Abdul Kadir Yusof
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul Kadir Yusof (Jawi: عبدالقادر بن يوسف; 10 September 1917 – 18 April 1992) was a Malaysian politician. A lawyer by profession, Abdul Kadir held the posts of Attorney General and Solicitor-General at various points during his lifetime.[1] He was also the Minister of Law. Together with his wife Fatimah Hashim, former Welfare Minister, Abdul Kadir represented one half of the first couple to be on the Malaysian cabinet.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Kadir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts Minister of Land and Regional Development, Monarchs ...
Abdul Kadir Yusof | |
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عبدالقادر يوسف | |
Minister of Land and Regional Development | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Monarchs | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
Preceded by | Asri Muda |
Succeeded by | Shariff Ahmad |
Minister of Law and Justice | |
In office 1970–1976 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Gilong |
Succeeded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
Attorney General of Malaysia | |
In office 1963–1977 | |
Monarchs | Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
Preceded by | Cecil Majella Sheridan (as Attorney General of the Federation of Malaya) |
Succeeded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tenggaroh | |
In office 1974–1982 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Khadri Sabran |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-09-10)10 September 1917 Parit Sakai, Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 18 April 1992(1992-04-18) (aged 74) Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur |
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn |
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