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Sulaiman bin Daud (Jawi: سليمان بن داود; ) (4 March 1933 – 23 March 2010) was a Malaysian politician who held seven cabinet posts in the Malaysian government between 1981 and 1999, including as Federal Minister of Education.[1] He represented the constituency of Santubong (1974 - 1990) and Petra Jaya (1990 - 2004) in the Parliament of Malaysia[2] and was a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[3] He was Chancellor of the International Medical University from 2005 to 2010.
Sulaiman Daud | |
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سليمان بن داود | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Petra Jaya, Sarawak | |
In office 1990–2004 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Fadillah Yusof |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Santubong, Sarawak | |
In office 1974–1990 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Rohani Abdul Karim |
Personal details | |
Born | Sulaiman bin Daud 4 March 1933 Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak |
Died | 23 March 2010 77) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged
Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
Spouse | Naemah Hasbi (Deceased) |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Politician |
Sulaiman was born in Kuching, Sarawak and was a dentist including in the government hospital in Kuala Belait, Brunei before entering politics. He graduated from the University of Otago in New Zealand.[1] He died aged 77 of liver cancer at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on 23 March 2010.[4] He had four children.[5]
In 2018, a bridge on Matang-Stapok in Sarawak named as 'Sulaiman Daud Bridge' in honour of him.[6]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1974 | P133 Santubong, Sarawak | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 9,929 | 66.69% | Jerry Martin (SNAP) | 4,960 | 33.31% | 15,494 | 4,969 | 76.90% | ||
1978 | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 12,683 | 64.42% | Ali Kawi (PAJAR) | 7,005 | 35.58% | 5,678 | |||||
1982 | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | Unopposed | ||||||||||
1986 | P156 Santubong, Sarawak | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
1990 | P156 Petra Jaya, Sarawak | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 12,686 | 80.46% | Mustapha Ismail (PERMAS) | 3,080 | 19.54% | 16,053 | 9,606 | 62.41% | ||
1995 | P168 Petra Jaya, Sarawak | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
1999 | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 11,878 | 56.87% | Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi (keADILan) | 9,008 | 43.13% | 21,672 | 2,870 | 61.60% |
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