Mohammad Said bin Keruak (15 November 1925 – 17 November 1995) was a Malaysian

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who served as the 7th

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah The Governor of Sabah, officially Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (''Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah'') is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah, Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled ''Tuan Yang Terutama'' (TYT; "His Excellency"). Th ...

from January 1987 to December 1994 and 4th

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briefly from November 1975 to April 1976. He was also father of another Malaysian politician,

Salleh Said Keruak Md Salleh bin Md Said ( Jawi: محمد صالح بن محمد سعيد; born 10 July 1957), commonly known as Salleh Said Keruak, is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Usukan from Febr ...

. Said Keruak's most consequential policy was the amendment to the state constitution which established Islam as the state religion of Sabah in 1973.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Commander of the

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(PMN) – Tan Sri (1971) ** Grand Commander of the

(SMN) – Tun (1989)

References

1925 births People from Kota Belud District 1995 deaths Bajau people Malaysian Muslims United Sabah National Organisation politicians Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah Chief ministers of Sabah Sabah state ministers Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm {{Malaysia-MP-stub