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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jusoh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Idris. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji
Idris Jusoh
PSM SSMZ DPMT PJK
إدريس جوسوه
Minister of Higher Education
In office 29 July 2015 – 9 May 2018
Monarchs
Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018)
Prime Minister
Najib Razak
Deputy
Mary Yap Kain Ching
Preceded by
Himself (Minister of Education II)
Succeeded by
Maszlee Malik (Minister of Education)
Constituency
Besut
Minister of Education II
In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015
Serving with Muhyiddin Yassin
Monarch
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister
Najib Razak
Deputy
Kamalanathan Panchanathan Mary Yap Kain Ching
Preceded by
Mohamed Khaled Nordin (Minister of Higher Education)
Succeeded by
Himself (Minister of Higher Education)
Constituency
Besut
12th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
In office 25 March 2004 – 25 March 2008
Monarch
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by
Abdul Hadi Awang
Succeeded by
Ahmad Said
Constituency
Jertih
Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority
In office 1 May 2020 – 30 June 2023
Monarch
Abdullah
Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2023)
Othman Omar (2020) Amiruddin Abdul Satar (2020–2023)
Preceded by
Mohd Bakke Salleh
Succeeded by
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat
In office 17 July 2008 – 9 March 2013
Monarchs
Mizan Zainal Abidin (2008–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013)
Prime Minister
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008–2009) Najib Razak (2009–2013)
Minister
Muhammad Muhammad Taib (2008–2009) Shafie Apdal (2009–2013)
Chief Executive Officer
Nam Marthinin Ibrahim Ahmad
Preceded by
Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin
Succeeded by
Annuar Musa
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Besut
In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by
Abdullah Md Zin (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN–PAS)
Majority
8,342 (2013) 4,599 (2018)
In office 24 April 1995 – 29 April 1999
Preceded by
Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Hassan Mohamed (PAS)
Majority
4,507 (1995)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Jertih
In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by
Mohd Salleh Abas (PAS)
Succeeded by
Muhammad Pehimi Yusof (BN–UMNO)
Majority
2,047 (2004) 3,046 (2008)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–1999
Barisan Nasional
2013–2022
Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
2004–2013
Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Idris bin Jusoh
(1955-11-15) 15 November 1955 (age 68) Kampung Tok Has, Jertih, Besut, Terengganu, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse
Che Kamariah Zakaria
Alma mater
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman Universiti Sains Malaysia Aston University University of New Haven University of Jordan Harvard University
Website
www.idrisjusoh.com
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh (Jawi: إدريس بن جوسوه; born 15 November 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from May 2020 to June 2023, the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He also served as the 12th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from March 2004 to March 2008, Member of Parliament (MP) for Besut from May 2013 to November 2022, Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jertih from March 2004 to May 2013 and Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from July 2008 to March 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
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the Malaysian head of state, was due to rotate into either the elderly Idris Shah II of Perak or the controversial Iskandar of Johor, who had only a...
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