Arshad Ayub (educator)
Malaysian academician and educator (1928–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tun Arshad bin Ayub (Jawi: أرشد بن أيوب; 15 November 1928 – 14 June 2022)[1] was a Malaysian academician and educator. He was a founding father of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia's largest higher learning institution, where he was its director from 1967 to 1975, later served as its Pro-Chancellor from 2000 until his death in 2022. He was widely known as the national education icon.[2][3]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ayub is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Arshad. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Chancellor ...
Arshad Ayub | |
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ارشد ايوب | |
Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA | |
In office 31 March 2000 – 14 June 2022 | |
Chancellor | Salahuddin (2000–2001) Sirajuddin (2001–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2022) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-11-15)15 November 1928 Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya |
Died | 14 June 2022(2022-06-14) (aged 93) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Resting place | Shah Alam Royal Mausoleum, Selangor |
Spouse |
Zaleha Mohd Arshad (m. 1960) |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore University of Putra Malaysia Aberystwyth University International Institute for Management Development |
Occupation | Academician, educator |
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