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Malaysian politician and sports administrator (1923–2006)
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Johari is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed Khir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka
Mohamed Khir Johari
PMN DPMS DHMS
محمد خير جوهري
Minister of Education
In office 1965–1969
Preceded by
Abdul Rahman Talib
Succeeded by
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Constituency
Kedah Tengah
In office 1957–1960
Preceded by
Abdul Razak Hussein
Succeeded by
Abdul Rahman Talib
Constituency
Kedah Tengah
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
In office 1963–1965
Preceded by
Abdul Aziz Ishak
Succeeded by
Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
Constituency
Kedah Tengah
Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office 18 November 1959 – 9 October 1962
Preceded by
Ismail Abdul Rahman
Succeeded by
Lim Swee Aun
Constituency
Kedah Tengah
Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States of America
In office February 1972 – March 1976
Preceded by
Omar Yoke Lin Ong
Succeeded by
Zain Azraai Zainal Abidin
Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations
In office 1975–1976
Preceded by
Sardon Jubir
Succeeded by
Zaiton Ibrahim
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Muda
In office 4 November 1974 – 29 March 1982
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Daim Zainuddin (UMNO—BN)
Majority
9,518 (1978) Unopposed (1974)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kedah Tengah (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971)
(1923-01-29)29 January 1923 Alor Setar, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died
19 November 2006(2006-11-19) (aged 83) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place
Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Political party
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouses
Kalsom Abdul Rahman
Christine Lim
Children
Zairil Khir Johari (son)
Education
Sultan Abdul Hamid College
Occupation
Politician, diplomat
Tan Sri Mohamed Khir bin Johari (Jawi: محمد خير بن جوهري; 29 January 1923 – 19 November 2006)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician and the former Malaysian Minister of Education.
Born on 29 January 1923, in Alor Setar, Khir received formal education in the prestigious Sultan Abdul Hamid College (KSAH) in Kedah. Khir was a Member of Parliament from 1955 to 1982. He was involved in the Malaysian political scene from its inception and served in the Cabinet of Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Abdul Razak.
Upon his retirement he held positions in several organisations, most famously as President of the World Wide Fund for Nature of Malaysia (WWF).
Khir died of heart failure at 83 on 19 November 2006. He was accorded a state funeral and was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.[3]
^"Tan Sri Dato' Mohamed Khir Johari". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^"Tan Sri Dato' Mohamed Khir Johari". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
^SYED AZHAR AND IZATUN SHARI (20 November 2006). "Khir accorded state funeral". The Star. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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