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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Haji
Shafie Salleh
PSM SJMK SSAP DSSA SMS SSA
شافعي صالح
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6th Chief Scout of Malaysia
In office
2005 – 11 September 2019
Preceded by Sulaiman Daud
Succeeded by Zin Bidin (Acting)
Ministerial roles
1995–1999 Parliamentary Secretary of Finance
1999–2004 Deputy Minister of Finance
2004–2006 Minister of Higher Education
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2008 Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Shafie bin Mohd Salleh

(1946-09-29)29 September 1946
Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Died 11 September 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 72)
Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place Kampung Giching Muslim Cemetery
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party United Malays National Organisation
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional
Spouse Puan Sri Prof Emeritus Dr. Hajah Mizan Adilah Ibrahim
Alma mater University of Malaya
Western Michigan University
University of Wales, Swansea
Occupation Politician

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Shafie bin Haji Mohd Salleh (Jawi: شافعي بن محمد صالح; 29 September 1946 – 11 September 2019) was a Malaysian politician who served as Higher Education Minister of Malaysia. Shafie Salleh was also the Chief Scout of Malaysia.

Education career

Shafie served as the Head of Research Centre, National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) for five years. After that he was appointed the Division Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resources of Malaysia. Later on he was appointed the Undersecretary Research on Policy Analysis in the Malaysian Centre for Development Studies under the Prime Minister department.

Politics

Shafie was also the Member of Parliament for the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor. He was in the UMNO International Relations committee. Later he was appointed the Minister of Higher Education, Deputy Minister of Finance, and also the Parliament Secretary for the Minister of Finance.

During the 55th UMNO General Assembly, Shafie said that he will uphold the aspiration of the Malays. As the Malay special was attacked by the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia Dong Zong. They are pushing the Malay segment on a defence position. Shafie Salleh in a defensive stance, said at the assembly that non-Bumiputras could not enter Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) because it has been allocated to the Malays and it was agreed by all.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 P101 Kuala Langat, Selangor Shafie Salleh (UMNO) 28,401 75.55% Tarikh Mohd Jonid 9,190 24.45% 39,584 19,211
1999 Shafie Salleh (UMNO) 24,878 59.61% Saari Sungib (PKR) 16,858 40.39% 43,296 8,020 75.38%
2004 P112 Kuala Langat, Selangor Shafie Salleh (UMNO) 34,118 72.99% Zulkifli Noordin (PKR) 12,623 27.01% 48,694 21,495 77.11%

Honours

  •  Malaysia :
    • Kesatria Mangku Negara.png Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1993)
    • Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) – Tan Sri (2014)
  •  Selangor :
    • MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - SMS - AMS.svg Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (S.M.S.)
    • MY-SEL Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah - Knight Companion - DSSA.svg Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (D.S.S.A.) – Dato' (1997)
  •  Pahang :
    • MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (S.S.A.P.) – Dato' Sri (2005)
  •  Kelantan
    • My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 1925-2006.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (S.J.M.K.) – Dato' (2006)
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