Adnan Yaakob

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yaakob is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Adnan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Diraja Haji
Adnan Yaakob
PSM SDSA SSAP DGSM DSAP
عدنان يعقوب‎
13th Menteri Besar of Pahang
In office
25 May 1999[1] – 15 May 2018
MonarchAhmad Shah
DeputyHasan Arifin (1999)
Tan Aminuddin Ishak (1999–2008)
Preceded byMohd Khalil Yaakob
Succeeded byWan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Faction represented in Pahang State Legislative Assembly
1986–2022Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Adnan bin Yaakob

(1950-04-18) 18 April 1950 (age 74)
Bentong, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpouseJunaini Kassim
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
International Islamic University Malaysia
OccupationTeacher

Adnan Yaakob (Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 13th Menteri Besar of Pahang from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

Biography

Born (in 1950) and raised in Bentong, Pahang, Adnan Yaakob graduated from secondary school and became a teacher in 1969. He then attended the University of Malaya from 1972 and graduated in 1975. He studied for his Diploma of Education until 1977 before enrolling at the International 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 the Pahang State Legislative Assembly seat in Pelangai during the 1986 general election. He was elected UMNO division chief in Bentong in 1987.

In 1999, Adnan was appointed Menteri Besar of Pahang, succeeding Mohd Khalil Yaakob.[3]

In the aftermath of the 2018 election, he was succeeded by Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail as Menteri Besar. At 19 years of service, Adnan Yaakob is the longest-serving Menteri Besar of Pahang to date.

Personal life

Adnan is married to Junaini Kassim and the couple have four children.

Election Results

Pahang State Legislative Assembly[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 N27 Pelangai 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 Moner (S46) 2,915 31.87% 9,517 3,316 73.37%
1995 N31 Pelangai 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 N36 Pelangai 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%

Honours

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ 〈蘇丹及高官見證‧安南宣誓就任彭大臣 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine〉，《星洲日報》，2008年3月12日。
  2. ^ "Adnan Yaakob" (in Malay). Facebook. Retrieved 5 March 2012. 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.
  3. ^ Shahanaaz Habib; Sa'odah Elias (18 September 2004). "Adnan hopes to change Malay mindset if elected". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  7. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  11. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  12. ^ a b c d "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010". The Star Online. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

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