Shafie bin Mohd Salleh (Jawi: شافعي بن محمد صالح; 29 September 1946 – 11 September 2019)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as Higher Education Minister of Malaysia.[2] Shafie Salleh was also the Chief Scout of Malaysia.[3][failed verification]

Shafie Salleh
شافعي صالح
6th Chief Scout of Malaysia
In office
2005 – 11 September 2019
Preceded bySulaiman Daud
Succeeded byZin Bidin (Acting)
Ministerial roles
1995–1999Parliamentary Secretary of Finance
1999–2004Deputy Minister of Finance
2004–2006Minister of Higher Education
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2008Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Shafie bin Mohd Salleh

(1946-09-29)29 September 1946
Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Died11 September 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 72)
Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeKampung Giching Muslim Cemetery
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional
SpouseMizan Adilah Ibrahim
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
Western Michigan University
University of Wales, Swansea
OccupationPolitician

Education career

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Shafie served as the Head of Research Centre, National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) for five years. After that he was appointed the Division Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources of Malaysia. Later on he was appointed the Undersecretary Research on Policy Analysis in the Malaysian Centre for Development Studies under the Prime Minister department.[4]

Politics

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Shafie was also the Member of Parliament for the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor. He was in the UMNO International Relations committee. Later he was appointed the Minister of Higher Education, Deputy Minister of Finance,[5][failed verification] and also the Parliament Secretary for the Minister of Finance.[6][failed verification]

During the 55th UMNO General Assembly, Shafie said that he will uphold the aspiration of the Malays. As the Malay special was attacked by the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia Dong Zong.[7][failed verification] They are pushing the Malay segment on a defence position. Shafie Salleh in a defensive stance, said at the assembly that non-Bumiputras could not enter Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) because it has been allocated to the Malays and it was agreed by all.[8][9]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 P101 Kuala Langat, Selangor Shafie Salleh (UMNO) 28,401 75.55% Tarikh Mohd Jonid (S46) 9,190 24.45% 39,584 19,211
1999 Shafie Salleh (UMNO) 24,878 59.61% Saari Sungib (keADILan) 16,858 40.39% 43,296 8,020 75.38%
2004 P112 Kuala Langat, Selangor Shafie Salleh (UMNO) 34,118 72.99% Zulkifli Noordin (PKR) 12,623 27.01% 48,694 21,495 77.11%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Ketua Pengakap Negara meninggal dunia | Berita Harian". Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
  3. ^ "The Star Online: Archive Search". archives.thestar.com.my.
  4. ^ "Stocks". 29 May 2023.[dead link]
  5. ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 May 2004.
  6. ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  7. ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ Asia Times
  9. ^ "The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my.
  11. ^ "DSSA 1997". awards.selangor.gov.my.