister of Defence in 1999–2003.
Abu Bakar was also active as the President of the Sarawak Native Chamber of Commerce and Sarawak Muslim Welfare Association.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | N03 Kuching Barat | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | ||||||||||
| 1979 | N06Satok | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | 10,506 | 77.60% | Wan Ahmadul Badwi Wan (PAJAR) | 2,293 | 16.94% | 13,736 | 8,213 | 73.60% | ||
| Kho King Hing (IND) | 740 | 5.46% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | P142Paloh | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 1982 | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | 9,512 | 77.50% | Udie Salleh (IND) | 2,761 | 22.50% | 12,556 | 6,751 | 73.03% | |||
| 1986 | P165Paloh | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 1990 | P167Kuala Rajang | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | 10,886 | 72.53% | Asbor Abdullah (IND) | 2,230 | 14.86% | 15,419 | 8,656 | 65.62% | ||
| Ali Hassan Jajol (IND) | 1,892 | 12.61% | ||||||||||
| 1995 | P169Kuala Rajang | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
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Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1981)
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2013)[3]
Pahang
Knight Companion ofOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) –Dato' (1984)
Sarawak
Knight Commander of theMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – formerlyDato', nowDato Sri (1985)
Negeri Sembilan
Knight Commander of theGrand Order of Tuanku Ja'afar (DPTJ) –Dato' (1990)Abu Bakar married Puan Sri Tunku Maziah binti Tunku Mustapha in 1974. He had a daughter, and a pair of twin sons.
Abu Bakar died on 4 December 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, at the age of 82.[4]
