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Mohammad Said Keruak

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Mohammad Said Keruak
محمد سعيد کرواق
7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
In office
1 January 1987 – 31 December 1994
Preceded byMohamad Adnan Robert
Succeeded bySakaran Dandai
4th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
1 November 1975 – 18 April 1976
Preceded byMustapha Harun
Succeeded byFuad Stephens
Personal details
Born
Mohammad Said bin Keruak

(1925-11-15)15 November 1925
Kota Belud, North Borneo
Died17 November 1995(1995-11-17) (aged 70)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
SpouseBandong Hasbollah
ChildrenFive, including Salleh Said Keruak
Parent(s)Keruak Beruk (deceased)
Dampok Andarsi (deceased)

Tun Mohammad Said bin Keruak (15 November 1925 – 17 November 1995)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from January 1987 to December 1994 and 4th Chief Minister of Sabah briefly from November 1975 to April 1976. He was also father of another Malaysian politician, Salleh Said Keruak. Said Keruak's most consequential policy was the amendment to the state constitution which established Islam as the state religion of Sabah in 1973.[2]

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ Biodata Tun Mohd Said bin Keruak
  2. ^ Exploring The 1973 Sabah Constitutional Amendment That Declared Islam The State Religion (2014)
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  4. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1989" (PDF).
Preceded by Chief Minister of Sabah
1975–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
1987–1994
Succeeded by