Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah (Jawi: تڠکو غزالي بن تڠکو محمد حمزة; born 13 April 1937) is a prominent Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gua Musang from August 1986 to November 2022 and for Ulu Kelantan from August 1974 to August 1986. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving MP to date, with a career spanning 48 consecutive years. Known as the ''Father of Malaysian Economic Development,'' Razaleigh played a key role in establishing policies foundational to Malaysia’s economic growth. A descendant of Malay royalty, he is also a great-uncle to the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.

He served as Minister of Finance (1976–1984), Minister of International Trade and Industry (1984–1987), former Chairman of the Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, founding Chairman and Chief Executive of PETRONAS (Malaysian oil company), and Chairman of the 33rd Board of Governors of the World Bank and IMF. His popularity has earned him nicknames such as "The People's Prince" and ''"Ku Kita"'' (Our Tengku). He is affectionately known as Ku Li, derived from the last syllables of Tengku Razaleigh; a common custom in the Kelantan dialect. Provided by Wikipedia