Megat Junid

Megat Junid bin Megat Ayub (8 December 1942^[1] – 24 January 2008) was a Malaysian politician and direct descendant of Megat Terawis, a Bendahara of Perak.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Megat Ayub is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Junid. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Megat Junid Megat Ayub PSM SPMP SPDK DPCM DPMK DSAP DSSA AMP
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
In office 2 May 1997 – 14 December 1999
Monarchs	Ja'afar Salahuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	Subramaniam Sinniah
Preceded by	Abu Hassan Omar
Succeeded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
Constituency	Pasir Salak
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office 11 August 1986 – 2 July 1997 Serving with Ong Ka Ting (1995-1997)
Monarchs	Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded by	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed
Succeeded by	Azmi Khalid
Constituency	Pasir Salak
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries
In office 22 April 1982 – 2 August 1986
Monarchs	Ahmad Shah Iskandar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Paul Leong Khee Seong
Preceded by	Bujang Ulis
Succeeded by	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Constituency	Hilir Perak
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Salak
In office 1986 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Ramli Ngah Talib
Majority	11,950 (1986) 13,302 (1990) 17,715 (1995)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hilir Perak
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by	Kamaluddin Maamor
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Majority	10.524 (1982)
Personal details
Born	Megat Junid bin Megat Ayub (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 Teluk Intan, Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	24 January 2008(2008-01-24) (aged 65) Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Ziela Jalil
Children	Megat Firdouz Megat Junid
Alma mater	University of Malaya
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teacher

Early life

Junid was born in Teluk Intan in 1942.^[1]

Politics

Megat Junid was a teacher by profession and first met Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the early 1970s.^[1] Mahathir was living in exile for criticising then Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman at the time of their meeting.^[1] Junid soon left teaching to become Mahathir's special assistant.^[1]

Junid was first elected as a Malaysian Member of Parliament at the same time that Mahathir became the Prime Minister of the country.^[1] He was appointed Deputy Minister of Primary Industries in Mahathir's government, just two years later.^[1]

In 1986, Mahathir next appointed Junid to be his deputy in the Ministry of Home Affairs.^[1]

Junid was appointed to become Malaysia's Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in 1997.^[1] He served in the post for two years until he lost his seat in Parliament to a PAS candidate in the 1999 Malaysian general election.^[1]

Death

Megat Junid died on 24 January 2008, aged 65, at the Pantai Medical Centre in Bangsar following a battle with prostate cancer.^[1] His body was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[1] He was a resident of Kelana Jaya.^[1]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1982	P061 Hilir Perak		Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO)	16,582	73.24%		Ahmad Abdul Majid (PAS)	6,058	26.76%	24,032	10,524	72.99%
1986	P067 Pasir Salak		Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO)	17,951	74.95%		Ali Daud (PAS)	6,001	25.05%	24,849	11,950	67.99%
1990			Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO)	19,787	75.32%		Rosli Samsudin (PAS)	6,485	24.68%	27,306	13,302	50.64%
1995	P070 Pasir Salak		Megat Junid Megat Ayub (UMNO)	21,690	82.58%		Mohd Rus Jaafar (PAS)	4,575	17.42%	27,822	17,115	65.97%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)^[3][4]
• Perak :
  • Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1979)^[5]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (1986)^[6]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1998)^[7]
• Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1988)^[4]
• Selangor :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1992)^[8]
• Sabah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1996)^[4]
• Kelantan :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) – Dato' (1997)^[4]