Khir Johari, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Khir Johari

Malaysian politician and sports administrator

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1923

Place of Birth: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Date of Death: 19-Nov-2006

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Mohamed Khir Johari (29 January 1923 – 19 November 2006) was a Malaysian politician and the former Malaysian Minister of Education. Born on 29 January 1923, in Alor Setar, Khir received formal education in the prestigious Sultan Abdul Hamid College (KSAH) in Kedah.
Khir was a Member of Parliament from 1955 to 1982.
He was involved in the Malaysian political scene from its inception and served in the Cabinet of Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Abdul Razak.
He is the father of Democratic Action Party (DAP) politician and current Penang State Executive Councillor Zairil Khir Johari. Upon his retirement he held positions in several organisations, most famously as President of the World Wide Fund for Nature of Malaysia (WWF). Khir died of heart attack at 83 on 19 November 2006.
He was accorded a state funeral and was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.