Maarof Mat Rashad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mat Rashad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Maarof.

His Highness Dato' Mendika Menteri Akhirulzaman Dato' Haji Maarof bin Mat Rashad is one of the four territorial chiefs (Undang Yang Empat) in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He was appointed as the 16th Undang of Jelebu in 2018.

Maarof Mat Rashad
His Highness Dato' Mendika Menteri Akhirulzaman
Undang of Jelebu
Reign	26 June 2018 - present (6 years, 4 months and 19 days)
Kerjan/Tabal	21 - 25 August 2019
Predecessor	Musa Abdul Wahab
Born	Maarof bin Mat Rashad (1957-08-21) 21 August 1957 (67 years, 2 months and 24 days) Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Spouse	YAM Tok Puan Mahawa binti Mohd Som
House	Kemin
Father	Mat Rashad
Religion	Sunni Islam
Occupation	before. Teacher Education officer

Early life

He was born on 21 August 1957 in Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan. He is fifth out of six siblings.

Education

He got his education at Maktab Perguruan Raja Melewar, Seremban. Then, he furthered his studies at Open University Malaysia (OUM).

Career

He is a former teacher and a former education officer at Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Jelebu (Jelebu District Education Office).

Recognition

• Negeri Sembilan
  • Recipient of Darjah Tertinggi Negeri Sembilan (D.T.N.S) - Dato' (2019)
  • Recipient of Distinguished Conduct Medal (P.P.T.)
  • Recipient of Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (A.N.S)
  • Recipient of Distinguished Service Medal (P.C.M.)
  • Recipient of Devotional Service Medal (P.J.K.)
  • Recipient of Old Service Medal (P.K.L.)

Title and styles

Styles of Maarof Mat Rashad
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	His Highness

Since 2018 : His Highness Dato' Mendika Menteri Akhirulzaman Dato' Maarof bin Mat Rashad, Undang of Jelebu