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unusual facts about Dato' Seri Megat Jaafar


Megat Yunus

One of his sons, Dato' Seri Megat Jaafar Bin Megat Yunus, inherited the Orang Kaya Besar title in 1985.


2010 Asian Para Games opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, President of Asian Paralympic Committee Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven.

Abdul Malik Mydin

Dato Abdul Malik Mydin (born 1975) is a Malaysian solo long-distance swimmer, hailing from Penang.

Abdullah Md Zin

Dato' Dr Abdullah resigned from his position as the Deputy Rector of KUIM when he was ask to be a Barisan Nasional candidate for the Parlimen of Besut in the 2004 General Election.

Ahmad Nawab

Ahmad Nawab (born April 6, 1933 in Penang, Malaysia) or officially Dato' Dr. Ahmad Khan Nawab Khan is a Malaysian composer.

Azlan Shah of Perak

His decision was subsequently reversed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court, which ruled that the Sultan was not constitutionally permitted to dismiss the Menteri Besar.

Batu Gajah railway station

It was officiated by Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy in 2008 and replaces the old station at Jalan Pusing which will be converted into a museum.

Bukit Mertajam

BM High School is the alma mater of figures like the fifth Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and former Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim.

Dato' Seri Ir Hj. Mohammad Nizar Bin Jamaluddin v. Dato' Dr. Zambry Bin Abd. Kadir

The case was brought by Menteri Besar of Perak state, Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, against Zambry Abdul Kadir, who acted as Menteri Besar after three members of the state legislative assembly defected from Nizar's Pakatan Rakyat and threw their support behind Zambry's Barisan Nasional coalition.

Diosdado Macapagal–Arroyo

Diosdado Ignacio Macapagal Arroyo, known as Dato Arroyo is a politician and the youngest son of the three children of former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo and former President of the Philippines and current congresswoman from second district of Pampanga Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Fa jin

Fa jin, fajin, or fa chin (fā jìn, 發勁) is a term used in some Chinese martial arts, particularly the neijia (internal) martial arts, such as Xingyiquan, T'ai chi ch'uan (Taijiquan), Baguazhang and Bak Mei but also made famous by the Sao Lim Hood Kar Pai branch practiced by the late masters Abbot Sek Kho Sum and Dato P'ng Chye Kim.

Givi Alkhazishvili

Naira Gelashvili prepared them for publication in 2007 along with many volumes of Austrian poetry published by Dato Barbakadze.

Institute for Pioneering of Education and Economic Excellence

It was founded in June 12, 2012 by Engku Isa Al-Husam and Mohd Fitri Ibrahim in Penang and later joined by Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz and Dato' Kusyairie Amir as the board of advisors.

Jalaluddin Hassan

His eldest brother is Tan Sri Musa Hassan, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) and both of their brothers are Dato 'Fuad Hassan, a former assemblyman in Ulu Klang and currently Director General of Special Affairs Department (JASA) in the Ministry of Information.

Jeli

The member of Parliament for Jeli is Dato' Mustapa Mohamed, from Barisan Nasional party, the current International Trade & Industry Minister of Malaysia.

Joint Forces Command, Malaysia

JFHQ which currently led by Vice Admiral Dato' Seri Panglima Ahmad Kamarulzaman as the Commander and responsible for planning and implementing all the joint and combined operations, joint exercises and Multi-National Operations, such as the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions.

Khairuddin Mohamed Yusof

He receives the Emeritus from the university in year 2004 and Darjah Dato` Paduka Cura Simanja Kini (DPCM) which brings the title of "Dato’ Paduka" from Malaysia's state King of Perak in 1998.

Kuala Kangsar

Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz - Member of Parliament for the constituency of Padang Rengas and Minister of Prime Minister Department.

Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre

KLPac regularly puts on theatre shows and musicals, which are directed and most of the time, written by KLPac's own directors-in-residence, such as Joe Hasham, Mark Beau de Silva, Christopher Ling, Kimmy Kiew, Kelvin Wong, and choreographer-in-residence Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan, and executive producer and director Dato' Faridah Merican.

Machap by-election, 2007

Three days later, on April 2, 2007, the BN deputy chairman and incumbent Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak named a local MCA politician, 56-year old Lai Meng Chong as the coalition's candidate for the by-election.

Malaysia–Singapore Second Link

It was officially opened on 18 April the same year by the Prime Ministers of both countries, namely Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia and Goh Chok Tong of Singapore.

Mohammad Jan bin Abdul Ghani

Y.A.M. Dato' Haji Mohammad Jan bin Abdul Ghani (born 10 August 1940 at Kampung Rokan, Johol), Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan, is the 14th and current Undang of Luak Johol, one of the traditional states of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.

MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line

The MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line is a planned Mass Rapid Transit line for Klang Valley MRT to Port Klang and was being contemplated as said by Dato' Sri Idris Jala, CEO of PEMANDU.

Mubarak Dohak

Y.T.M. Dato' Haji Mubarak bin Dohak, formally known as Dato' Shah Bandar, DTNS (born 11 November 1961 at Pantai, Seremban), is the 16th and current Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya (or Undang) of Luak Sungai Ujong, one of the traditional states of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Muhamad Rasat Muhamad

Professor Dato' Dr. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad is the third and current president of the Multimedia University (MMU) in Malaysia.

Muhamad Salleh bin Perang

Muhamad Salleh bin Perang (1841 - 21 July 1915), carrying the title Dato' Bentara Luar, held an important post in the administration of the Malaysian state of Johor from 1856 to 1912.

Muhammad Jailani Abu Talib

Among the notable figures who has led PBMUM includes revered figures in the academic circle such as Associate Professor Dr. Nuwairi Haji Khaza'ai (Academician), Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim (Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister) and Datuk Ahmad Shaberry Cheek (Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister).

Musa bin Wahab

Y.T.M. Dato' Mendika Menteri Akhir ul-Zaman Dato' Haji Musa bin Wahab, DTNS, PJK (born 4 September 1937 in Kuala Klawang, Jelebu) is the 15th and current Undang of Luak Jelebu, one of the traditional states of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Musa Hassan

He received his education in Kuala Lumpur, and has two younger brothers: Dato' Fuad Hassan, a politician, and Dato' Jalaluddin Hassan, an actor.

Najwa Latif

It is shocking because she actually beat some of the legendary and renowned singers such as Dato' Siti Nurhaliza, Shila Amzah, Yuna, Awie and Amy Search.

R. H. Bruce Lockhart

The Dato’ Klana in question was the chief of Sungei Ujong, the most important of the Nine States of Negeri Sembilan, whose palace was at Ampangan.

Raja Azureen

Raja Dato' Seri Azureen had her primary education at Marion Convent in Ipoh and her secondary education at the Bukit Nanas Convent School in Kuala Lumpur.

Raja Dato' Seri Azureen binti Sultan Azlan Shah is the eldest daughter of Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak.

Rashid Din

In January 2010, Din was conferred the honorific title of Dato' by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah.

Raub District

Raub is the Parliamentary Constituency for former Women and Community Development Minister, Dato' Dr. Ng Yen Yen from BN-MCA, by beating Abu Bakar Lebai Sudin from DAP.

Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak

In 2010, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Y.B. Dato' Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, launched the new futsal court in SDAR.

Shahlan Ismail

Datuk Shalan Ismail is the Political Secretary of Dato' Seri Najib Razak the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Shaziman Abu Mansor

Dato' Shaziman bin Abu Mansor (born 20 January 1964 in Ipoh, Perak) is a Malaysian politician, a prominent member of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and the former Works Minister of Malaysia.

SMK Seri Perak

In 1986, three more buildings were built including 10 classrooms and one staffroom and were opened by Perak's YB Menteri Besar, Dato' Sri Ramli Ngah Talib.

Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque

Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak was supervised by the Johor government engineer Dato' Yahya bin Awalluddin who communicated the Anglophile sentiments of Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Abu Bakar who was the Sultan of Johor at that time.

Watherstone I. Blelloch

Sir Dato’ I.W. Blelloch M.C.S., D.K.B. (Perak), C.M.G. (1955) (born 1901, date of death unknown) was educated at Dunfermline High School, Dunfermline and Edinburgh University.

Willie Soon

He attended Khoon Aik Primary School in Kangar, Perlis, then Sekolah Menengah Syed Sirajudin Secondary School in Jejawi, Perlis and Sekolah Menengah Dato Sheikh Ahmad Secondary School in Arau, Perlis.

Zaharin Yusoff

Prof Zaharin bin Yusoff led the university for two years (2008–2010) before stepping down by the end of 2010, leaving the post to the third and current president, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad, who officially took office on January 1, 2011.


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