Abu Bakar Suleiman
Abu Bakar Suleiman | |
|---|---|
| President of the IMU Group | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Chairman of IHH Healthcare | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| President of the International Medical University (IMU) | |
| In office 2001–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Salih |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Baba |
| Director-General of Health of Malaysia | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Taha Arif |
| President of the Malaysian Medical Association | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1944 Johor Bahru, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Relations | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (grandfather) Ismail Abdul Rahman (uncle) Awang Hassan (uncle) Yahya Awang (cousin) |
| Parent(s) | Suleiman Abdul Rahman Fatum Abdul Majid |
| Alma mater | Monash University (MBBS) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Abu Bakar bin Suleiman (born 4 February 1944)[1] is a Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant. He is currently chairman of IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest private healthcare group, and president of the IMU Group, the parent company of the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur. He served as vice-chancellor (president) of the International Medical University from 2001 to 2015.[2]
From 1991 to 2001, Abu Bakar was Director-General of Health in the Malaysian Ministry of Health. He is president of a range of national medical organisations, including the , the National Kidney Foundation and the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia.[3]
Abu Bakar holds a Bachelor of a Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from Monash University, from which he graduated in 1968. Abu Bakar formerly served as president of the (1986–1987).[4][5]
Honours[]
Honours of Malaysia[]
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1982)- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1990)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1993)
Johor :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SMJ) (1986)[6]- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1988)[7]
References[]
- ^ Faridah Abdul Rashid (2012). Research on the early Malay doctors 1900-1957, Malaya and Singapore. Australia: Xlibris Corporation. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4691-7244-6. OCLC 822073131.
- ^ "Principal Officers". IMU.
- ^ "Abu Bakar Suleiman". Prominent Monash Alumnus. Monash University. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ Prominent Alumni: Tan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman Archived March 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Monash University
- ^ Abu Bakar bin Suleiman M.D., Bloomberg
- ^ "Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday". New Straits Times. 8 April 1986. p. 8.
- ^ "Top Johore award for Deputy IGP". New Straits Times. 8 April 1988. p. 6.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Johor
- People from Johor Bahru
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian medical doctors
- Malaysian chairpersons of corporations
- Malaysian academics
- Health informaticians
- Academics of the International Medical University
- Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Monash University alumni
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Companions of the Order of the Crown of Johor