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Aliakbar Gulasan

Aliakbar Gulasan or also better known as Mr. Aliakbar Gulasan Khan (Jawi: ‏علي أكبر بن ۢولاسن‎‎) is a Malaysian politician of Bajau/Pakistani[5] descent from Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.[6] He is an official member and the Sabah State chairman of Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). At the party level, he is a member of the Central PAS Working Committee. He is a senior lecturer, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). He was appointed as the chairman of the Malaysian Cocoa Board. In the year of 2020, he recognised by Sabahans as the first ever PAS member who become representative for Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN).[7][8][9][10]

Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr.
Aliakbar Gulasan Khan
PGDK ASDK MLA
Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Nominated Member
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2020
Chairman
Malaysian Cocoa Board
In office
1 July 2020 – 30 September 2021
Prime Minister
Minister
Preceded byAnyi Ngau
Succeeded byRahimah Majid
Personal details
Born (1971-02-08) 8 February 1971 (age 53)
Kampung Kota Ayangan, Keningau, Sabah
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)[1]
Other political
affiliations		Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (from 2022 until 2023, as allied ended in 2024, declared GRS as main-enemy)[2]
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (Member since 2020)[3]
Residence(s)Tenom, Sabah
OccupationLecturer
Politician
Political analyst
Sabahan Cocoa Land Farmer/Owner
Known forThe first ever PAS member who became a represantative for Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN).[4]
He is a Malaysian politician from Bajau/Pakistani bloodline living in Kampung Kota Ayangan, Keningau, Sabah (Now, Tenom).

The background

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Early life

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Dr. Aliakbar Gulasan Khan and his family living in the State of Sabah, in East Malaysia.[11] He was born from Bajau/Pakistani bloodline and living with his family in Keningau District of Interior, Sabah.[12] Aliakbar was born in Kampung Kota Ayangan Keningau and later settled in Tenom, Sabah. He is the fourth of eight children. His father, Gulasan bin Mushall Khan, initially worked as a passenger car driver using a Land Rover car (Tenom-Keningau). His father also has rubber and cocoa land. After that, his father also became a driver at the Public Works Department (JKR) in Tenom. His mother, Ruhujah binti Musturullah works as a full-time housewife.[13][14][15]

Education

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He received his early education at St Anthony Tenom National School starting in 1978 before continuing his secondary education at St Anthony Tenom Secondary School from Form 1 to 5 (1983–1987). Then he continued his education in Form Six at SMK Gunsanad Keningau (1988–1999).

He continued his studies at the University of Malaya in the field of Geography. After that, he continued his studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) until he graduated with a master's degree in Environmental Management in 1995 and then continued his studies at the PhD level in the field of Urban Geography in 2009.[13] Aliakbar Gulasan become co-owner and then owner of some land in Sabah including the one his father had.[16]

Career

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After successfully completing his studies at UKM in 1995, he was accepted to serve as a lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) since November 1996. He was appointed as Chairman of the Malaysian Cocoa Board on 1 July 2020.[13][17][18]

Politics

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After the Malaysian Islamic Party leadership election, he was elected as a member of the Central PAS Working Committee.[19][20][21]

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ PRU15: PAS Bahagian Sabah tidak akan bertanding kerana menyokong calon GRS-BN-PN pada PRU15 akan datang
  2. ^ Pelantikan wakil PAS dalam kabinet sabah beri impak kepada GRS
  3. ^ PRU15: PAS Bahagian Sabah tidak akan bertanding kerana menyokong calon GRS-BN-PN pada PRU15 akan datang
  4. ^ {{Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah}}
  5. ^ {{Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah}}
  6. ^ {{Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah}}
  7. ^ Universiti Malaysia Sabah (31 July 2020). "Tahniah daripada UMS". Facebook. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ {{Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah}}
  9. ^ Pelantikan wakil PAS dalam kabinet sabah beri impak kepada GRS
  10. ^ PRU15: PAS Bahagian Sabah tidak akan bertanding kerana menyokong calon GRS-BN-PN pada PRU15 akan datang
  11. ^ Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah
  12. ^ {{Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah}}
  13. ^ a b c Utusan Borneo (15 August 2020). "Dr Aliakbar Gulasan, membesar bersama koko". PressReader.
  14. ^ Dr. ALiakbar Gulasan Khan, ADUN PAS pertama yang dilantik di Sabah
  15. ^ Pelantikan wakil PAS dalam kabinet sabah beri impak kepada GRS
  16. ^ Pelantikan wakil PAS dalam kabinet sabah beri impak kepada GRS
  17. ^ Pelantikan wakil PAS dalam kabinet sabah beri impak kepada GRS
  18. ^ PRU15: PAS Bahagian Sabah tidak akan bertanding kerana menyokong calon GRS-BN-PN pada PRU15 akan datang
  19. ^ Nur Fazlizai Ali (November 7, 2021). "Muktamar Pas :Tiga penyandang Naib Presiden Pas kekal". Astro Awani. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  20. ^ Pelantikan wakil PAS dalam kabinet sabah beri impak kepada GRS
  21. ^ PRU15: PAS Bahagian Sabah tidak akan bertanding kerana menyokong calon GRS-BN-PN pada PRU15 akan datang
  22. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  23. ^ "Sarawak Premier heads Sabah TYT's Awards list". www.thestar.com.my.
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