Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah | |
|---|---|
| تڠكو غزالي حمزة | |
.jpg) Razaleigh in 2013 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1976–1984 | Minister of Finance |
| 1984–1987 | Minister of Trade and Industry |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1974–1989 | Barisan Nasional |
| 1989–1996 | Parti Melayu Semangat 46 |
| 1996–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1969–1974 | Alliance Party |
| 1974 | Barisan Nasional |
| Other roles | |
| 1965–1970 | Founding Executive Director of the Bank Bumiputera Malaysia Berhad |
| 1970–1976 | Chairman & Managing Director of the Bank Bumiputera Malaysia Berhad |
| 1970–1974 | Chairman of the National Corporation |
| 1974–1976 | Founding Chairman & Chief Executive PETRONAS |
| 1976–1977 | Chairman of the Asian Development Bank |
| 1977–1978 | Chairman of the 33rd Board of Governors of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund |
| 1978–1979 | Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah 13 April 1937 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1962–1988; 1996–present) Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) (1989–1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1962–1988; 1996–present) Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1996) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–1996) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Sultan Muhammad V (grandnephew) |
| Relatives | Tengku Abdul Aziz (brother) |
| Residence(s) | No. 31, Jalan Langgak Golf, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur (city) Palm Manor, Kota Bharu, Kelantan (birthplace cum hometown; private) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah (Jawi: تڠکو غزالي بن تڠکو محمد حمزة; born 13 April 1937) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gua Musang from August 1986 to November 2022 and for Ulu Kelantan from August 1974 to August 1986. He is the longest-serving MP to date, serving from 1974 until 2022, for 48 years in a row. He is sometimes referred to as the Father of Malaysian Economic Development for playing a pivotal role in establishing and implementing key foundations and policies in Malaysian economy.[1][2][3][4] A descendant of Malay royalty, he is a great-uncle of the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.
He was the Minister of Finance (1976–1984), Minister of International Trade and Industry (1984–1987), former chairman of Asian Development Bank, former chairman of Islamic Development Bank, founding Chairman and Chief Executive of Malaysian oil company, PETRONAS, and chairman of the 33rd Board of Governors of the World Bank and IMF.[5] He is now the longest serving MP in Malaysia.[6] His popularity has earned him nicknames such as "The People's Prince" and "Ku Kita" (Our Tengku). He is affectionately known as Ku Li, derived from the last syllables of Tengku Razaleigh; a common custom in the Kelantan dialect.[7]
- ^ British Business in Post-Colonial Malaysia, 1957-70 Neo-colonialism Or Disengagement?, Nicholas J. White, Page 78, Routledge
- ^ Malaysiaís foreign policy the first fifty years Alignment neutralism Islamism 1957-70: Neo-colonialism Or Disengagement?, Johan Saravanamuttu, Page 141, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- ^ The Straits Times, 7 July 1975, Page 10, National Library, Singapore
- ^ Tengku Razaleigh, Rintangan Dan Cabaran, Alias Muhammad, Page 42, Gateway Publishing House
- ^ "President Carter's speech at the 33rd Annual Meetings of IBRD and IMF Board of Governors".
- ^ Ku Li now longest-serving MP The Star
- ^ "ASIANOW - Asiaweek | Malaysia: The Leader in Waiting | 11/12/99". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.