Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister Abdullah (centre) opens the BioMalaysia 2005 Conference and showcase in Putrajaya at which he unveiled the National Biotechnology Policy and announced the creation of a Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation.
Like his predecessor, Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister (2003–present) Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi came from a relatively modest and deeply religious background. A tried and tested leader, he is both a simple man who prefers consensus to confrontation, and an erudite scholar. His reputation for accessibility enhances his popularity with the grassroots electorate
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