Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia

Dato' Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak (born July 23, 1953, in Kuala Lipis, Pahang) is the sixth and incumbent Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister since January 7, 2004, and succeeded Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as prime minister on April 3, 2009. Najib is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and is currently the president of the party. He is also the son of Malaysia's second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak.
As a candidate for UMNO, Najib was first elected to the Dewan Rakyat in 1976, representing the parliamentary constituency of Pekan in an uncontested election after the death of his father. At the age of 23, Najib was also the youngest member of parliament to be elected.
Within the ranks of UMNO, Najib was first appointed as the head of UMNO Youth's Pekan branch and as a member of UMNO Youth's Executive Council (Exco) in 1976. Beginning 1981, he was selected as a member of UMNO's Supreme Council, before winning the post of vice president of UMNO Youth in 1982, succeeding Mokhtar Hashim following his decision to vacant the post.
In 1987, Najib was announced as the Acting Leader of Movement of UMNO Youth by Anwar Ibrahim after Anwar was asked to contest for the post of Vice President of UMNO. Following the complete reorganisation and founding of the "New" UMNO by Mahathir Mohamad in the aftermath of the 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis, Najib was appointed president of UMNO Youth in 1988.
By 1993, Najib was elected as one of six vice presidents of UMNO in response to Anwar's decision to contest as the deputy president of UMNO. Najib continued to defend his post in party elections held in 1993, 1996 and 2000.
On March 26 2009, Najib won the UMNO presidency unopposed. UMNO permanent chairman Onn Ismail made the declaration at the outset of the 2009 UMNO General Assembly at the Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).

In many of the controversies about him, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi identified Deputy Prime Minister Razak on 6 April 2008 as his probable successor in line with the ruling party's tradition of political succession. Even former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad predicted that Badawi will never allow Razak to take over as Prime Minister. He said that although Badawi promises that Razak would succeed him by 2010, allegations would be hurled against the deputy prime minister before then to show up his inability to take over.
Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) report was lodged by veteran Umno member Mazlan Harun, whose father was imprisoned for 10 years for corruption by Najib's maternal uncle Prime Minister Tun Hussein, in August against Najib Razak and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi for alleged abuse of power. Mazlan had said the report was based on a letter written by then Petaling Jaya Selatan Umno division head Kapt (R) Datuk Zahar Hashim who wasn't chosen as candidate for the last general elections which accused the two of "political corruption of the highest order." Ironically, both Mazlan and Zahar has been convicted before for corruption and wealth obtained by unexplained means. In the letter addressed to the Umno secretary-general, Zahar said the two top leaders had been campaigning to defend their positions despite asking others not to do the same, adding their actions had violated guidelines issued by party headquarters. On 8 October, 2008 Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced he would step down at last in March 2009 paving the way for Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak to succeed him. However he said the onus was on Najib to win party elections set for March before he could take over. Najib went on to win without contest hence continues UMNO's leadership tradition succession without competition.
The former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim has urged the Yang di-Pertuan Agong not appoint Najib as Prime Minister of Malaysia, and instead appoint someone else from UMNO. He pointed out Najib has been linked on the internet and by political rivals to the brutal murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu. Zaid also cited the RM400 million in commissions reportedly paid by the Defence Ministry while Najib was minister for the procurement of submarines, and pointed out that Abdul Razak Baginda, Najib's friend, was an agent in the deal. This was after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the former Prime Minister also said that Najib did not shine as a deputy prime minister and stated that Najib carried a lot of baggage into the Prime Minister's job.

UMNO statesman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah stated that as the PM-in waiting Najib should take the witness stand to clear his name or take legal action against the growing number of foreign publications linking him with the murder of Altantuya Shariibuu and the purchase of submarines. (wikipedia - shar101.files.wordpress.com - www.jeffooi.com - www.themalaysianinsider.com)