Mohamad Tajol Rosli bin Mohamed GhazaliInformation and Communications Technology, Bursa Malaysia, MALAKOFF BERHAD, pg 3 (Jawi: ; born 6 November 1946) was the 9th Menteri Besar of Perak from 1999 to 2008. He is also the Member of Parliament of Gerik from 1978 to 1999, the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kenering from 1977 to 1978, 1999 to 2004 and for Pengkalan Hulu from 2004 to 2013.
Education In 1964, he furthered his studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce.
Politics Tajol gave up his positions as Perak Barisan Nasional chief and member of the state Umno liaison committee to then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on 30 January 2009. Then minister in the Prime Minister's department, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi became Najib's deputy in Perak.
Election results + Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidate VotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1978P044 Gerik (UMNO)9,44158.94%Mohamad Junid (PAS)3,59922.47%Unknown5,842UnknownFong Cheng Wee (DAP)2,97718.59%1982Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)13,35571.97%Hassan bin Hussein (PAS)5,20228.03%19,2988,15375.65%1986P049 GerikTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)12,03962.41%Mohd Rus Jaafar (PAS)4,05421.02%19,9207,98569.43%Choo Sing Chye (DAP)3,19716.57%1990Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)15,57864.52%Roslan Mohd Latif (S46)8,56535.48%24,9577,01372.33%1995P052 GerikTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)17,17071.90%Roslan Mohd Latif (S46)6,71228.10%25,65510,45869.94%
+Perak State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout1977N02 Kenering (UMNO)%%%1999N03 KeneringTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)4,61258.51%Azman Pandak (PAS)3,08639.15%7,8821,52666.18%2004N01 Pengkalan HuluTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)6,40272.22%Junid Mat Ghodzali (PAS)1,90921.53%8,8644,49377.63%2008Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)6,76973.15%Lee Sing Long (PKR)2,12422.95%9,2544,64578.54%
Honours Honours of Malaysia Tajol received the Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.) award which carries the title 'Tan Sri' from Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, the Sultan of Terengganu in conjunction with His Majesty's 48th official birthday on 5 June 2010.
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2010)
Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1979) Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1986) Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1999) Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) – Dato' Seri DiRaja (2000)
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2003)
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