Salleh Said Keruak
| Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk Seri Panglima Salleh Said Keruak | |
|---|---|
 Salleh Said Keruak at the ITU Telecom World 2016 | |
| Malaysian Minister of Communication and Multimedia | |
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Assumed office 29 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
| Speaker of the Sabah State Legislature | |
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In office 31 December 2010* (appointed January 12 2011) – 28 July 2015 | |
| Appointed by |
Juhar Mahiruddin (Governor) Musa Aman (Chief Minister) |
| Preceded by | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Succeeded by | Syed Abas Syed Ali |
| 9th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
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In office 28 December 1994 – 26 May 1996 | |
| Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad (Federal Prime Minister) |
| Appointed by |
Mohd. Said Keruak (Governor) Mahathir Mohamad (Federal Prime Minister) |
| Preceded by | Sakaran Dandai |
| Succeeded by | Yong Teck Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Md Salleh bin Md Said 9 July 1958[N 1] Kota Belud, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | BN-UMNO[N 2][N 3] |
| Spouse(s) | Raya Erom (m. 1985) |
| Children |
Mohd. Syarulnizam (1987) Syazeera (1989) Mohd. Hafeez (1997) Syeera (2002) |
| Father | Mohammad Said Keruak |
| Residence | Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| Alma mater |
Simon Fraser University Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website |
sskeruak |
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Datuk Seri Panglima Md Salleh Md Said (born 9 July 1958), commonly known as Salleh Said Keruak, is a Malaysian politician who was Chief Minister of the state of Sabah from 1994 to 1996. He was Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2015 and has served as Minister of Information and Communications of Malaysia since 29 July 2015. He also serves as a Senator in the Dewan Negara; previously he was the state assemblyman for the electoral district of Usukan. He is the son of Tun Mohamad Said Keruak, who served as Chief Minister as well as Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah.
Educational background
He was a Bachelor graduate from Simon Fraser University in Political Science and a Phd in Political Science and Government from Universiti Putra Malaysia .
Career
After further studies, he was designated as Kota Belud District Officer.
He also held some positions in the Cabinet of Sabah. In many years, he was the Minister of State for Finance, Minister of State for Local Government and Housing and Deputy Chief Minister of State.
On 28 December 1994, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appointed him as the Chief Minister of the State. His tenure as the State Chief Minister ended on 26 May 1996, and he was succeeded by SAPP President Yong Teck Lee.
On 4 January 2010, Chief Minister of State, Musa Aman, appointed him as his Science and Technology Adviser with ministerial rank.[1] He replaced Tham Nyip Shen, former Deputy Chief Minister of State.
On 12 January 2011, he was appointed as the Speaker of the State Legislature.[2] Before that, on the first day of 2011, he was appointed as the Chairman of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS)[3] by the Federal Minister of Information, Communication and Culture, Dr. Rais Yatim.
In UMNO, currently, he is the Sabah Liaison Deputy Chairman. He also presides over the Sabah United Bajau Organisation (USBO).
Awards
After his appointment as the chief minister of Sabah, he received award of the Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK), which carry the title of "Datuk Seri Panglima".
Family
He is married to Datin Seri Panglima Datuk Raya Erom on 18 December 1985 and has two sons and two daughters. The names of his children are, Mohd Syarulnizam (born 1987), Syazeera (born 1989), Mohd Hafeez (born 1997) and Syeera (born 2002).
References
- ↑ "Salleh Ganti Tham Sebagai Penasihat Sains Ketua Menteri". The Star (in Malay). 12 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Salleh Said Keruak dilantik Speaker baru DUN Sabah". Berita Harian (in Malay). 12 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ Abdul Rahman, Rafiuddin (12 January 2011). "Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Salleh Tun Hj. Mohd. Said Keruak dilantik Pengerusi FINAS" (in Malay). Retrieved 15 January 2012.
