Prime Minister of Malaysia 2003-2009
Date of birth:
Born 1939.
Education:
B.A. in Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 1964
Professional experience and political career:
- Minister, Prime Minister’s Department 1981-84
- Minister of Education 1984-86
- Minister of Defence, 1986-87
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1991-99
- Former Chairman, South-East Asian Nations
- Chairman of the Tenth Islamic Summit Conference, Organization of Islamic Conference
- Former Chairman, Non-Aligned Movement
- Founder Patron, The World Islamic Economic Forum
- Chairman, Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding
- Founder Patron, Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Kuala Lumpur
- Adviser to Malaysia’s Regional Growth Corridors and Malaysia Airlines
- Board Member, BOAO Forum for Asia
- Board Member, World Muslims Foundation
- Chair, Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (2010-2011).