Mohd Khalil Yaakob

Mohd Khalil Yaakob
Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Seri Utama
Mohd Khalil Yaakob
6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2004
Preceded by Syed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Malaysian Minister of Information
In office
1999–2004
Succeeded by Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
Menteri Besar of Pahang
In office
14 August 1986 – 22 May 1999
Preceded by Najib Tun Razak
Succeeded by Adnan Yaakob
Personal details
Born 29 December 1937 (1937-12-29) (age 73)
Kuantan, Pahang
Political party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Spouse(s) Toh Puan Datuk Zurina Kassim
Alma mater University of Malaya
Profession Diplomat
Religion Islam

Tun Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob is the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of the Malaysian state of Melaka. Khalil is a United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) politician from Pahang, and served as the state's Menteri Besar for more than 10 years.[1] He was appointed as Governor in 2004 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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Early life

Born in Kuantan, Khalil attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Malaya. He was a career diplomat and served in Italy, Morocco, Singapore and Indonesia.

Political career

Khalil is a member of UMNO and served on its supreme council from 1984.[2] He became party secretary-general in 1999 until his appointment as governor.[3]

His was first elected to the Bukit Ibam state seat in the Pahang State Assembly during the 1978 general elections. In 1982, he won the Maran parliamentary seat and was appointed Deputy Minister of Education. He joined the Cabinet in 1984, serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

Khalil won the Bukit Tajau state seat in the 1986 general elections, and became Menteri Besar of Pahang. He served for three terms, until 1999. In the 1999 general elections, he rejoined federal politics and was elected as Member of Parliament for Kuantan.[4] He was appointed Minister of Information but did not contest the next election, held in 2004.

In April 2001, a police report was lodged by Pahang state assemblyman Fauzi Abdul Rahman alleging that Mohd Khalil misappropriated state resources as Pahang Menteri Besar.[5]

Governor

On June 4, 2004, Khalil was appointed Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin.[6]

Interests

Mohd Khalil is fan of Indian actor M. G. Ramachandran and Tamil cinema in general. In August 2011, he reenacted MGR's role in the film Vettaikaaran in a 45-minute performance at the State Culture and Art Auditorium.[7]

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