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Fadillah Yusof (Fadillah bin Yusof) was born on 17 April, 1962 in Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Malaysia), is a Malaysian politician. Discover Fadillah Yusof's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Fadillah bin Yusof
Occupation Politician
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 17 April 1962
Birthday 17 April
Birthplace Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia

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His wife is Ruziah Mohd Tahir

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Children 5

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1946

Fadillah's father, Yusof Merais, was a community activist during the era of the anti-cession of Sarawak to the British colonials in 1946.

1949

He was imprisoned twice, including when he was implicated in the assassination of British Governor Duncan Stewart in Sibu in 1949.

He was a friend of Rosli Dhobi, who assassinated Stewart.

Yusof had participated in the Malay Youth Movement, which opposed the handover of Sarawak to the British, and he was also involved in the Black Crow group that opposed the colonial presence and demanded Sarawakian independence.

After the movement was banned following the assassination of Stewart, he continued the struggle with the Sarawkian Youth Front, led by Ahmad Zaidi Adruce.

1962

Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof (Jawi: فضيلة بن يوسف; born 17 April 1962) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022, Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation since 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Petra Jaya since March 2004.

He is the first DPM from Sarawak, one of the Borneo states in Malaysia and the second DPM not from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) after Wan Azizah Wan Ismail from the People's Justice Party (PKR).

Previously, he served as the Minister of Plantation and Commodities from December 2022 to December 2023, Senior Minister in charge of Works and Minister of Works for the third term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Petra Jaya since March 2004.

Fadillah was born on 17 April 1962 at Kampung Hilir in Sibu to Yusof Merais and Dayang Rosnah Abang Madeli.

He is the ninth child of 14 siblings.

The second time he was imprisoned was during the confrontation over the formation of Malaysia in 1962.

1986

In 1986, he pursued a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in Civil and Sharia at University of Malaya.

1989

Fadillah became a lawyer after obtaining a LLB. In 1989, he joined politics as a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which at that time was a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

2007

He was the Youth Chief of PBB from 2007 to 2017.

2011

Fadillah first ran for parliament in the 11th Malaysian general election, having previously been an official in Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and a lawyer.

He won the election for the seat of Petra Jaya.

2012

After being re-elected in the 12th Malaysian general election, Fadillah was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

2013

After the 13th Malaysian general election, Fadillah was promoted to full minister as Minister of Works under the new Cabinet line-up of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

2014

Following the defeat of Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 14th Malaysian general election, Fadillah was made chief whip of the opposition Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) in the House of Representatives of Malaysia.

In the 2022 general election, Fadillah managed to retain his seat, this time with a significantly larger majority.

Following the elections, no single party secured a majority to form the federal government.

Consequently, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah proposed the formation of a unity government, with Anwar Ibrahim eventually appointed as its leader on 24 November 2022.

In a cabinet announcement on 2 December 2022, Fadillah was appointed Deputy Prime Minister alongside Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Simultaneously, he was assigned the role of Minister of Plantation and Commodities.

Fadillah's appointment is of historic significance as he is the first individual from Sarawak to hold the country's second-highest political office since the formation of Malaysia.

Sarawak is one of the East Malaysian states.

Fadillah married Ruziah Mohd Tahir.

The couple has five children.

2017

He is also the Parliamentary Whip of GPS and has served as Senior Vice President of PBB since 2017.

2018

Yusof died at the age of 91 in 2018.

Fadillah attended St. Mary's Primary School in Sibu and Panglima Bukit Gantang Secondary School in Parit Buntar for his secondary education.

2020

He served as the Senior Minister in charge of Infrastructure Development and Minister of Works for the second term in the PN administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021 and for the first term in Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to May 2018, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee, one of only two select committees led by an opposition MP from December 2019 to his reappointment as a Minister in March 2020.

Fadillah is a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition.