Idris Jusoh

Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Haji
Idris Jusoh
MP
Higher Learning Minister II
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 May 2013
Preceded by Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Education Minister II
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 May 2013
Menteri Besar of Terengganu
In office
25 March 2004 – 25 March 2008
Preceded by Abdul Hadi Awang
Succeeded by Ahmad Said
Chairman MARA
In office
17 July 2008 – 9 March 2013
Member of Parliament
for P33 Besut, Terengganu
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Abdullah Md Zin
Majority 8,342 (2013)
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Assembly Member
for Jertih
In office
2004–2013
Preceded by Mohd Salleh Abas
Succeeded by Muhammad Pehimi Yusof
Majority 2,047 (2004)
3,046 (2008)
Personal details
Born 15 November 1955
Kampung Tok Has, Jertih, Besut, Terengganu, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party Barisan Nasional

UMNO

Spouse(s) Che Kamariah Zakaria
Alma mater Universiti Sains Malaysia
Aston University
University of New Haven
University of Jordan
Harvard University
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Seri Haji Idris Jusoh (born 15 November 1955) is a Malaysian politician and the current Education and Higher Learning Minister II from 16 May 2013. He was the former Menteri Besar of Terengganu and also the Chairman of MARA. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the nation ruling coalition Barisan Nasional.

Education background

Awards

Services

Idris Jusoh life

Idris Jusoh or popularly known as "Yeh" (Yeh is just a shortform for Idris, most Kelantanese call people with the name Idris as Yeh and Jertih, at least according to some folklores, used to belong to Kelantan) attended elite school (STAR) from 1968 to 1973.

Yeh was in Green House. He was a school prefect too.Let it be known, he was one of the best students in STAR during his time. Those days, best students were sent to Australia for matriculation even before the MCE(SPM) results were known. And he was one of them.[1]

He came back to Malaysia before completing his studies in Australia because his father died. Later on he attended USM and was at one time USM's "overall best student".

Yeh became famous when he won Terengganu for Barisan Nasional from PAS in 2004 and he became the state MB. PAS,the incumbent party, won only 4 seats while Idris-led BN conquered 28.

He was MARA chairman until his recent appointment as Minister of Education II. Yeh is married to a Kelantanese lady whom he met in USM.

In Terengganu

Following the 2008 Malaysian general election, Barisan Nasional managed to win a majority in the Terengganu state election garnering 24 out of 32 state seats on offer, with PAS winning the remaining 8 seats.

In the formation of the new Terengganu state government, the federal government under the then Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi recommended Idris Jusoh as Menteri Besar, who received full support of twenty-three of the 24 Barisan Nasional state assemblymen elected.[2]

A crisis soon ensued after the Sultan of Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, who is also the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Ruler) of Malaysia, refused to re-appoint and swear in Idris as Menteri Besar. On 22 March 2008, the office of the Sultan of Terengganu announced the appointment of Kijal assemblyman Ahmad Said instead of Idris Jusoh.[3]

The Prime Minister responded by saying that the appointment of Ahmad Said was unconstitutional as it went against the wishes of the assemblymen and the Prime Minister's office who have supported Idris Jusoh candidacy for Menteri Besar.[4][5] The 22 other BN assemblymen had also pledged their support toward the appointment of Idris Jusoh according to Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.[6] Ahmad Said was given warning that he would be stripped of his UMNO membership "for disobeying the party's leadership". However he was not stripped of his UMNO membership[7]

On 26 March 2008, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin met at Istana Negara to resolve the impasse. The Prime Minister accepted the King's appointment of Ahmad Said as Menteri Besar of Terengganu. He also apologised to the King for the public spat over the appointment of the mentri besar, explaining that there was no intention to disparage or humiliate the royal household. This apparent backdown was due to threat that the royal household would be prepared to dissolve the state assembly if there had been a motion of no-confidence against Ahmad Said by the 22 Umno state assemblymen.[8]

The crisis was one of the only royal interventions in Malaysia in recent times.

On 10 September 2013, referring to the National Education Blueprint, he made a highlight in the news by saying this in a forum in Sabah, “If some people feel the system is not good and want to send their children overseas to study, the government cannot stop them. But the Ministry will work towards improving the country’s education system,"

On 21 February 2015, he declared that Malaysia's higher education is now on par with those of developed nations including the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, said Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh. He said this was proven by the fact that 135,000 foreign students made up 10% of students at national higher educational institutions in the country.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.staroba.my/old-boys/1634-do-you-know-idris-jusoh.html
  2. ↑ "23 Terengganu Assemblymen Pledge Support For Idris Jusoh". Bernama.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia: The MB For Terengganu Finally Appointed". Sin Chew.
  4. ↑ "Terengganu MB Appointment Unconstitutional, Says Abdullah". Bernama.
  5. ↑ "PM: Appointing anyone else is against Constitution". The Star. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  6. ↑ "23 Terengganu Assemblymen Pledge Support For Idris Jusoh, Says Najib". Bernama. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  7. ↑ "Sultan's choice of MB stripped of Umno membership". The Star. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
  8. ↑ "Ahmad Said stays Mentri Besar". Malaysia Insider. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
Preceded by
Abdul Hadi Awang		 Menteri Besar of Terengganu
25 March 2004 – 25 March 2008 		Succeeded by
Ahmad Said