16 Facts About Sanusi Junid

Sanusi Junid was appointed Minister of National and Rural Development in 1981 at the age of 39 and as Minister of Agriculture in 1986.

Sanusi Junid began his career as a trainee at Standard Chartered Bank, at Seremban in 1963.

Tan Sri Sanusi Junid became the Director of Bank Simpanan Nasional and Chairman of Insan Diranto Bhd.

In 1978, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid was appointed as a Member of the MARA University of Technology and subsequently in 1982, he became the Advisor of the College and Council of the University of Malaya.

Sanusi Junid was appointed as Chairman of the National Day Committee and Member of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in 1983, and in February 2000, he became President of the International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Tan Sri Sanusi Junid has served as Vice President of ABIM and President of the Association of Youth Clubs of Malaysia.

Sanusi Junid was involved in politics as a Seremban UMNO member when he started working in 1963.

Sanusi Junid became the Head of UMNO Division of the Eastern Seremban Division and the UMNO Secretary of the Eastern Seremban Division in 1967.

In 1974 at the age of 32, Sanusi Junid took part in the election and was elected as MP of Jerai.

Sanusi Junid was appointed as Deputy Head of the Umno Division of the Wilderness Division in 1975 and the Head of Information of the UMNO Kedah in 1978.

In 1981, Sanusi Junid was appointed as Minister of National and Rural Development and held the office until 1986.

In 1986, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid became Minister of Agriculture and Head of Jerlun Division, Langkawi.

Sanusi Junid was elected as UMNO Malaysia Vice President in 1990.

Sanusi Junid became the seventh Menteri Besar of Kedah Darul Aman and held the office from 16 June 1996, until November 1999.

Sanusi Junid was married to Puan Sri Nila Inangda Manyam Keumala and had eight children.

Sanusi Junid died on 9 March 2018, at his residence in Zehn Apartment, Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur.