Mohammad Said Keruak
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Mohammad Said Keruak | |
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محمد سعيد کرواق | |
7thYang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah | |
In office 1 January 1987 – 31 December 1994 | |
Preceded by | Mohamad Adnan Robert |
Succeeded by | Sakaran Dandai |
4thChief Minister of Sabah | |
In office 1 November 1975 – 18 April 1976 | |
Preceded by | Mustapha Harun |
Succeeded by | Fuad Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammad Said bin Keruak 15 November 1925 Kota Belud,North Borneo |
Died | 17 November 1995 Kota Kinabalu,Sabah,Malaysia | (aged 70)
Spouse | Bandong Hasbollah |
Children | Five, includingSalleh Said Keruak |
Parent(s) | Keruak Beruk (deceased) Dampok Andarsi (deceased) |
TunMohammad Said bin Keruak(15 November 1925 – 17 November 1995)[1]was aMalaysianpoliticianwho served as the 7thYang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabahfrom January 1987 to December 1994 and 4thChief Minister of Sabahbriefly from November 1975 to April 1976. He was also father of another Malaysian politician,Salleh Said Keruak.Said Keruak's most consequential policy was the amendment to the state constitution which established Islam as the state religion of Sabah in 1973.[2]
Honours
[edit]Honours of Malaysia
[edit]- Malaysia:
- Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(PMN) –Tan Sri(1971)[3]
- Grand Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(SMN) –Tun(1989)[4]
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Categories:
- 1925 births
- People from Kota Belud District
- 1995 deaths
- Bajau people
- Malaysian Muslims
- United Sabah National Organisation politicians
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
- Chief ministers of Sabah
- Sabah state ministers
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
- Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Malaysian politician stubs