Abdullah CD | |
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Chairman of the Central Committee of the Malayan Communist Party | |
In office 1988 – 2 December 1989 | |
Preceded by | Musa Ahmad |
Politburo Member of the Malayan Communist Party | |
In office 15 May 1957 – 2 December 1989 | |
Commander of the 10th Malay Regiment of the Malayan National Liberation Army | |
In office 21 May 1949 – 2 December 1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cik Dat bin Anjang Abdullah 2 October 1923 Lambor Kiri, Parit, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya |
Died | 13 January 2024 Sukhirin, Narathiwat, Thailand | (aged 100)
Political party | Communist Party of Malaya |
Other political affiliations | Malay Nationalist Party Revolutionary Malay National Party of Malaya |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Sukhirin, Thailand |
Education | Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar |
Known for | Key figure in the Malayan Emergency |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Malayan National Liberation Army |
Years of service | 1949–1989 |
Unit | 10th Malay Regiment |
Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency
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Cik Dat bin Anjang Abdullah (2 October 1923 – 13 January 2024), commonly known as Abdullah CD, was a Malaysian politician who served as chairman and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM).[1]