Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي, 26 November 1939 – 14 April 2025) was a Malaysian politician and civil servant who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. He was also the sixth president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and led the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition during his premiership. Affectionately known as Pak Lah—with Pak being a respectful term derived from Bapak (meaning "father" or "sir") and Lah from his given name, Abdullah. He was granted the soubriquet "Father of Human Capital Development" ("Bapa Pembangunan Modal Insan") of Malaysia.
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26 November 1939 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Straits Settlement, British Malaya
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Died |
14 April 2025 (aged 85)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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