Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 11 September 1959 – 31 December 1968 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra Ismail Nasiruddin |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Syed Sheh Syed Hassan Barakbah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 Parit Bakar, Muar, Johor |
| Died | 24 May 1970 (aged 79–80) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
| Spouse(s) | Zaharah Abu Bakar Kamariah Jaafar Ungku Salamah Ungku Abdul Rahman |
| Relations | Onn Jaafar (brother-in-law) Awang Hassan (son-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (grandson) Yahya Awang (grandson) |
| Children | 9 (including Ismail Abdul Rahman and Suleiman Abdul Rahman) |
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yassin (1890 – 24 May 1970) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 1st President of the Dewan Negara from 11 September 1959 until his retirement on 31 December 1968. His son, Ismail Abdul Rahman was the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaysia
- Johor :
- Silver Medal of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS II) (1930)
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1941)
- Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II) (1967)
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Kampung Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a village in Kluang, Johor
- SK Abdul Rahman Yassin, a primary school in Kluang, Johor
- SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a secondary school in Johor Bahru, Johor
References
- ^ The prefix "Yang Berhormat" is used for recipients of the First and Second Classes of the Johor's Orders of Chivalry.
- ^ Abdul Rahim Ramli (19 June 2010). "Syarat Ketat Anugerah Datuk Johor". mStar Online (in Malay). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Yang di-Pertua". www.parlimen.gov.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 14. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
- ^ "JOHORE HONOURS". Malaya Tribune. 10 October 1930. p. 9.
- ^ "BIRTHDAY HONOURS". The Straits Times. 17 September 1941. p. 7.
- ^ "The Sultan of Perak tops the list". The Straits Times. 29 October 1967. p. 9.
