| 1. | He was born on the 20th December 1925 in Alor Star, State of Kedah, Malaya. |
| 2. | He had his Malay primary education in Province Wellesley and completed his secondary school in Sultan Abdul Hamid College. |
| 3. | After obtaining his medical degree from the Singapore University, he started his career as an UMNO doctor in Perlis and Kedah. |
| 4. | In 1964 he was the parliamentary member of the Kota Sitaman region |
| 5. | In 1969, he lost his seat to a member of Pan Malay Islamic Party (PMIP) and in the same year was expelled from UMNO by Tunku Abdul Raman for his misbehaviour" in criticizing the Tunku over the communal riots in May 13, 1969. |
| 6. | 1972 - He was recruited again into UMNO by the late Prime Minister, Razak, and was then elected as one of the highest executive committee members of UMNO |
| 7. | 1973 - He was appointed a member in the Upper House and also the president of Malaysia's Food Industrialized Limited Corporation. |
| 8. | 1974 - He was the Minister of Education. During his appointment, the University and University Colleges Act (1971) was amended to the U & UC ( Amendment) Act 1975 which is purposely designed to strengthen government control over the universities and colleges and to suppress student activities. The amendment came out immediately after the mass demonstration in Baling and other places. The students united with the peasants and workers and demanded that the government take immediate action to alleviate the difficulties of the majority of poor people. This hunger strike occurred in December 1974. Of course, the "Tasek Utara and Student Demonstration" in Johore Bahru too contributed to this oppressive amendment. Students demanded the government for a just solution to the landless and homeless squatters and in reply the government introduced stringent and oppressive laws to deter them from further articulation and action. |
| 9. | 1975 - He became the Vice-president of UMNO. |
| 10. | 1976 - He is the Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister. |
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