Habibah binti Abdul Rahim (born c. 1961) is a Malaysian educator and the former Director-General of Education from January 2020 to March 2021 (but took compulsory retirement as she turned 60 years of age in April the same year).[1]
Habibah Abdul Rahim | |
|---|---|
| 17th Director-General of Education | |
| In office 10 January 2020 – 28 March 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) |
| Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (Acting) (2020) Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (2020–2021) |
| Preceded by | Amin Senin |
| Succeeded by | Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1961 Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Educator |
Education
editHabibah graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy with Honors in Biology from the University of Salford in 1985. She then went on to study for a master's degree in education at the University of Bristol in 1993. Habibah earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in education from Stanford University in 2001.[2][3]
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) - Datuk (2020)[4]
Selangor :
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) - Datin Paduka Setia (2020)[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "KP Pelajaran bersara hari ini". Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim appointed as Education director-general". New Straits Times. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "KENYATAAN MEDIA : PELANTIKAN DR. HABIBAH BINTI ABDUL RAHIM SEBAGAI KETUA PENGARAH PELAJARAN MALAYSIA BAHARU". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Tengku Maimun, Arshad Ayub dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Pingat sempena Keputeraan Agong". Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Datin Paduka Setia Dr. Habibah". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Agong terima Darjah Kerabat Selangor". Berita Harian (in Malay). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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