Background
Bakar, Jaafar Abu was born on January 1, 1946 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Son of Abu Bakar and Esah Awang Kechik.
Bakar, Jaafar Abu was born on January 1, 1946 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Son of Abu Bakar and Esah Awang Kechik.
Bachelor with honors, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1969. Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration, University Wisconsin, 1980.
Land administrator Federal Land Development Authority, Kuala Lumpur, 1969-1970. Assistant secretary general Ministry National and Rural Development, 1970-1971, state development officer Penang, Malaysia, 1971-1974, Pahang, Malaysia, 1974-1977, Kelantan, 1978. Deputy general manager Center Trengganu Development (Malaysia) Authority, 1980-1981.
Director, general manager Kelantan State Language Development and Rehabilitation, 1981-1983. Deputy general manager South Kelantan Development Authority, 1983-1984. General manager Kelantan State Economic Development Corporation, since 1984.
Chairman KPK, timber complex. Executive director PKB, investment company.
Fellow Economic Development Institute. Member American Management Association, Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service, University Wisconsin Graduate Alumni Association, Kelantan Football Association (deputy president), Royal Kelantan Club (vice president).
Married Khowilah Yusop, April 5, 1971. Children: Ainul Zulman, Ainul Syahrilfazli, Ainul Nizam, Anis Syakirah.