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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato Sri
Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
PSM PNBS DPTJ JMN
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office
1990–1999
Preceded byKasitah Gaddam
Succeeded byBernard Giluk Dompok
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Rajang, Sarawak
In office
1990–1999
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMohd Effendi Norwawi
Deputy Minister of Defence
In office
1987–1990
Preceded byAbu Hassan Omar
Succeeded byWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Paloh, Sarawak
In office
1982–1990
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Satok
In office
1979–1981
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Personal details
Born(1941-06-28)28 June 1941
Died4 December 2023(2023-12-04) (aged 82)
Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseMaziah Tunku Mustapha
Children3
Parents
  • Datu Bandar Abang Haji Mustapha Abang Haji Moasali (father)
  • Dayang Fatima Muhammad ‘Ali (mother)

Tan Sri Abang Abu Bakar bin Abang Mustapha[citation needed] (Jawi: ابڠ ابو بكر بن ابڠ مصطفى; June 1941 – 4 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician who was Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 1999 to 2003 and a Member of Parliament for Kuala Rajang, Sarawak.[1]

Education

Abu Bakar received his primary school education in St Thomas's School, Kuching then went further with his secondary school education to the premier Malay College Kuala Kangsar. His later education was at King's College, Warrnambool, Australia, University of Adelaide, South Australia and Inner Temple, London and International Management Centre for his MBA which he received in 1990.

Career

Abu Bakar was the Managing Director of Progressive Insurance Sdn Bhd, Executive Secretary of Sarawak Alliance Party in 1970, MLA for Kuching Barat (1973–1981) and Satok (1979–1981). He was also the Speaker of the State Council from 1976 to 1981, Member of Parliament for Paloh (1981–1990) and Kuala Rajang (1990–2000). From 1988 to 1998, he was the Deputy President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu.

In the Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad first cabinet, he was appointed the Deputy Minister of Defence, then the Minister in Prime Minister's Department in 1990–1999 and lastly the Minister of Defence in 1999–2003.

Abu Bakar was also active as the President of the Sarawak Native Chamber of Commerce and Sarawak Muslim Welfare Association.

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1974 N03 Kuching Barat Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB)
1979 N06 Satok Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) 10,506 77.60% Wan Ahmadul Badwi Wan (PAJAR) 2,293 16.94% 13,736 8,213 73.60%
Kho King Hing (IND) 740 5.46%
Parliament of Malaysia[2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1981 P142 Paloh, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) Unopposed
1982 Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) 9,512 77.50% Udie Salleh (IND) 2,761 22.50% 12,556 6,751 73.03%
1986 P165 Paloh, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) Unopposed
1990 P167 Kuala Rajang, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) 10,886 72.53% Asbor Abdullah (IND) 2,230 14.86% 15,419 8,656 65.62%
Ali Hassan Jajol (IND) 1,892 12.61%
1995 P169 Kuala Rajang, Sarawak Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (PBB) Unopposed

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Personal life and death

Abu Bakar married Puan Sri Tunku Puan Sri Maziah binti Tunku Mustapha in 1974. On 4 December 2023, he died in Kuala Lumpur, at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. ^ Abang Abu Bakar to contest in Asajaya
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ^ Former defence minister Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha passes away
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