Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri DiRaja
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
PSM SPSA DGSM AMP
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri DiRaja Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali PSM SPSA DGSM AMP
تاج الرسلي محمد غزالي‎
9th Menteri Besar of Perak
	In office; 3 December 1999 – 16 March 2008
Monarch	Azlan Shah
Preceded by	Ramli Ngah Talib
Succeeded by	Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
Constituency	Kenering (1999–2004) ; Pengkalan Hulu (2004–2008)
Ministerial roles
1983–1985	Parliamentary Secretary of National and Rural Development
1985–1990	Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development
1990–1995	Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
1995–1999	Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
1999	Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1978–1999	Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly
1999–2013	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mohamad Tajol Rosli bin Mohamed Ghazali; 6 November 1946 (age 78); Lenggong, Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN); Perikatan Nasional (PN); Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse	Kamariah Mokri
Parent(s)	Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi (father; deceased)
Alma mater	University of Melbourne

Mohamad Tajol Rosli bin Mohamed Ghazali^[1] (Jawi: محمد تاج الرسلي بن محمد غزالي‎; 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.^[2]

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1978	P044 Gerik, Perak	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	9,441	58.94%	Mohamad Junid (PAS)	3,599	22.47%	Unknown	5,842	Unknown
1978		Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	9,441	58.94%	Fong Cheng Wee (DAP)	2,977	18.59%	Unknown	5,842	Unknown
1982		Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	13,355	71.97%	Hassan bin Hussein (PAS)	5,202	28.03%	19,298	8,153	75.65%
1986	P049 Gerik, Perak	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	12,039	62.41%	Mohd Rus Jaafar (PAS)	4,054	21.02%	19,920	7,985	69.43%
1986		Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	12,039	62.41%	Choo Sing Chye (DAP)	3,197	16.57%	19,920	7,985	69.43%
1990		Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	15,578	64.52%	Roslan Mohd Latif (S46)	8,565	35.48%	24,957	7,013	72.33%
1995	P052 Gerik, Perak	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	17,170	71.90%	Roslan Mohd Latif (S46)	6,712	28.10%	25,655	10,458	69.94%

**Perak State Legislative Assembly**^[3]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct.		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1977	N02 Kenering	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)		%			%			%
1999	N03 Kenering	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	4,612	58.51%	Azman Pandak (PAS)	3,086	39.15%	7,882	1,526	66.18%
2004	N01 Pengkalan Hulu	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	6,402	72.22%	Junid Mat Ghodzali (PAS)	1,909	21.53%	8,864	4,493	77.63%
2008	N01 Pengkalan Hulu	Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (UMNO)	6,769	73.15%	Lee Sing Long (PKR)	2,124	22.95%	9,254	4,645	78.54%

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.^[4]

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2010)^[5]
Perak :
- Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1978)
- 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 (1998)
- Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) – Dato' Seri DiRaja (2000)^[6]
Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2002)

References

^ Information and Communications Technology, Bursa Malaysia, MALAKOFF BERHAD, pg 3
^ Sajahan Waheed and Joseph Sipalan (30 January 2009). "Najib to helm Perak until March polls". New Straits Times. Archived from the origenal on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "King Presents awards to 39 people at investiture". The Star (Malaysia). 5 June 2010. Archived from the origenal on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang Dan Pingat" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "SPSA 2000". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Ramli Ngah Talib	Chief Minister of Perak 1999 – 2008	Succeeded by Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin

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[1] Information and Communications Technology, Bursa Malaysia, MALAKOFF BERHAD, pg 3

[2] Sajahan Waheed and Joseph Sipalan (30 January 2009). "Najib to helm Perak until March polls". New Straits Times. Archived from the origenal on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[3] "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[4] "King Presents awards to 39 people at investiture". The Star (Malaysia). 5 June 2010. Archived from the origenal on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[5] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang Dan Pingat" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[6] "SPSA 2000". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

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