Fadillah Yusof

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Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Haji
Fadillah Yusof
SSAP DGSM PGBK MP
فضيلة يوسف‎
Fadillah Yusof 2020.jpg
Fadillah in 2020
Ministerial roles
2008–2013Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
2013–2018Minister of Works
2020–Senior Minister
2020–Minister of Works
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2018Barisan Nasional
2018Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
2018–Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Other roles
2019–2020Chairman of Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee
Personal details
Born
Fadillah bin Yusof

(1962-04-17) 17 April 1962 (age 59)
Kampung Hilir, Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations		Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(allied)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)Ruziah Mohd Tahir
RelationsBustari Yusof (brother)
Residence(s)Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
OccupationPolitician

Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah bin Yusof (Jawi: فضيلة بن يوسف; born 17 April 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Senior Minister in charge of Works and Minister of Works for the third term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob since August 2021 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Petra Jaya since March 2004. He served as the Senior Minister in charge of Infrastructure Development and Minister of Works for the second term in the PN administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021 and for the first term from May 2013 fo May 2018, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from March 2008 to May 2013 in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak, [1] [2] Chair of the Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee, one of only two select committees led by an opposition MP from December 2019 to his reappointment as a Minister in March 2020. [3][4] He is a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Parliamentary Whip of its coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). [5]

Political career[]

Yusof first ran for parliament in the 11th Malaysian general election, having previously been an official in the PBB and a lawyer.[6] Yusof won the election for the seat of Petra Jaya.[7]

After being re-elected in the 12th Malaysian general election, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation by then prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.[8]

On 16 May 2013, after the 13th Malaysian general election, Yusof was promoted to full minister as Minister of Works under the new Cabinet line-up of prime minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak.[9]

Following the defeat of the BN in the 14th Malaysian general election, Yusof was made chief whip of the opposition Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) in the House of Representatives of Malaysia.

Personal life and family[]

His father, Yusof Merais, was an activist jailed several times by British colonial authorities.

Yusof's brother is Bustari Yusof, who has been repeatedly linked with corruption related to former prime minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak and Governor of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud.[10][11][12] Following the fall of BN, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) filed forfeiture suits against, amongst many others, Yusof, for the amount of RM11.9 million for funds related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.[13][14] In late November 2019, Yusof forfeited RM3.7 million as settlement for the Malaysian government's forfeiture suit.[13][15][16] He also faces a separate forfeiture suit involving his company, Obyu Holdings, amounting to RM680 million.[17][18][19]

Election results[]

Parliament of Malaysia: Petra Jaya, Sarawak[7]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2004 Fadillah Yusof (PBB) 18,236 75% Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi (PKR) 5,420 22%
2008 Fadillah Yusof (PBB) 19,515 78% Mohamad Jolhi (PKR) 5,118 20%
2013 Fadillah Yusof (PBB) 29,559 78% Ahmad Nazib Johari (PKR) 8,116 22%
2018 Fadillah Yusof (PBB) 28,306 66% Nor Irwan Ahmat Nor (PKR) 13,289 31%
Hamdan Sani (PAS) 1,350 3%

Honours[]

Honours of Malaysia[]

  •  Malacca :
    • MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2014)[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, Y.B. Tuan Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Deputy Minister: YB Tuan Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof". Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Four new select committees formed, one headed by opposition". Malaysiakini. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Works Minister Fadillah Yusof tests positive for Covid-19, undergoing home quarantine".
  6. ^ "Plight of 13-year-old draws Fadillah into politics". Utusan. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  8. ^ "PBB Had Hoped For More Ministers in Federal Cabinet, Says Abang Johari". Bernama. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Yusof's promotion to Works Minister is icing on the cake". ABN News. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Shanmugam, M. (11 May 2019). "Malaysians forget easily". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Why Did Najib Give Sarawak's Bustari Yusof A Million Ringgit?". Sarawak Report. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. ^ Lopez, Leslie (5 June 2017). "Bustari Yusof: The man who quietly guides Najib's hand". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Report: Bustari forfeits RM3.7 mln as settlement in 1MDB-linked lawsuit". The Borneo Post. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  14. ^ Ho, Kit Yen (4 October 2019). "Sarawak tycoon seeks to settle RM11.9 mil govt forfeiture suit". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  15. ^ Lim, Ida (26 November 2019). "Report: Najib associate Bustari Yusof settles 1MDB-linked lawsuit with Putrajaya". Malay Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  16. ^ Zainal, Hanis (26 November 2019). "S'wak businessman pays over RM3mil to settle 1MDB linked lawsuit". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  17. ^ "1MDB scandal: Judge recuses self from Obyu Holdings forfeiture case". Bernama. Malay Mail. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  18. ^ "1MDB scandal: Judge recuses himself from Obyu Holdings forfeiture case". The Sun (Malaysia). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  19. ^ "1MDB scandal: Judge recuses himself from Obyu Holdings forfeiture case". Bernama. The Star (Malaysia). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  20. ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Hishammuddin dahului 781 penerima darjah kebesaran Negeri Melaka" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Award comes with greater responsibility – Fadillah". The Borneo Post. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.

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