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Najib Tun Razak
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| Najib Tun Razak | |
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| Assumed office October 31, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | 23 July 1953 (age 54) Kuala Lipis, Pahang |
| Political party | Barisan Nasional, UMNO |
| Spouse | Rosmah Mansor |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Religion | Islam |
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Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak (born July 23, 1953, in Kuala Lipis, Pahang) is a Malaysian politician, who has been the country's Deputy Prime Minister since January 7, 2004 and Minister of Defence since 1999. Najib is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and is currently the Deputy President of the party.
Najib is the eldest son of Tun Abdul Razak, the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, a nephew of Tun Hussein Onn, the third PM, and a cousin of Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein, the current Education Minister of Malaysia. He was first elected to the Dewan Rakyat, representing the parliamentary constituency of Pekan, at the age of 23 in an uncontested election after the death of his father. In his career, Najib has held a variety of ministerial portfolios (the first at the age of 32), culminating in the post of Minister of Defence before being chosen as the deputy PM by Abdullah Badawi.
Najib holds the title of Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar of Pahang. His second wife is Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor with whom he has three sons, Nizar (born 1978), Nazifuddin and Norashman, and two daughters, Puteri Norlisa and Nooryana Narjawa. Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar is Najib's first wife with whom he has 3 children.
Najib had his primary and secondary education at St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur. He also attended Malvern College, Worcestershire, England.
In 1987, as UMNO Youth Chief, Najib defended special Malay privileges in a speech where he vowed to bathe the keris (Malay dagger) with Chinese blood. Shortly afterwards, the government launched a crackdown on extremist elements, termed Operation Lalang, although Najib was not detained.[1] At the same rally, banners were hoisted carrying phrases such as "revoke the citizenship of those who opposed the Malay rulers", "May 13 has begun" (referring to the May 13 racial riots in 1969), and "soak it (the keris) with Malaysian Chinese blood". [2]
He had a close aide, Abdul Razak Baginda, who was involved in a high-profile murder case of a Mongolian woman[3], Altantuya Shaaribuu.
He recently declared that Malaysia has, "never been secular because being secular by Western definition means separation of the Islamic principles in the way we govern the country.”[4]
- ^ Kamarudin, Raja Petra (Aug. 1, 2005). "Umno's relevance lies in Ketuanan Melayu". Malaysia Today.
- ^ Lim, Kit Siang (2000). "GPMS' extremist demands - a prelude to escalation of ethnic tensions to justify another Operation Lalang mass crackdown to shore up Mahathir and UMNO’s tottering position?". Retrieved Dec. 21, 2005.
- ^ Model's murder raises explosive questions for Malaysian minister
- ^ Islam’s war on sin dims bright lights in a nation torn between cultures, Nick Meo, Kota Bharu, August 18, 2007
| Preceded by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia 2003- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
"Why Malaysians call Najib as Criminal" is a very good question by kids in Malaysia. thousands of proof had proven that he was involved in Mongolian Murder Case, the murder of Altantunya Sharibu. As a Deputy Prime Ministers, he denies his relationship with the deceased as well as the so called murderer, Razak Baginda. However, numbers of photo had proved his too closed relationship with Altantunya Sharibu. Also, according to unknown "spy" working with Najib, Najib is the person behind the case.