Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi the current Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia was born on November 26, 1939 in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Abdullah Badawi received his Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies in 1964 at University Malaya.

In 1978, he was apppointed Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Federal Territory. an appointed to Deputy Minister at the same ministry in 1980. In 1981 - 1984, he was appointed a Minister at Prime Ministers Department, Minister of Education in 1984 - 1986, Minister of Defence 1986 - 1987 and Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1991 - 1999. In January 1999, [Abdullah Badawi was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs.

Abdullah Badawi is married to Datin Endon Dato' Mahmood and has two children.

after http://www.kdn.gov.my/bmalaysia/organisasi/biografiPM.html

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