Sunday, February 17, 2013

Adnan Yaakob




view: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_Yaakob

Dato' Seri Haji Adnan bin Haji Yaakob (born April 18, 1950 in Bentong) is a Malaysian politician and the current Menteri Besar of Pahang. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).


Born (in 1950) and raised in BentongPahang, Adnan Yaakob graduated from secondary school and became a teacher in 1969. He then attended theUniversity of Malaya from 1972 and graduated in 1975. He studied for his Diploma of Education until 1977 before enrolling at the International Islamic University Malaysia to study law.
Adnan never completed his law studies, having dropped out to join full-time politics.[1] He contested and won the Pahang State Legislative Assemblyseat in Pelangai during the 1986 general election. He was elected UMNO division chief in Bentong in 1987.
In 1999, Adnan was appointed Menteri Besar of Pahang, succeeding Mohd Khalil Yaakob.[2]



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