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Malay titles

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 Dr. Jamaluddin bin Mohd. Jarjis is a Malaysian politician and the former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. Currently he is the Malaysian ambassador to the United States.

Political career

Jamaluddin has been the Member of Parliament

Dewan Rakyat

The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

 for Rompin

Rompin

Rompin is a small fishing village and township on the southern end of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located within the district of Rompin. The Rompin River flows through the town. The Endau Rompin National Park is partly situated within the Rompin district....

, Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

 since 1990. He was elected to the UMNO

United Malays National Organisation

The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....

 Supreme Council in May 2000.

While serving as Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Jamaluddin oversaw the Angkasawan program, which resulted in Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon and was the first Malaysian to go into space. He was launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on October 10, 2007...

 becoming the first Malaysian in space on October 10, 2007, when he blasted off to the International Space Station

International Space Station

The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...

 on board Soyuz TMA-11

Soyuz TMA-11

Soyuz TMA-11 was a human spaceflight mission using a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft to transport personnel to and from the International Space Station . The mission began at 13:22 UTC on October 10, 2007 when the spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Soyuz FG launch vehicle...

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Cabinet Positions

Jamaluddin has held various positions in the Cabinet of Malaysia since 2002:

• Minister of Finance II (November 2002 – January 2004)
• Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (January 2004 – March 2004)
• Minister Of Science, Technology and Innovation (March 2004 – March 2008)
• Malaysian Ambassador to the United States
  United States
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   with ministerial status (July 2009 – present)

Family

Jamaluddin is married to a dentist, Datin Seri Dr. Kalsom Ismail. They have four children.

Education

Jamaluddin Jarjis completed his secondary education in Sultan Abu Bakar School (SABS), Kuantan

Sultan Abu Bakar School (SABS), Kuantan

Sultan Abu Bakar School is a secondary school situated in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is entitled as a Premier School by the Malaysian Ministry of Education due to its excellence in academic and co-curriculum....

Election results

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|+ Parliament of Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat

The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

: Rompin

Rompin

Rompin is a small fishing village and township on the southern end of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located within the district of Rompin. The Rompin River flows through the town. The Endau Rompin National Park is partly situated within the Rompin district....

, Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1990

Malaysian general election, 1990

General elections were held in Malaysia on 21 October 1990. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 127 of the 180 seats...

|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |20,994
| |71%
|
| |Salim Ahmad (PAS)
| align="right" |17,579
| |26%
|-
|1995

Malaysian general election, 1995

General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...

|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |18,531
| |73%
|
| |Yahya Awang (PAS)
| align="right" |5,706
| |23%
|-
|1999

Malaysian general election, 1999

The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....

|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |15,907
| |60%
|
| |Mazlan Mohamed Yasin (PAS)
| align="right" |9,879
| |37%
|-
|2004

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |19,359
| |64%
|
| |Sukri Ahmad (PAS)
| align="right" |10,009
| |33%
|-
|2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |21,308
| |65%
|
| |Mazlan Mohamed Yasin (PAS)
| align="right" |10,629
| |32%