Megat Junid


Megat Junid bin Megat Ayub was a Malaysian politician and direct descendant of Megat Terawis, a Bendahara of Perak.

Early life

Junid was born in Teluk Intan in 1942.

Politics

Megat Junid was a teacher by profession and first met Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the early 1970s. Mahathir was living in exile for criticising then Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman at the time of their meeting. Junid soon left teaching to become Mahathir's special assistant.
Junid was first elected as a Malaysian Member of Parliament at the same time that Mahathir became the Prime Minister of the country. He was appointed Ministry of [Primary Industries (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Primary Industries] in Mahathir's government, just two years later.
In 1986, Mahathir next appointed Junid to be his deputy in the Ministry of [Home Affairs (Malaysia)|Ministry of Home Affairs].
Junid was appointed to become Malaysia's Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in 1997. He served in the post for two years until he lost his seat in Parliament to a Malaysian [Islamic Party (PAS)|PAS] candidate in the 1999 Malaysian general election.

Death

Megat Junid died on 24 January 2008, aged 65, at the Pantai Medical Centre in Bangsar following a battle with prostate cancer. His body was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was a resident of Kelana Jaya.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia