Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi

Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi became the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia on 31st October 2003.

Born on 26 November 1939 in Kampung Perlis, Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Dato' Seri Abdullah received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pematang Bertam. He later attended Bukit Mertajam High School, Penang Methodist Boys' School and a religious school started by his family. Dato' Seri Abdullah pursued his tertiary education at the University of Malaya where he graduated with B.A.(Hons) in Islamic studies in 1964.

Upon graduating, Dato' Seri Abdullah joined the civil service, where he started his career as Assistant Secretary in the Public Services Department in 1964. In 1969, Dato' Seri Abdullah moved to the National Operation Council (NOC) or Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN), a body responsible to exercise the ruling powers for the country after the May 1969 racial riots. Dato' Seri Abdullah was later promoted to the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports as Director General (1971-1973) and Deputy Secretary General in 1974.

Dato' Seri Abdullah resigned from Government service in 1978 to pursue a political career. A loyal UMNO member since 1965, he was elected UMNO Supreme Council Member in 1981, and UMNO Vice President in 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1996. He became UMNO Deputy President in 2000.

Dato' Seri Abdullah won his first election for the Parliamentary seat of the Kepala Batas constituency in 1978, (a seat he has retained since). In the same year, Dato' Seri Abdullah was appointed to his first post in the administration of the Government of Malaysia, as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Territory Ministry. He was then promoted to Deputy Minister in the same Ministry in 1980. Dato' Seri Abdullah later held the post of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 1981 to 1984; and Minister of Education from 1984 to 1986; Minister of Defence from 1986 to 1987; and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 15 Mac 1991 to 1999. In January 1999, Dato' Seri Abdullah was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs. Dato' Seri Abdullah is now the Minister of Finance as well as the Minister of Internal Security.

Dato' Seri Abdullah married the late Datin Seri Endon Dato' Mahmood in 1965, and is blessed with two children and four grandchildren.

Awards

Year	Name of Awards	From
2006	Honorary Doctorate of Technology	Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
2006	D.U.K Darjah Utama Kedah (DUK) - Datuk Seri Utama	Kedah
2005	S.U.M.Z Darjah Seri Utama Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin	Terengganu
2004	Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa)	Universiti Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
2004	Jose Marti Order (Pingat Jose Marti)	Cuba
2004	D.U.N.M Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka (DUNM) - Datuk Seri Utama	Melaka
2004	D.K.J Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati Pangkat Pertama (DK1)	Johor
2003	D.P Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang	Sarawak
2003	S.P.S.A Darjah Seri Paduka Sultan Azlan Shah	Perak
2001	Honorary Fellowship	Institute of Engineers Malaysia
2001	S.S.S.J Darjah Setia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamallulail	Perlis
2000	S.P.N.S Darjah Seri Paduka Negeri Sembilan	Negeri Sembilan
2000	S.P.M.S Darjah Kebesaran Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor	Selangor
1999	Honorary Fellowship	London Chartered Institute of Marketing
1999	S.S.A.P Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat DiMulia - Peringkat Pertama Sri Sultan Ahmad	Pahang
1999	S.P.D.K Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu	Sabah
1997	First Class Order Of Friendship Of DPRK	Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
1997	D.G.P.N Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri	Penang
1994	A Knight Grand Cross, First Class Of The Most Exalted Order Of The White Elephant	Kingdom of Thailand
1994	Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit	Chile
1992	D.S.S.A Dato' Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah	Selangor
1992	"Qwang Hwa Chang" Award from Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
1991	Grand Cordan Of The Order Of The Sacred Treasure	Japan
1987	Honorary Doctorate by University of Western Michigan, United States of America	United States of America
1983	Diplomatic Service Merit, The Kwangha Medal by South Korean President, Chun Doo Hwan	South Korea
1981	DM.P.N Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri	Pulau Pinang
1979	D.J.N Darjah Johan Negeri	Pulau Pinang
1974	K.M.N Kesatria Mangku Negara	Persekutuan
1971	A.M.N Ahli Mangku Negara	Persekutuan