Harun Idris, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Harun Idris

Malaysian politician

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1925

Date of Death: 19-Oct-2003

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Dato' Seri Harun bin Haji Idris (22 December 1925 – 19 October 2003) was a Malaysian politician and the 8th Menteri Besar of Selangor.
Apart from his career in politics, Harun Idris (as he is informally known) was heavily involved in sports particularly organising the Muhammad Ali vs Joe Bugner fight in Kuala Lumpur as well as overseeing Malaysia and Selangor football teams most successful periods.
Harun was the president of the Football Association Selangor from 1961-1983 and was the manager of the Malaysian National team in the 1972 Olympics.
Harun is widely acknowledged to be responsible for unearthing some of Malaysia’s best talents such as Dato Santokh Singh, Dato Soh Chin Aun and even the late Mokhar Dahari.