Profile
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Politician + Member of Parliament + Major
Male
Born
Apr 13, 1937
Age
76
Hometown
Kelantan
Political Party
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Religion
Islam
Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah is a major Malaysian political figure from the state of Kelantan, and a former Finance Minister. He is an uncle of the current Raja Perempuan (queen) of Kelantan. Tengku is a Malay hereditary title usually… Read More
News + Updates
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Apa Amanat Najib Malam Ini?Free Malaysia Today - May 11, 2012
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What Good Will Najib’s Panel Do?Free Malaysia Today - May 04, 2012
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Ku Li Tidak Percaya Janji Pakatan RakyatFree Malaysia Today - Apr 09, 2012
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Pakatan To Unveil People Friendly Budget Free Malaysia TodayGoogle News - Aug 02, 2011
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
CHILDHOOD
1937
Birth
Born in 1937.
TWENTIES
1959
22 Years Old
He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Queen's University of Belfast in 1959 and later continued his studies at Lincoln's Inn.
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1962
25 Years Old
As the former president of the Malayan Students Union in London and secretary of the Malay Society in Britain, Razaleigh has entered into politics in 23 April 1962.
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THIRTIES
1969
32 Years Old
In the 1969 general election, Razaleigh won the Parliamentary seat of Kelantan Barat.
In 1971, Razaleigh's led trade delegation went to China to initiate a prospect of initiating a business relationship.
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1976
39 Years Old
After Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak's sudden death in 1976, he was appointed as Finance Minister by the new Prime Minister, Hussein Onn.
FORTIES
1978
41 Years Old
Razaleigh's planning is reputed to have been the main reason the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, of which UMNO is a member, almost totally defeated the opposition Islamic party of PAS in the 1978 general election and the Kelantan state elections of the same year.
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FIFTIES
1989
52 Years Old
Tengku Razaleigh at the same time went on his own path and found a new political party called Semangat 46 in 1989.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2004
67 Years Old
In 2004, he announced his interest for the UMNO top post yet again but failed to garner enough nominations to contest the presidency.
2011
74 Years Old
Tengku Razaleigh is one of many Malaysian politicians, celebrities, and other well-known personalities who appear in Pete Teo and Namewee's public service announcement voter education video "Undilah" released in 2011.
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