Adnan Yaakob | |
|---|---|
| عدنان يعقوب | |
| 13thMenteri Besar of Pahang | |
| In office 25 May 1999 – 15 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Deputy | Hasan Arifin (25 May–2 December 1999) Tan Aminuddin Ishak (1999–2008) |
| Preceded by | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Succeeded by | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| Constituency | Pelangai |
| Member of thePahang State Legislative Assembly forPelangai | |
| In office 3 August 1986 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Johari Harun (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 4,164 (1986) 3,316 (1990) 4,342 (1995) 2,119 (1999) 3,671 (2004) 2,970 (2008) 2,475 (2013) 2,312 (2018) |
| Faction represented inPahang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1986–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adnan bin Yaakob (1950-04-18)18 April 1950 (age 74) Bentong,Pahang,Federation of Malaya (nowMalaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Junaini Kassim |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (DipEd) International Islamic University Malaysia (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Adnan Yaakob (Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as the 13thMenteri Besar of Pahang from May 1999 to May 2018 and Member of thePahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forPelangai from August 1986 to November 2022. He is a member and was the State Chairman ofPahang and Division Chief ofBentong of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of theBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is the longest-serving Menteri Besar of Pahang and Pelangai MLA, serving in both positions for 19 years and 36 years respectively.[1]
Born and raised inBentong,Pahang, Adnan graduated from secondary school and became a teacher in 1969. He then attended theUniversity of Malaya from 1972 and graduated in 1975. He studied for hisDiploma of Education until 1977 before enrolling at theInternational Islamic University Malaysia to study law.
Adnan never completed his law studies, having dropped out to join full-time politics.[2] He contested and won thePahang State Legislative Assembly seat inPelangai during the1986 state election. He was elected UMNO division chief in Bentong in 1987.
In 1999, Adnan was appointed the Menteri Besar of Pahang, succeedingMohd Khalil Yaakob.[3] He was taken over byWan Rosdy Wan Ismail as the Menteri Besar.
Adnan is married to Junaini Kassim and the couple have four children.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N27Pelangai | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 5,955 | 72.08% | Lee Hon (DAP) | 1,791 | 21.67% | 8,506 | 4,164 | 74.42% | ||
| Mat Shun Sidek (PAS) | 516 | 6.25% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 6,231 | 68.13% | Shamsuddin @ Daman Huri Moner (S46) | 2,915 | 31.87% | 9,517 | 3,316 | 73.37% | |||
| 1995 | N31Pelangai | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 5,484 | 82.76% | Mohamed Buyong (S46) | 1,142 | 17.24% | 6,861 | 4,342 | 71.74% | ||
| 1999 | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 4,529 | 65.27% | Abdul Wahid Ahmad Suhaime (keADILan) | 2,410 | 34.73% | 7,110 | 2,119 | 72.85% | |||
| 2004 | N36Pelangai | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 5,521 | 74.90% | Mohamed Mat Ali (PAS) | 1,850 | 25.10% | 7,580 | 3,671 | 75.70% | ||
| 2008 | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 5,406 | 68.94% | Hamdan Ahmad (PAS) | 2,436 | 31.06% | 8,010 | 2,970 | 77.09% | |||
| 2013 | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 6,245 | 62.36% | Abdul Hamid Bahatim (PAS) | 3,770 | 37.64% | 10,242 | 2,475 | 85.30% | |||
| 2018 | Adnan Yaakob (UMNO) | 5,410 | 52.40% | Nor Haizan Abu Hassan (AMANAH) | 3,098 | 30.00% | 10,542 | 2,312 | 82.50% | |||
| Zaharim Osman (PAS) | 1,817 | 17.60% | ||||||||||
Malaysia:
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2022)
Pahang:
Knight Companion of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) –Dato' (1992)[12]
Grand Knight of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) –Dato' Sri (1999)[12]
Grand Royal Knight of theGrand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SDSA) –Dato' Sri Diraja (2010)[12][13]
Malacca:
Grand Commander of theExalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) –Datuk Seri (2004)[12]Saya juga melanjutkan pelajaran di bidang Undang-undang di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa tetapi tidak sempat menyelesaikannya kerana telah diminta untuk bertanding pilihanraya umum pada tahun 1986.