Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar

Malaysian politician, eighth Governor of Sarawak
Person human Q7967007
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Summary

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kuching[2]. He was born on February 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was born in Kuching[2].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was born on February 1, 1946[3].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar held citizenship in Malaysia[7].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's professions included politician[4].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar held the position of Member of the Dewan Rakyat[8].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar held the position of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak[9].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar held the position of President of the Dewan Negara[10].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was educated at University of Southern California[11].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar received the Panglima Setia Mahkota[12].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is recorded as male[14].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was affiliated with the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu[16].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's Commons category is recorded as Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar[17].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's honorific prefix is recorded as Tan Sri[18].
  • Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malay[19].

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Origins and Family

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was born in Kuching[2]. He was born on February 1, 1946[3].

Education

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's education included a stint at University of Southern California[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and lawyer[5]. Positions held include Member of the Dewan Rakyat[8]; Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak[9], a position[20], in Malaysia[21], founded in 1963[22]; and President of the Dewan Negara[10], a position[23], in Malaysia[24].

Recognition

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar received the Panglima Setia Mahkota[12].

Personal Life

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's religion is recorded as Islam[13]. He was affiliated with the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu[16].

Why It Matters

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar born?

Born in Kuching[2].

What did Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar do for work?

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar worked as politician[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar go to school?

Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was educated at University of Southern California[11].

What awards did Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar receive?

Honors received include Panglima Setia Mahkota[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved . parlimen.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . astroawani.com. astroawani.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . astroawani.com. astroawani.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the Dewan Rakyat, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Minister of Entrepreneur Development (Malaysia) +3
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'iba', 'id', 'ms', 'ta', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Honorific prefix → Tan Sri
    Member of political party → Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
    Educated at → University of Southern California
    Sex or gender → male
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