[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12667]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING PRIME MINISTER NAJIB OF MALAYSIA ON HIS RE-ELECTION

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                      HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2013

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Prime 
Minister Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak of Malaysia on his re-
election in May 2013.
  Dato' Sri Najib is the eldest son of the second Prime Minister, Tun 
Abdul Razak Hussein. He received his primary and secondary education at 
St. John's Institution. For secondary education, he attended the 
Malvern Boys' College in Worcestershire, England. In 1974, he graduated 
from the University of Nottingham with a degree in Industrial 
Economics.
  At the very young age of 23, Dato' Sri Najib was elected a Member of 
Parliament following the sudden passing of his father in 1976. Dato' 
Sri Najib later served as Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunication 
and Post, Deputy Minister of Education, Deputy Minister of Finance, 
Minister of Culture, Minister of Defense, Minister of Education, and 
Minister of Finance.
  In service to his country, Prime Minister Najib has built a world-
class education system in Malaysia and modernized the armed forces, 
making it a leaner fighting force capable of handling any conventional 
threats. He has also improved the quality of public services, 
introduced a new cabinet position in charge of unity and performance 
management, and implemented a New Economic Model with reforms to create 
a business environment conducive to economic growth, development and 
investment.
  Due to his extraordinary leadership, Prime Minister Najib is driving 
the nation forward. I commend Prime Minister Najib for rolling back 
race-based policies and obligating $2.6 billion in spending programs 
benefitting poor families. I also commend him for bringing about peace, 
prosperity and stability in a country that others seek to undermine for 
their own political purposes and gain.
  Because Malaysia is a significant regional and global partner of the 
United States, I pay special tribute to Prime Minister Najib for 
winning the people's mandate. Malaysians turned out in record numbers 
to vote and the will of the Malaysian people is reflected in the 
results. Consequently, U.S.-Malaysia relations will remain strong. In 
fact, to reaffirm the strong bonds of friendship between the United 
States and Malaysia, President Obama made a surprise phone call to 
Prime Minister Najib to congratulate him on his victory. President 
Obama is also expected to participate in the two-day Global 
Entrepreneurship Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur in October of this 
year.
  I acknowledge Malaysian Parliament Member and Special Envoy to the 
United States, Dr. Jamaluddin Jarjis, for the exemplary service he 
continues to render in bolstering the U.S.-Malaysia partnership for and 
on behalf of Prime Minister Najib and the people of Malaysia. Prime 
Minister Najib has earned the respect of many at home and abroad, and I 
am pleased that he has the full and unwavering support of the United 
States as he enters his second term as Prime Minister.

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