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About Me

Field of Achievement: Politician & Writer
Date of Birth: April 15, 1942.
Place of Birth: Kg Gagu (Negeri Sembilan);
Name of Spouse: Datin Seri Masnah Muhamat Rais.
No. of Children: four children.
Education: Kuala Lumpur Language Inst, National Univ of Singapore, Northern Illinois Univ (USA), Univ of London (UK); Training Co-ordinator, US Peace Corps, Los Angeles and Hawaii (USA) 1964; joined UMNO 1964;
Career: Lecturer, UiTM 1973; elected Member (as BN/ UMNO candidate) for Jelebu 1974, re-elected 1982, 1986, 1990, 1999, 2004; Parliamentary Secy, Min of Youth & Sports 1974-76; Dy Minister of Law 1976-77; Dy Home Minister 1978; returned unopposed as Negeri Sembilan State Assemblyman for Pertang 1978; Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan 1978-82; Minister of Land & Regional Development 1982-84, of Information 1984-86, of Foreign Affairs 1986-87; Partner, Ram Rais & Co 1987- 99; rejoined UMNO 1997; Minister, Prime Minister’s Dept 1999-2004; Minister of Culture, Arts & Heritage 2004-; Chairman, UMNO Jelebu Division; Information Ch, UMNO Negeri Sembilan 2004-; UMNO Supreme Council Member 1984, 2004; contested for Vice-Presidency of UMNO 1987; Dy President, Semangat 46, 1987-97; Member, NECC 1999;
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Publication: Polar-Polar Antropologi (1973), Hierarchy of Adat Perpatih (1974), Faces in the Corridor of Power (1987), Freedom Under Executive Power in Malaysia (1994), Executive Supremacy in Malaysia (1995), Zaman Beredar Pesaka Bergilir (2000), Jelebak- Jelebu (2004), Cabinet Governing in Malaysia (2006);
Awards: SPNS, SJMK, DSNS, SSAP;
Address (Office): 41 Grandview, Jln.12, Ampang Jaya, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Pincode: 68000.
Country: Malaysia.
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City: Selangor.