Mohammad Said Keruak

In thisMalay name,there is nosurname or family name.The nameKeruakis apatronymic,and the person should be referred to by theirgiven name,Mohammad Said.

Yang Amat BerbahagiaTun Mohammad Said Keruak SMNPMN
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 (1925-11-15)15 November 1925 Kota Belud,North Borneo
Died	17 November 1995(1995-11-17)(aged 70) Kota Kinabalu,Sabah,Malaysia
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)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.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia:
  • Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(PMN) –Tan Sri(1971)
  • Grand Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm(SMN) –Tun(1989)