Eight months after leading Sarawak to astounding victory in the 11th state election last May, capturing the hearts of the people through his 'politics of wellbeing' approach, Tan Sri Adenan breathed his last this afternoon.
Adenan who would be 73 this coming Jan 27, was Sarawak's fifth Chief Minister, taking over from Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud on Feb 28, 2014.
In the last state election, the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president won the Tanjong Datu seat by defeating Jazolkipli Numan from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) with a 5,892-vote majority.
Adenan leaves a wife, Puan Seri Jamilah Anu, four daughters and one son.
Born in 1944 di Kuching, Sarawak, Adenan received his early education at Sekolah St Joseph, also in Kuching, before studying law at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Starting his career as a magistrate in Kuching in 1970, Adenan eventually joined politics where he became Sarawak Land Development Assistant Minister for two years until 1987. He was made Natural Resources and Environment Minister at the federal level in 2004. However, he returned to Sarawak in 2006.
His career path towards becoming chief minister began in 2010 when he was appointed as Special Advisor to the Chief Minister before becoming Minister in the Chief Minister's Office and later in 2011, as Minister with Special Functions, mainly handling land-related issues.
As a political figure who had served well and contributed much to Sarawak's development, Adenan was conferred with several federal and state awards, including the Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota, which carries the title 'Tan Sri", besides the Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti Negeri Sarawak and Johan Bintang Sarawak (1986).
Raising the living standard of the people in Sarawak was Adenan's main political agenda and he proved his mettle as a very respected leader.
In his speech when launching the PBB Samarahan Zone 11th state election machinery at Dewan Suarah in Kota Samarahan, last April, Adenan had said: "As someone who has held many important positions in government before being appointed as Chief Minister, I am not crazy about positions.
"What I want is to see that the standard of living of the people continues to be raised. Please see what have been done throughout the two years since I was appointed as Chief Minister." -- BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Jan 11 2017
Adenan who would be 73 this coming Jan 27, was Sarawak's fifth Chief Minister, taking over from Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud on Feb 28, 2014. -Filepix
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