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Abdul Ghafar Baba
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1986–1993)
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Baba is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Ghafar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Abdul Ghafar bin Baba (Jawi: عبدالغفار بن باب; 18 February 1925 – 23 April 2006) was a Malaysian politician who served as 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1986 to 1993.
Life and career
He was born on 18 February 1925 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, the son of impoverished villagers from Malacca state who emigrated as pastoral nomads, namely Baba Abdullah from Sungai Udang and his wife, Saodah Salleh from Bemban. Ghafar Baba became a teacher and later became a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) political party, which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition.
In 1943, he married Toh Puan Asmah Binti Alang (1927–2004) and they had twelve children, three of whom he outlived. In the early 1990s, he polygamously married his second
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Ghafar : a biography / Alias Mohamed
- Bib ID:
- 302896
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Alias Muhammad
- Description:
- Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia : Pelanduk Publications, c1993
- 114 p. ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9679784843
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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Penitianku... : sebuah catatan peribadi Allahyarham Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba
- Bib ID:
- 4237612
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Ghafar Baba, 1925-2006
- Edition:
- [Cet. 1.].
- Description:
- Kuala Lumpur : Penerbit Sure Focus Sdn. Bhd. dengan kerjasama Tabung Bersamamu TV3, 2006
- 175 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
- ISBN:
- Summary:
Autobiography of Abdul Ghafar Baba, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia and one of UMNO's political leaders.
- Notes:
- In Malay.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2076 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2006
- Published status:
- Published
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