Mohd Khalil Yaakob
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Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Seri Utama Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob SMN |
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| 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
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Assumed office 4 June 2004 |
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| Chief Minister |
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| Preceded by | Syed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin |
| Malaysian Minister of Information | |
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In office 1999–2004 |
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| Succeeded by | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir |
| Menteri Besar of Pahang | |
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In office 14 August 1986 – 22 May 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Najib Tun Razak |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Yaakob |
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Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob 29 December 1937 Kuantan, Pahang, Federated Malay States |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Spouse(s) | Toh Puan Datuk Seri Utama Zurina Kassim |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Tun Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob (born 1937) is the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of the Malaysian state of Melaka. Khalil is a United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) politician from Pahang, and served as the state's Menteri Besar for more than 10 years. He was appointed as Governor in 2004 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Born in Kuantan, Khalil attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Malaya. He was a career diplomat and served in Italy, Morocco, Singapore and Indonesia.
Khalil is a member of UMNO and served on its supreme council from 1984. He became party secretary-general in 1999 until his appointment as governor.
His was first elected to the Bukit Ibam state seat in the Pahang State Assembly during the 1978 general elections. In 1982, he won the Maran parliamentary seat and was appointed Deputy Minister of Education. He joined the Cabinet in 1984, serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Khalil won the Bukit Tajau state seat in the 1986 general elections, and became Menteri Besar of Pahang. He served for three terms, until 1999. In the 1999 general elections, he rejoined federal politics and was elected as Member of Parliament for Kuantan. He was appointed Minister of Information but did not contest the next election, held in 2004.
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