| Name : |
RAIS YATIM, Dato' Seri Utama, Dr. |
| Home Address : |
41 Road 12, Grandview
68000 Ampang Jaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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| Office : |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra
Precint 2, 62602 Putrajaya, Malaysia
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| Telephone : |
03-88874503/88882858 |
| Fax : |
03-88892855 |
| Born : |
15 April 1942 in Negeri Sembilan
(One of 14 states of the Malaysian Federation) |
| Current Position : |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Malaysia(since Mac 2008) |
| Marital Status |
Married to Datin Masnah Muhamat – 4 children
(3 boys and 1 girl)
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| Education : |
- Primary & Secondary education in Jelebu (1953-1960) |
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- Teacher’s Certificate: Language Institute, Kuala Lumpur (1963) |
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- Specialist Language Teaching – Malay & English |
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- Bachelor of Laws LL.B (Hons.) University of Singapore (1973) |
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- Advocate & Solicitor (Called to the Malaysian Bar 1973) |
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- Called to the Singapore Bar 1998 |
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- Ph.D (Law), King’s College, University of London, 1994 |
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Thesis title: Rule of Law and Executive Supremacy in Malaysia |
| Languages : |
Malay, English,Chinese (Cantonese) |
| Hobbies : |
Photography, Badminton, Writing, Antiques & Travel |
