Abdul Ghafar Baba
Tun Abdul Ghafar bin Baba (Malay: عبدالغفار بن باب; 18 February 1925 – 23 April 2006) was a Malaysian politician. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1986 to 1993.
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| 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 10 May 1986 – 1 December 1993 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Musa Hitam |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Constituency | Jasin |
| Minister of Rural Development (Minister of National and Rural Development : 23 September 1970 – 11 May 1972, 11 August 1986 – 20 May 1987) (Minister of Rural Economy Development : 11 May 1972 – 25 August 1974) | |
| In office 11 August 1986 – 1 December 1993 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1986–1990) Ng Cheng Kuai (1986–1987) Mohd. Yasin Kamari (1990–1993) |
| Preceded by | Sanusi Junid |
| Succeeded by | Annuar Musa |
| Constituency | Jasin |
| In office 22 December 1970 – 4 September 1974 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Assistant Minister | Abdul Samad Idris (1970–1973) |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Constituency | Malacca Utara |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 5 September 1974 – 14 January 1976 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Deputy | Mokhtar Hashim (1974–1975) Mustapha Abdul Jabar (1975–1976) |
| Preceded by | Himself (Rural Development) Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (Agriculture) |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ahmad |
| Constituency | Alor Gajah |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Malacca | |
| In office 1 June 1959 – 5 October 1967 | |
| Governor | Leong Yew Koh Abdul Malek Yusuf |
| Preceded by | Osman Talib |
| Succeeded by | Talib Karim |
| Constituency | Tanjong Kling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1925 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 23 April 2006 (aged 81) Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
| Spouse(s) | Asmah Alang Dayang Heryati Abdul Rahim |
| Relations | Ahmad Hamzah (son-in-law) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
On 23 April 2006, he died in Kuala Lumpur from heart and respiratory failure.[1][2]
Abdul Ghafar Baba Media
MY Pingat Peringatan Malaysia (Malaysian Commemorative Medal) ribbon
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM
MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW
Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba Memorial
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