Ajib Ahmad

Abdul Ajib bin 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).

In this Malay name, the name Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ajib.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Abdul Ajib Ahmad DGSM DPMJ
Ajib Ahmad 1984
Chief Minister of Johor
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by	Othman Saad
Succeeded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-13)13 September 1947 Segamat, Johor, Malayan Union
Died	3 February 2011(2011-02-03) (aged 63) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation – Barisan Nasional

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, leaving his wife Datin Ropeah Hassan, three sons and a daughter.[1]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malacca :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) - Datuk Seri
•  Johor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) - Dato'

References

1. Farik Zolkepli (3 February 2011). "Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
2. Ramanathan, Sankaran; Mohd Hamdan Adnan (1988). Malaysia's 1986 general election: the urban-rural dichotomy. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 73.