Ajib Ahmad
| Datuk Ajib Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Johor | |
|
In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Othman Saad |
| Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 September 1947 Segamat, Johor, Malayan Union |
| Died |
3 February 2011 (aged 63) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation – Barisan Nasional |
Datuk Ajib Ahmad (13 September 1947 – 3 February 2011) was a Malaysian politician. He served as the Chief Minister of Johor from 1982 and 1986 and was later a minister in the federal government of Mahathir Mohamad. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
An economics graduate, Ajib worked as an adviser to Musa Hitam before becoming Chief Minister of Johor in 1982. He served as Chief Minister until 1986, when he moved to federal politics, winning the seat of Mersing. He became a minister in the government of Mahathir Mohamad, but was dismissed in 1987 when Mahathir promptly purged the government cabinet of those who opposed him when they supported, among others, the then Deputy Prime Minister Tun Musa Hitam and Razaleigh Hamzah in the UMNO party presidency election.[1][2]
Ahmad died of a heart attack at the age of 63 on 3 February 2011.[1]
References
- 1 2 Farik Zolkepli (3 February 2011). "Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies". The Star. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ↑ Ramanathan, Sankaran; Mohd Hamdan Adnan (1988). Malaysia's 1986 general election: the urban-rural dichotomy. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 73.