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Megat Junid bin Megat Ayub (8 December 1942[1] – 24 January 2008) was a Malaysian politician and direct descendant of Megat Terawis, a Bendahara of Perak.
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Megat Junid Megat Ayub | |
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Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | |
In office 2 May 1997 – 14 December 1999 | |
Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Subramaniam Sinniah |
Preceded by | Abu Hassan Omar |
Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Constituency | Pasir Salak |
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 11 August 1986 – 2 July 1997 | |
Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Azmi Khalid |
Constituency | Pasir Salak |
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | |
In office 22 April 1982 – 2 August 1986 | |
Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Paul Leong Khee Seong |
Preceded by | Bujang Ulis |
Succeeded by | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad |
Constituency | Hilir Perak |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Salak | |
In office 1986 – 29 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Ramli Ngah Talib |
Majority | 11,950 (1986) 13,302 (1990) 17,715 (1995) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hilir Perak | |
In office 1982–1986 | |
Preceded by | Kamaluddin Maamor |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Majority | 10.524 (1982) |
Personal details | |
Born | Megat Junid bin Megat Ayub 8 December 1942 Teluk Intan, Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 24 January 2008 65) Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | ![]() |
Other political affiliations | ![]() |
Spouse | Ziela Jalil |
Children | Megat Firdouz Megat Junid |
Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher |
Junid was born in Teluk Intan in 1942.[1]
Megat Junid was a teacher by profession and first met Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the early 1970s.[1] Mahathir was living in exile for criticising then Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman at the time of their meeting.[1] Junid soon left teaching to become Mahathir's special assistant.[1]
Junid was first elected as a Malaysian Member of Parliament at the same time that Mahathir became the Prime Minister of the country.[1] He was appointed Deputy Minister of Primary Industries in Mahathir's government, just two years later.[1]
In 1986, Mahathir next appointed Junid to be his deputy in the Ministry of Home Affairs.[1]
Junid was appointed to become Malaysia's Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in 1997.[1] He served in the post for two years until he lost his seat in Parliament to a PAS candidate in the 1999 Malaysian general election.[1]
Megat Junid died on 24 January 2008, aged 65, at the Pantai Medical Centre in Bangsar following a battle with prostate cancer.[1] His body was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] He was a resident of Kelana Jaya.[1]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1982 | P061 Hilir Perak, Perak | Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO) | 16,582 | 73.24% | Ahmad Abdul Majid (PAS) | 6,058 | 26.76% | 24,032 | 10,524 | 72.99% | ||
1986 | P067 Pasir Salak, Perak | Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO) | 17,951 | 74.95% | Ali Daud (PAS) | 6,001 | 25.05% | 24,849 | 11,950 | 67.99% | ||
1990 | Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO) | 19,787 | 75.32% | Rosli Samsudin (PAS) | 6,485 | 24.68% | 27,306 | 13,302 | 50.64% | |||
1995 | P070 Pasir Salak, Perak | Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO) | 21,690 | 82.58% | Mohd Rus Jaafar (PAS) | 4,575 | 17.42% | 27,822 | 17,115 | 65.97% |
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