Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
DK I (Johor) DK (Kelantan) DK I (Pahang) DK I (Brunei) DUK SMN SPMS SUMZ SSSJ SPSA SSAP SPNS DUPN DGPN SPDK DUNM SUMW DP DSSA DMPN DJN KMN AMN
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi DK I (Johor) DK (Kelantan) DK I (Pahang) DK I (Brunei) DUK SMN SPMS SUMZ SSSJ SPSA SSAP SPNS DUPN DGPN SPDK DUNM SUMW DP DSSA DMPN DJN KMN AMN
عبد الله احمد بدوي
	Abdullah in 2006
5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
	In office; 31 October 2003 – 2 April 2009
Monarchs	Sirajuddin; Mizan Zainal Abidin;
Deputy	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Mahathir Mohamad
Succeeded by	Najib Razak
6th President of the United Malays National Organisation; (ex officio: Chairman of Barisan Nasional)
	In office; 31 October 2003 – 3 April 2009
Deputy	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Mahathir Mohamad
Succeeded by	Najib Razak
1978–1980
Ministerial portfolios
1978–1980	Parliamentary Secretary of Federal Territories
1980–1981	Deputy Minister of Federal Territories
1981–1984	Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
1984–1986	Minister of Education
1986–1987	Minister of Defence
1991–1999	Minister of Foreign Affairs
1999–2004	Minister of Home Affairs
1999–2003	Deputy Prime Minister
2003–2008	Minister of Finance
2004–2008	Minister of Internal Security
2008–2009	Minister of Defence
2003–2006
Other roles
2003–2006	Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1978–2013	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi; 26 November 1939; Bayan Lepas, Penang, Straits Settlements
Died	14 April 2025 (aged 85); Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Party	UMNO (1964–2025)
Other political; affiliations	Alliance (1964–1973); Barisan Nasional (1974–2025);
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouses	; Endon Mahmood (m. 1965; died 2005) ; Jeanne Abdullah (m. 2007)
Relations	Syeikh Abdullah Fahim (grandfather); Khairy Jamaluddin (son-in-law);
Children	4 (including Nori)
Education	Bukit Mertajam High School; Methodist Boys School;
Alma mater	University of Malaya (BA); National Institute of Public Administration (DPA);
Occupation	Politician; civil servant;
Awards	Full list

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Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي, Malay pronunciation: [/ʌbˈdʊlɑː ˈɑːhməd bɑːˈdɑːwi/]; 26 November 1939 – 14 April 2025), also known as Pak Lah, was a Malaysian politician and civil servant who served as the fifth prime minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. A member of UMNO, he was the party's president from 2004 to 2009 and led the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition during his premiership.

Born in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Abdullah was educated at the University of Malaya and began his career in the Malaysian civil service before entering politics in 1978 as the Member of Parliament for Kepala Batas, a seat he held until 2013. He later served in several ministerial portfolios, including education, defence and foreign affairs, before being appointed deputy prime minister under Mahathir Mohamad.

Abdullah assumed the premiership following Mahathir’s resignation in 2003 and initially enjoyed strong public support, promoting institutional reform, anti-corruption measures, and a vision of moderate Islam through his concept of Islam Hadhari. His administration focused on economic development and regional growth initiatives, but his later years in office were marked by economic challenges, declining public approval, and criticism over governance and media freedom. These factors contributed to significant losses for the ruling coalition in the 2008 Malaysian general election, after which he stepped down in 2009.