Biography for Syed Husin Ali

First Name: Syed

Last Name: Husin Ali

Title: Vice President

Organization: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (ADIL)

Country: Malaysia

Date of Birth: 23/09/1936

Place of Birth: Johor

Spouses: Sabariah Abdullah (current)

Education: Primary Government English School, Batu Pahat, Johor. 1946-1953Secondary English College, Johor Bahru, Johor. 1954-1955Tertiary University of Malaya, Singapore. 1956-1959 B.A. (Hons)University of Malaya, Singapore. 1963 M.A.London School of Economics & Political Science. 1971 Ph.D (Sociology & Anthropology.

CV: 1956 Entered the University of Malaya in Singapore.1957 Secretary, Malay Language Society (PBMUM),  University of Malaya, Singapore.1958 President, Malaya Language Society (PBMUM), University of Malaya.1958 Secretary, Federation of Malay Students Union (GPMS).1959 Temporary Research Officer, Language Literature Agency.1960 Became a member of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM).1962-1965 Secretary, Persatuan Penulis Nasional (PENA).1964-1970 Lecturer in Department of Malay Studies, University of Malaya.Apr 1968 Vice-chairman, Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM).Chairman, Selangor State of Parti Rakyat Malaysia.1969 Elected Secretary-general of PRM.1971 Appointed Associate Professor and Acting Head of Anthropology and Sociology Department, University of Malaya.Nov 1973 He resigned as Head of the Anthropology and Sociology Department, University of Malaya. Dec 7, 1974 He was detained with Tengku Shamsul Bahrain under the Internal Security Act.Sep 25, 1980 He was released from Kamunting Detention Camp, Taiping, Perak.Nov 1980 Associate Professor of Sociology.1982-1985 Professor of Human Development Studies at the Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Malaya.1985-1990 Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malaya.Mar 1990 Resigned from University of Malaya to contest in the Batu Parliament Constituency. 1961 PRM MemberApr 1968 PRM National Vice Chairman.1968 PRM Chairman of Selangor State Branch.1969 PRM Secretary-General.Mar 4, 1990-2004 PRM President, Parti Rakyat Malaysia.2004 ADIL Deputy-President, Parti Keadilan Rakyat. He garnered 794 votes against Abdul Rahman Othman's 261 votes. 1972-1974 Secretary, Academic Staff Association of University of Malaya.1982 President, Malaysian Social Science Association.