Abdul Kadir Yusof | |
|---|---|
| عبدالقادر يوسف | |
| Minister of Land and Regional Development | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Monarchs | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Preceded by | Asri Muda |
| Succeeded by | Shariff Ahmad |
| Minister of Law and Justice | |
| In office 1970–1976 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Gilong |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
| Attorney General of Malaysia | |
| In office 1963–1977 | |
| Monarchs | Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Preceded by | Cecil Majella Sheridan (as Attorney General of the Federation of Malaya) |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tenggaroh | |
| In office 1974–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Khadri Sabran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1917 Parit Sakai, Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 18 April 1992 (aged 74) Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn |
Abdul Kadir Yusof (Jawi: عبدالقادر بن يوسف; 10 September 1917 – 18 April 1992) was a Malaysian politician. A lawyer by profession, Abdul Kadir held the posts of Attorney General and Solicitor-General at various points during his lifetime.[1] He was also the Minister of Law. Together with his wife Fatimah Hashim, former Welfare Minister, Abdul Kadir represented one half of the first couple to be on the Malaysian cabinet.