In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Daud is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sulaiman.
| Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk AmarSulaiman DaudPSM DA PNBS SIMP DSSA JBS | |
|---|---|
| سليمان داود | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Petra Jaya, Sarawak | |
| In office 1990–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Fadillah Yusof |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Santubong, Sarawak | |
| In office 1974–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Rohani Abdul Karim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sulaiman bin Daud (1933-03-04)4 March 1933 Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak |
| Died | 23 March 2010(2010-03-23) (aged 77) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse | Naemah Hasbi (Deceased) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sulaiman bin Daud (Jawi: سليمان بن داود; ) (4 March 1933 – 23 March 2010) was a Malaysian politician who held seven cabinet posts in the Malaysian government between 1981 and 1999, including as Federal Minister of Education. He represented the constituency of Santubong (1974 - 1990) and Petra Jaya (1990 - 2004) in the Parliament of Malaysia and was a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was Chancellor of the International Medical University from 2005 to 2010.
Sulaiman was born in Kuching, Sarawak and was a dentist including in the government hospital in Kuala Belait, Brunei before entering politics. He graduated from the University of Otago in New Zealand. He died aged 77 of liver cancer at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on 23 March 2010. He had four children.
In 2018, a bridge on Matang-Stapok in Sarawak named as 'Sulaiman Daud Bridge' in honour of him.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | P133 Santubong | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 9,929 | 66.69% | Jerry Martin (SNAP) | 4,960 | 33.31% | 15,494 | 4,969 | 76.90% | ||
| 1978 | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 12,683 | 64.42% | Ali Kawi (PAJAR) | 7,005 | 35.58% | 5,678 | |||||
| 1982 | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | Unopposed | ||||||||||
| 1986 | P156 Santubong | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 1990 | P156 Petra Jaya, Sarawak | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 12,686 | 80.46% | Mustapha Ismail (PERMAS) | 3,080 | 19.54% | 16,053 | 9,606 | 62.41% | ||
| 1995 | P168 Petra Jaya | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 1999 | Sulaiman Daud (PBB) | 11,878 | 56.87% | Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi (keADILan) | 9,008 | 43.13% | 21,672 | 2,870 | 61.60% | |||
Honours
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)
Sarawak :
Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (JBS)- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – formerly Dato', now Dato Sri (1981)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1991)
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1985)
Selangor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1992)
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References
- ^ "Dr Sulaiman, An Experienced Minister With Almost 20 Years' Service". Bernama. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- "Ling, Sulaiman Daud among those bowing out". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- "Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud dies". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- "Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud dies". The Sun (Malaysia). 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- "Dewan Rakyat Extends Condolences Over Sulaiman's Death". Bernama. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- Jambatan Matang-Stapok Dinamakan Jambatan Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud Utusan Borneo. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "砂元首耶谷昨庆华诞三百余人受封各级荣衔" [More than 300 people were conferred honorary titles during the birthday celebration of Sarawak's Yang Di-Pertua, Yakub]. 星洲日报. 8 July 1981. p. 9.
- Sulaiman tops state's honours list. New Straits Times. 16 September 1991.
- "DSSA 1992". awards.selangor.gov.my.
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