Ahmad Abdullah


Dato' Ahmad bin Abdullah, usually known as Dato' Ahmad, was a Malaysian politician and accountant.

Career

In 1976, Dato' Ahmad co-founded chartered accountancy firm Ahmad Abdullah & Goh with chartered accountant Michael Goh, and remained a partner of the firm until 1982. The firm has since become a leading local firm delivering a full range of chartered accountancy services. Michael Goh now serves as the managing partner of the firm.
In 1982, Dato' Ahmad was elected a Johor State Assemblyman for Kukup. He was subsequently re-elected for 3 further consecutive terms until 1999. From 1986 to 1995 he also served on the Johor State Executive Council and as Acting Chief Minister on 4 occasions.
In 1999, Dato' Ahmad retired from politics and set up consulting house Ahmad Abdullah & Goh Consulting and served as its chairman.
Dato' Ahmad also sat on the boards of Johor Corporation and Johor Islamic Corporation, and served as the Vice-President of the Johor State Malay Chamber of Commerce until his death in 2005.