Background
Badawi, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad was born on November 26, 1939 in Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia.
Badawi, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad was born on November 26, 1939 in Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia.
Bachelor in Islamic Studies, University Malaya, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Western Michigan, 1987. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy in Technology (honorary), Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, 2006.
Assistant secretary Public Services Department, Malaysia, 1964—1969. Principal assistant secretary National Operation Council, Prime Minister Department, Malaysia, 1969—1971. Director general Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports, Malaysia, 1974.
Parliamentary secretary Federal Territory Ministry, Malaysia, 1978—1980, deputy minister Malaysia, 1980—1981. Minister Prime Minister Department, 1981—1984. Minister education Government of Malaysia, 1984—1986, minister defense, 1986—1987, minister foreign affairs, 1991—1999, minister home affairs, 1999—2003, deputy prime minister, 1999—2003, prime minister, 2003—2009, minister finance, 2003—2009, minister internal security, 2003—2009.
Deputy chairman National Economic Action Council, 1999. Vice president United Malays National Organization, 1984.
Chairman Non-Aligned Movement, 2003—2006.
Married Endon Mahmood, 1965 (deceased October 20, 2005). Children: Kamaluddin, Nori.