[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E35]
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     HONORING THE SERVICE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. JAMALUDIN JARJIS, 
              AMBASSADOR OF MALAYSIA TO THE UNITED STATES

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                       HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speak, as the former Chairman and current 
Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific, which has broad jurisdiction for U.S. policy affecting the 
region, including Malaysia, I rise today to honor the service of my 
good friend, His Excellency Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis, Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the United States.
  Dr. Jamaludin has served his country and ours with remarkable 
distinction which merits historical recognition in the Congressional 
Record. A prominent political and corporate figure in the U.S. and 
Malaysia, Dr. Jamaludin is a Member of Parliament and has represented 
Rompin, Pahang since 1990. He is also an elected member of the UMNO 
Supreme Council.
  In 2002, Dr. Jamaludin joined the Malaysian Cabinet as Second Finance 
Minister. He also served as Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer 
Affairs, and Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
  Dr. Jamaludin began his career as a lecturer at University Technology 
Malaysia (UTM) and in 1984 started his own consultancy services, 
specializing in electrical power and mechanical engineering. He later 
became Chairman of Malaysia's national power utility, Tenaga Nasional 
Berhad (TNB), which is the largest listed company on the Kuala Lumpur 
Stock Exchange (KLSE) in terms of market capitalization.
  Dr. Jamaludin holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in 
Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester, Institute of 
Science and Technology (UMNIST), United Kingdom; a Masters Degree of 
Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, 
Canada; and a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power System) from the 
University of McGill, Canada.
  Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Jamaludin is also married to Dr. 
Kalsom Ismail and they have four children. While I extend to Ambassador 
Jamaludin and his family my highest regards and well wishes, I am 
pleased that Ambassador Jamaludin has been appointed to serve as 
Special Envoy to the United States.
  Because of his tenure as Ambassador, U.S.-Malaysian relations are 
stronger than ever. Economic ties are robust, and the U.S. and Malaysia 
cooperate closely on security matters, including regional stability. 
With his new appointment as Special Envoy, we can be assured that our 
partnership will continue to grow, and I look forward to continuing my 
association with Dr. Jamaludin who is to be commended for his loyalty 
in discharging his duties for and on behalf of Prime Minister Datuk 
Seri Najib Tun Razak and the people of Malaysia.

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