Abang Salehuddin Abang Shokeran ( Malay. Abang Sallehuddin Abang Shokeran ; October 16, 1964 , Saratok, Sarawak ) - cultural figure, general director of the Council on Language and Literature of Malaysia .
| Abang Salehuddin Abang Shokeran | |
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 Abang Salekhuddin Abang Shokeran. Kota Kinabalu , 6.3.2018 | |
| Birth name | Abang Sallehuddin Abang Shokeran |
| Date of Birth | October 16, 1964 (54 years) |
| Place of Birth | Saratok, Sarawak , Malaysia |
| Citizenship |  |
| Occupation | Cultural figure |
| Awards and prizes | Order of the Kelantan "Ahli Setia Mahkota" (2004); The title "Advocate of the culture of the Malay Islamic world" ( Palembang , 2012); The Order of Malacca "Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka" and the title of "Datuk" (2012); Penang Order “Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri” and the title of Dato '(2016) |
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Short biography
He graduated from high school in Saratok, then the University of Malaysia (bachelor’s degree) and the University of Malaya (magistracy) with a degree in Modern Malaysian Literature. Since 1983 he has been working in the Malaysian Language and Literature Council. He was the head of the department of language and literature development, a representative at the Council office in the eastern region of the country in Kota Bharu (1999–2004), deputy general director for general issues (2016–2018) [1] . He took an active part in the activities of the International Council of the Malay Language , the Literary Council of South-East Asia ( Mastra ), the Council of the Language of Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. In 2019 he was appointed Director General of the Council on Language and Literature [2] .
Awards and titles
- Award of the Council for Language and Literature "For Valiant Labor" (1995, 1997)
- Order of Kelantan "Ahli Setia Mahkota" (2004)
- The title "Advocate of the culture of the Malaysian Islamic world" ( Palembang , 2012).
- The Order of Malacca "Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka" and the title of " Datuk " (2012)
- Penang Order “Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri” and the title of Dato '(2016)
Family
- Wife - Hijija Jais, literary critic
Notes
- ↑ Abang Sallehuddin dilantik Timbalan Ketua Pengarah DBP // Berita Harian, 1.7.2016
- ↑ Hafizah Iszahanid. DBP umum Ketua Pengarah baharu // Berita Harian, 10.1.2019