Suleiman_Abdul_Rahman
Suleiman Abdul Rahman
Malaysian politician
Not to be confused with Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Suleiman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Dato' Suleiman bin Abdul Rahman (27 February 1912 – 6 November 1963)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of the Interior (1959–1961) and Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia from 1961 until his death on 6 November 1963. He was the eldest son of Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin, 1st President of the Dewan Negara (1959–1968)[2] and the brother of Ismail Abdul Rahman, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).[3]
Quick Facts 3rd Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia, Monarch ...
Suleiman Abdul Rahman | |
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3rd Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia | |
In office 1961–1963 | |
Monarch | Putra |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Preceded by | Gunn Lay Teik |
Succeeded by | Lim Yew Hock |
Ministerial roles | |
1955–1957 | Minister of Local Government, Housing and Town Planning |
1957–1959 | Minister of Interior and Justice |
1959–1961 | Minister of the Interior |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Muar Selatan | |
In office 11 September 1959 – 6 November 1963 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Awang Hassan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1912-02-27)27 February 1912 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya |
Died | 6 November 1963(1963-11-06) (aged 51) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
Relations | Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother) Awang Hassan (brother-in-law) Yahya Awang (nephew) |
Children | Abu Bakar Suleiman |
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Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
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Honours of Malaya
- Malaya :
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri, formerly Dato' (1959)[4][5]
- Johor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1960)[6]
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Kampung Dato' Sulaiman Menteri, a village in Johor Bahru, Johor
- Jalan Dato' Sulaiman, a street in Johor Bahru, Johor
- SMK Dato' Sulaiman, a secondary school in Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat, Johor
- Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
- 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. 212. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - 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.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 165. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- "Lagi dua orang bergelar Tun". Berita Harian. 31 August 1959. p. 1.
- "90 RECEIVE SULTAN'S C-DAY AWARDS". The Straits Times. 12 February 1960. p. 2.
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Preceded by Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Minister of Interior and Justice 1957 – 1959 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Himself |
Minister of the Interior 1959 – 1961 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Gunn Lay Teik |
Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia 1961 – 1963 |
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