In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Gilong is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Ghani. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima
Abdul Ghani Gilong
PSM SPDK
Minister of Works and Public Amenities
In office 5 March 1976 – 27 July 1978
Prime Minister
Hussein Onn
Preceded by
V. Manickavasagam
Succeeded by
Lee San Choon
Constituency
Kinabalu
Minister of Works and Energy
In office 1 January 1972 – 4 March 1974
Prime Minister
Abdul Razak Hussein
Preceded by
V. T. Sambanthan
Succeeded by
V. Manickavasagam
Constituency
Kinabalu
Minister of Transport
In office 23 September 1970 – 9 February 1971
Prime Minister
Abdul Razak Hussein
Minister of Justice
In office 1969–1970
Minister of Sabah Affairs and Civil Defence
In office 1968–1969
Prime Minister
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kinabalu
In office 1969–1978
Preceded by
Constituency created
Succeeded by
Mark Koding
Personal details
Born
Ganie Gilong
(1932-05-30)30 May 1932 Kampung Matan, Ranau, British North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Died
6 March 2021(2021-03-06) (aged 88) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Resting place
Kampung Silou, Ranau, Sabah
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
BERJAYA USNO UPKO
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)
Halimah Ginsos Amisah Ibrahim
Children
8 (Halimah), 4 (Amisah)
Education
Sacred Heart School, Kota Kinabalu
Occupation
Politician
Abdul Ghani bin Gilong (30 May 1932 – 6 March 2021) was a Malaysian politician.[1] He was a federal cabinet minister in various portfolios from 1968 to 1978.[2][3]
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