Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil

Allahyarham Dato' Ahmad Basri Akil (25 Apr 1939—15 July 2008) was a Kedah FA and FAM manager. Born in Alor Star, he was managed Kedah FA for the first time in 1986.He was considered the 'father' of football development in Kedah. He built the state team to become a force in local football culminating in their winning the Malaysia Cup in 1990 by beating Singapore 3-1 in the final.The former Kedah Football Association (KFA) vice-president was a personality who criticised FAM and was suspended for four years and had to relinquish all posts in the national association and in KFA (2001 - 2005) .His quest to take the Kedah team to the pinnacle of football success began when he launched a five-year plan (1987-1991) to wrest the Malaysia Cup when he was KFA vice-president. Ahmad Basri was also the national team's manager in the 1989 SEA Games and Kedah manager from 1986 till 1996 [ [http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=346344 Kedah Football Supremo Ahmad Basri Dies] July 15, 2008, "Bernama"]

He was buried at the Alor Merah Muslim Cemetery.

Family

Spouse : Datin Wan Chik Wan Bain and Tengku Zainab
Children : Seven (7)
Granchildren : Nine (9)

Career :

Kedah Administrative

Kedah Cadet Administrative Service (12 Jan. 1959)
Assistance Land Officer (14 Mei 1959)
Assistance Baling Distinct Officer (Land) (15 Sept. 1959)
Assistance Kubang Pasu Distinct Officer ( 6 Jan. 1962)
Assistance Langkawi Distinct Officer (1 Feb. 1964)
Assistance Land and Mineral Commissioner (4 Jan. 1967)
Secretary of Kedah Chief Minister (3 Mei 1969)
Assistance Kedah State Secretary (Local Government)(5 Sept. 1970)
Acting Langkawi District Officer (1 Jan. 1971)
Acting Sungai Petani Municipal Council Chancellor (1 Jan. 1974)
Deputy Director of Kedah Land and Mineral (9 Sept.1976)
Kedah Treasurer (19 Mac 1977)
Deputy of Kedah State Secretary (17 Disember 1978)
Acting Kedah State Finance Officer (25 Sept. 1980)

Kuala Muda Distinct Officer (13 Jun 1982)

Kota Star Distinct Officer (1 Jan. 1984)
Director of Kedah Land and Mineral (1 Mac 1986)
Kedah State Finance Officer (3 November 1989)
Kedah State Secretary (28 Ogos 1992)

Football
Manager for Kedah Football Team (Kedah FA) (1986 - 1996)
Malaysia Football Team Manager for SEA games (1986)
Deputy President for Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) (1994-1998)

Others
President of Kedah Art's Associates (Angkatan Pelukis Kedah)
President of Kedah Red Crescent (Bulan Sabit Merah)
Former President of Kedah Camera Club (Kelab Kamera Kedah-KCC)

Achievement

1989 - Managed Malaysia Football Team to won Gold Medal in SEA games
1990 - Managed Kedah 1st Time to win Malaysia Cup
1993 - Managed Kedah to win double of Malaysia Cup and Division 1/Premier 1/Super League

-Wrote Lyric for Kedah Football Anthem Song - "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan" ( Lets Contribution Be Remembered)

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