Abdul Taib Mahmud
Pehin Sri Dr. Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud (born 21 May 1936 in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia) is the current Chief Minister of Sarawak.
He undertook his early schooling at the St. Joseph's Schools in Miri and Kuching, before receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide in South Australia in 1960.
Returning to Sarawak, he worked in the judiciary until 1963 when he joined the State Legislative Council of Sarawak, where he held various ministries in Sarawak and the Malaysian Parliament, before succeeding Abdul Rahman Ya'kub as the Chief Minister of Sarawak.
Since becoming Chief Minister, the wealth of his family has been the subject of much speculation. His family controlled company, CMS, is Sarawak's biggest public-listed company. His family also controlled RHB Bank, one of the biggest bank in Malaysia. It has been estimated that he is worth at least RM3 billion or about US$1billion. Recent studies (see below) suggests that corruption is involved in the awarding of government contracts to his family controlled companies.
| Preceded by: Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | Chief Minister of Sarawak 1981 – present | Incumbent |
References[Poll watchdog: Focus on corruption, money politics][1]By Arfa�eza A Aziz[2]Taib Mahmud, ABB, Swiss Accounts, Ting, Bakun, YTL and BakunPolitics and business in Sarawak (1963-2004) / Neilson Ilan Mersat
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1936 births | Living people | Malaysian politicians