Abdul Taib Mahmud

Abdul Taib bin Mahmud (Jawi: عبدالطيب بن محمود; born 21 May 1936) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from March 2014 to January 2024 and the 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak from March 1981 to February 2014, making him the longest-serving head of government of a Malaysian state, serving in the position for 33 years and the longest MP in Sarawak. He served as President of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which was part of the Barisan Nasional coalition until 2018. He is of ethnic Melanau descent.

Abdul Taib Mahmud
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عبدالطيب محمود
Abdul Taib in 2017
7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
In office
1 March 2014  26 January 2024
PremierAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Chief Minister
See list
Preceded byAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Succeeded byWan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
4th Chief Minister of Sarawak
In office
26 March 1981  28 February 2014
Governor
Deputy
See list
  • Sim Kheng Hung (1974–1991)
    Alfred Jabu Numpang (1976–2016)
    Daniel Tajem (1979–1986)
    Wong Soon Kai (1991–1996)
    George Chan (1996–2011)
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
Succeeded byAdenan Satem
2nd and 4th President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
In office
26 March 1981  28 February 2014
BN chairman
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
Succeeded byAdenan Satem
In office
October 1974  1976
Preceded byJugah Anak Barieng
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Samarahan
In office
1970  13 February 2008
Succeeded bySulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Balingian
In office
2001  28 February 2014
Preceded byAbdul Ajis Abdul Majeed
Succeeded byYussibnosh Balo
Majority5,154 (2011)
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Asajaya
In office
1987–2001
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byAbdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Sebandi
In office
1981–1987
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Abdul Taib bin Mahmud

(1936-05-21) 21 May 1936
Miri, Raj of Sarawak
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyBarisan Ra'ayat Jati Sarawak (1963–1968)
Parti Bumiputera Sarawak (1968–1973)
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (1973–2014)
Spouses
Laila Taib
(m. 1959; died 2009)
    Ragad Waleed Alkurdi
    (m. 2010)
    ChildrenJamilah Taib Murray
    Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib
    Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib
    Hanifah Hajar Taib
    Residence(s)1°34′39″N 110°22′36″E Demak Jaya, Jalan Bako, Kuching, Sarawak
    Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
    Signature

    Taib is informally known as Pak Uban, which translates into "White-haired Uncle". Among Chinese speaking communities he is known as Pek Moh which means "white hair". Another informal name for him, in reference to the British Brooke family that ruled Sarawak as White Rajahs in the 19th and early 20th century, is the "last white rajah" or "white-haired rajah". Holding the post of Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1981 to 2014, he is the longest serving Chief Minister in Malaysia. He assumed the Chief Minister post at the age of 45. Being a member of the Malaysian Parliament (MP) for 38 years, Taib is also the second longest-serving parliamentarian in Malaysia after Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Taib and his wider family are regularly accused of corruption and personally benefiting from Sarawak's natural and economic resources.

    On 12 February 2014, Taib handed over his resignation letter to the Governor of Sarawak to vacate his chief minister post, officially ending his 33 years of chief ministership. His former brother-in-law, Adenan Satem, succeeded him as Chief Minister with effect from 1 March 2014. At the same time, he received the official credentials as the 7th Sarawak Head of State from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara on 28 February, and officially took the oath of office on the following day. He became the second Sarawakian (after his uncle, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub) to be appointed as the Governor after formally relinquishing the post of Chief Minister.

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