Adnan Yaakob (Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as the 13th Menteri Besar of Pahang from May 1999 to May 2018 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelangai from August 1986 to November 2022.
He is a member and was the State Chairman of Pahang and Division Chief of Bentong of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
[1] Born and raised in Bentong, Pahang, Adnan graduated from secondary school and became a teacher in 1969.
Adnan never completed his law studies, having dropped out to join full-time politics.
In 1999, Adnan was appointed the Menteri Besar of Pahang, succeeding Mohd Khalil Yaakob.