Abdullah Ahmad

Tan Sri Abdullah bin Ahmad (4 July 1933 – 12 June 2016) was a Malaysian journalist and politician under the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He attended Sultan Ismail College in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and served as the editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times. Abdullah Ahmad held notable influence during the administrations of Abdul Razak Hussein and Mahathir Mohamad.

Ahmad died on 12 June 2016, after fighting cancer. He was 82 years old. His body was taken back to his hometown in Kok Lanas, Kelantan.

Election results
+ Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1974P024 Machang, KelantanAbdullah Ahmad (UMNO)13,18371.80%Mohamed Yusoff Mohamed Nor (IND)5,17728.20%19,1568,00675.46%

Honours
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 50px Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1999)
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 50px Companion of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (JMK)
 50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato'
 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) – Dato'
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 50px Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2000)
 50px Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2002)
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 50px Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2002)
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 50px Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)
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 50px Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – formerly Dato', now Dato Sri

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Category:20th-century journalists
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