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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.
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 | Parit Sakai, Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 10 September 1917
Died | 18 April 1992 74) Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur | (aged
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 |
Abdul Kadir was born in Parit Sakai, Muar, Johor in 1917. During his lifetime, he was a member of the United Malays National Organisation, the leading party in the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional. He was a Tenggaroh State Assemblyman.
Kadir is survived by his wife, politician Fatimah Hashim, six children, nineteen grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.[citation needed]
Abdul Kadir died of lung cancer at his home in Kuala Lumpur on 18 April 1992 and was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
The Yayasan Kadir & Fatimah (Yayasan K&F) confers the Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Gold Medal Award to UIA (Faculty of Law for the best Syariah Law student) and to UKM (Faculty of Law for the best Law Student). The Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Gold Medal is also awarded to the student who tops the Accounting Law paper for CPA. The Yayasan recently started conferring the Tun Fatimah medal for the best female student active in community work for the first time in September 2007 and will be awarded annually to Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Mara and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia students.
Yayasan K&F continues to support public primary schools in Johor and Kedah, organise the annual Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Charity Golf Tournament to raise funds, and numerous other charitable causes through Abdul Kadir and Fatimah's children and grandchildren.
Several projects and institutions were named after him, including:
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