Biography of Malaysian Prime Minister

Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussien Contributions

Tun Abdul Razak visited to China to build relationships with Republic China

He have lots of contributions throughout his life. First, he was the chancellor of University Science Malaysia (USM), Penang on October 4, 1997 to February 1984). Then, he is the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Higher Education starting from 1 November 1974 to 31 October 1976. He was also the chancellor of the University of Malaya since February 8, 1986. On June, 30 1979, he was award an Honorary Doctorate of Literature by the University of Malaya and then awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University Science Malaysia, Penang on June 28, 1980. Next, on July 11, 1986, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Nottingham. The next 2 years, he awarded “Honorary Chair" by Lincoln's lnn, London in 1988. He also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law by Gadja Mada University, Yogyakarta, lndonesia on 28 September 1990. On October 30, 1990, he awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law by the University of Brunei Darussalam and awarded Honorary Degree by Chulalongkon University, Bangkok, Thailand on December 19, 1990. Next, he awarded as Honorary Member of the Royal College of Physician of Ireland on October 2, 1991 and the last one, he awarded as Honorary Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1999.

References:

1. Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Razak_Hussein

2. Prime Minister Office of Malaysia

http://www.pmo.gov.my/?menu=page&page=1642

3. Official Website of the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC)

http://www.tarrc.co.uk/

4. The Tun Abdul Razak Chair at Ohio University

http://www.seas.ohio.edu/People/TunRazakChair.html

5. Yayasan Tun Razak

http://www.yayasantunrazak.org.my/bio.html

6. Perdana Leadership Foundation ( Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana)