Habibah_Abdul_Rahim

Habibah Abdul Rahim

Habibah Abdul Rahim

Malaysian educator and the former Director-General of Education

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Rahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Habibah.

Habibah binti Abdul Rahim (born c. 1961) is a Malaysian educator and the former Director-General of Education from January 2020 to March 2021 (but took compulsory retirement as she turned 60 years of age in April the same year).[1]

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Education

Habibah graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy with Honors in Biology from the University of Salford in 1985. She then went on to study for a master's degree in education at the University of Bristol in 1993. Habibah earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in education from Stanford University in 2001.[2][3]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

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    "KP Pelajaran bersara hari ini". Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim appointed as Education director-general". New Straits Times. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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    "KENYATAAN MEDIA : PELANTIKAN DR. HABIBAH BINTI ABDUL RAHIM SEBAGAI KETUA PENGARAH PELAJARAN MALAYSIA BAHARU". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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    "Tengku Maimun, Arshad Ayub dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Pingat sempena Keputeraan Agong". Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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    "Datin Paduka Setia Dr. Habibah". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Agong terima Darjah Kerabat Selangor". Berita Harian (in Malay). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.


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