Sulaiman Daud
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.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. Sulaiman Daud PSM SIMP DSSA DA PNBS JBS | |
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| سليمان بن 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 4 March 1933 Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak |
| Died | 23 March 2010 (aged 77) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse | Naemah Hasbi (Deceased) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
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.