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Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud (born 21 May 1936 in Miri, Sarawak) is the fourth and current Chief Minister of Sarawak. He is also the state Financial Minister and Resource Planning and Environment Minister.[1] Taib is the President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu(PBB), which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition. He is of ethnic Melanau descent.
Taib is informally known as Pak Uban, which translates into "white-haired uncle". Among Chinese speaking communities he is known asPek Moh (白毛) which means "white hair".[2][3] Another informal name for him, in reference to the British Brooke family that ruled Sarawak asWhite Rajahs in the 19th and early 20th century, is the "last white rajah" or "white-haired rajah".[4] Holding the post of the Chief Minister of Sarawak since 1981, he is the longest serving Chief Minister in Malaysia. He assumed the Chief Minister post at the age of 45.[5][6] Being a member of the Malaysian Parliament for 38 years, Taib is also the second longest-serving parliamentarian in Malaysia after Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.[7][8]
Born in impoverished circumstances in 1936, Taib can nonetheless trace an aristocratic link to the Royal Court of Brunei.[19] Taib's uncle,Abdul Rahman Ya'kub raised Taib since he was a boy.[20] Taib was four years old when the Second World war broke out. Taib's father, Mahmud Abang Yahaya, considering his family safety from Japanese occupation, decided to move his family to Mukah.[10] Taib undertook his early schooling at St Joseph's Primary School in Miri and later won a scholarship to study at St. Joseph's Secondary School in Kuching. There, he met Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Namwho was the deputy chief minister of Sarawak and Tan Sri Bujang bin Mohammed Nor, the former Sarawak state secretary.[10] After school, Taib Mahmud planned to become a doctor[10] but he was persuaded by Rahman Ya'kub to take up law.[21] In 1958, his excellent performance in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination earned him a Colombo Plan scholarship,[22] allowing Taib to further his studies at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. He graduated with Bachelor of Laws from the university in 1960. After the demise of his father, Taib took up the responsibility to look after his siblings and to discipline his siblings in studies and in looking after the household.[10] Taib Mahmud pursued his postgraduate studies at Harvard International Summer Course in 1964.[23] Since then, Taib Mahmud has written and published several Islamic books and other works including "Muhammad and His Mission, Islam and Utility of Mankind", "Freedom of Thought of Islam", and "Appropriate Strategy for Developing Countries in a Period of Resource Scarcity".[24] Taib was also known for being a loyal fan to P. Ramlee.[10]
On returning to Sarawak, Taib worked in the Crown Council from 1962 to 1963. He then joined the State Legislative Council of Sarawak on 22 July 1963, where he was appointed state minister for Communication and Works from 1963 to 1966 and Minister of Development and Forestry in 1967.[10] On several occasions, Taib Mahmud acted as Chief Minister. He was the vice-chairman of Parti Berjasa Sarawak in 1964. Taib was appointed Federal Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry from 1968 until 1970.[25] He represented Parti Bumiputera Sarawak (BUMIPUTERA), which was a component party of Sarawak Alliance, in Malaysian general election, 1969.[26] During the 1970 parliamentary election for Sarawak, he was elected as the member of Malaysian parliament for Kota Samarahan seat.[27] He was later appointed to numerous portfolios including Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (1970–1972) and Natural Resources Minister (1972–1974).[25] In 1973, Taib was appointed deputy president of the newly formed PBB before subsequently becoming the president of the party.[24] Abdul Rahman Ya'kub was Taib's political mentor for 20 years.[20]
After winning the Sebandi (now Asajaya) by-election in 1981, Taib was appointed as Sarawak's Land and Mines Minister before succeeding his uncle, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, as the Chief Minister of Sarawak. He held the Sebandi seat until 1987, when he was elected as state assemblyman for the Asajaya constituency. In 2001 state election, he decided to contest in Balingian. Taib served in many public and voluntary bodies and represented the government at various international conferences.[24]
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