Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي, Malay pronunciation: [abdullah]; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. He was also the sixth president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party (at the time) in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) parliamentary coalition. He is informally known as Pak Lah, Pak meaning 'Uncle' or 'Sir', while Lah is taken from his name 'Abdullah'. He was also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas for eight consecutive terms, from 1978 to 2013. During the later part of Abdullah's administration, his government faced criticism for economic policies and performance, including concerns about inflation and the rising cost of living.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad Badawi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdullah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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عبد الله احمد بدوي
Abdullah in 2006
5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
In office
31 October 2003 – 2 April 2009
Monarchs
  • Sirajuddin
  • Mizan Zainal Abidin
DeputyNajib Razak
Preceded byMahathir Mohamad
Succeeded byNajib Razak
6th President of the United Malays National Organisation
In office
23 September 2004 – 26 March 2009
DeputyNajib Razak
Preceded byMahathir Mohamad
Succeeded byNajib Razak
Ministerial roles
1978–1980Parliamentary Secretary of Federal Territories
1980–1981Deputy Minister of Federal Territories
1981–1984Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
1984–1986Minister of Education
1986–1987Minister of Defence
1991–1999Minister of Foreign Affairs
1999–2004Minister of Home Affairs
1999–2003Deputy Prime Minister
2003–2008Minister of Finance
2004–2008Minister of Internal Security
2008–2009Minister of Defence
Other roles
2003–2006Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1978–2013Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi

(1939-11-26) 26 November 1939
Bayan Lepas, Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouses
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    (m. 2007)​
    RelationsSyeikh Abdullah Fahim (grandfather)
    Khairy Jamaluddin (son-in-law)
    Children4 (2 children and 2 stepchildren)
    Residence(s)Bait Badawi, Kampung Palimbayan, Sungai Penchala, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    EducationBukit Mertajam High School
    Alma materUniversity of Malaya (BA)
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