Najib Razak
Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak or Bangsat Najib (Jawi: محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician. He became the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia after being elected in 2009.[1] He lost his re-election bid in the 2018 general election.
Quick Facts Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' SriNajib Razak DK (Pahang) MP, 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia ...
Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Najib Razak DK (Pahang) MP | |
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نجيب رزاق | |
6th Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
Honoured as Father of Transformation Bapa Transformasi باڤ ترنسفورماسي | |
In office 3 April 2009 – 10 May 2018 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
Deputy | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
9th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 7 January 2004 – 3 April 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Preceded by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
12th Menteri Besar of Pahang | |
In office 4 May 1982 – 14 August 1986 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-07-23) 23 July 1953 (age 70) Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaya (now Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia) |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Spouse(s) | Puteri Zainah Eskandar (1976–1987) Rosmah Mansor (1987–present) |
Children | Mohd Nizar Puteri Norlisa Mohd Nazifuddin Nooryana Najwa Norashman Razak |
Parents | Abdul Razak Hussein Rahah Noah |
Alma mater | Malvern College University of Nottingham |
Website | pmo.gov.my |
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On 28 July 2020, the High Court convicted Najib on all seven counts of abuse of power, money laundering and criminal breach of trust, becoming the first Prime Minister of Malaysia to be convicted of corruption.[2][3]