Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Datuk Seri Utama Haji Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob (Jawi: محمد خليل بن يعقوب; born 29 December 1937)[1] is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from June 2004 to June 2020, 12th Menteri Besar of Pahang from August 1986 to May 1999, Minister of Information in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from December 1999 to March 2004 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuantan from November 1999 to March 2004.

He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition.

[2] Born in Kuantan, Khalil attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Malaya.

Khalil won the Bukit Tajau state seat in the 1986 general elections, and became Menteri Besar of Pahang.

In August 2011, he re-enacted MGR's role in the film Vettaikaaran in a 45-minute performance at the State Culture and Art Auditorium.