Mohd Khalil Yaakob | |
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| محمد خليل يعقوب | |
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| 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
| In office 4 June 2004 – 4 June 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004 | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos (1999-2002) Zainuddin Maidin (2002-2004) Donald Lim Siang Chai (2003-2004) |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Rahmat |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir |
| Constituency | Kuantan |
| 13th Menteri Besar of Pahang | |
| In office 14 August 1986 – 22 May 1999 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Preceded by | Najib Razak |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Yaakob |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forKuantan | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Fauzi Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Fu Ah Kiow |
| Majority | 7,343 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob (1937-12-29)29 December 1937 (age 87) Kuantan,Pahang,Federated Malay States,British Malaya (nowMalaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya, Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob (Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937)[1] is aMalaysianpolitician who served as the 6thYang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020, 12thMenteri Besar of Pahang from August 1986 to May 1999,Minister of Information in theBarisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad from December 1999 to March 2004 andMember of Parliament (MP) forKuantan from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition.[2]
Born inKuantan, Khalil attendedMalay College Kuala Kangsar and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from theUniversity of Malaya. He was a career diplomat and served inItaly,Morocco,Singapore andIndonesia.
Khalil is a member ofUMNO 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 thePahang State Assembly during the1978 general elections. In1982, he won theMaran parliamentary seat and was appointedDeputy 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 the1986 general elections, and becameMenteri Besar of Pahang. He served for three terms, until 1999. In the1999 general elections, he rejoined federal politics and was elected as Member of Parliament forKuantan.[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 assemblymanFauzi Abdul Rahman alleging that Mohd Khalil misappropriated state resources as Pahang Menteri Besar.[6]
On 4 June 2004, Khalil was appointedYang di-Pertua Negeri ofMalacca byYang di-Pertuan AgongTuanku 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 madeMalacca City as theUNESCO'sWorld Heritage Site on 7 July 2008.
Among state major projects under his tenure include,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 inBatu Berendam intointernational airport,Melaka Gateway and Malacca coastal reclamation land project.
Mohd Khalil is fan of Indian actorM. G. Ramachandran andTamil cinema in general. In August 2011, he re-enacted MGR's role in the filmVettaikaaran in a 45-minute performance at the State Culture and Art Auditorium.[8]
The Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob Mosque at Tanjung Minyak is named after him.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1978 | Bukit Ibam | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (UMNO) | N/A | N/A | Unknown | |||||||
| 1986 | N19Bukit Tajau | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (UMNO) | 5,742 | Ustaz Abd Manaf Othman (PMIP) | 1,769 | 7,691 | 3,973 | |||||
| 1990 | Lepar | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (UMNO) | Unknown | |||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P069Maran, Pahang | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (UMNO) | 22,495 | 67.42% | Alwi Abdul Hamid (PAS) | 10,868 | 32.58% | 34,534 | 11,627 | 76.67% | ||
| 1999 | P083Kuantan, Pahang | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (UMNO) | 28,479 | 57.40% | Fuziah Salleh (keADILan) | 21,136 | 42.60% | 52,308 | 7,343 | 74.26% | ||
Malaysia :
Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1979)[11]
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (1989)[12]_-_SMN.svg)
Grand Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) –Tun (2004)[13]
Kelantan :
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) –Dato' (2004)
Malacca :
Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the ExaltedOrder of Melaka (DUNM) –Datuk Seri Utama (2004)
Pahang:
Companion of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (SMP)
Knight Companion of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) –Dato'
Grand Knight of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerlyDato', nowDato' Indera (1985)
Grand Knight of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) –Dato' Sri (1987)
Terengganu:
Supreme Class Member of theOrder of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SUMZ) –Dato' Seri Utama (2006)
Sabah:
Grand Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (SPDK) –Datuk Seri Panglima (2003)[14]
Sarawak:_-_1._Knight_Grand_Commander_(DP).svg)
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) –Datuk Patinggi
Germany:
Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyHe was also awarded theHonorary Doctorate (PhD) in Leadership fromLimkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) on 29 September 2016.
| Preceded by | Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 2004 – 2020 | Succeeded by |
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