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Syed Nasir Ismail

Syed Nasir Ismail

Malaysian politician

Tun Syed Nasir bin Syed Ismail (Arabic: سيد ناصر بن سيد إسماعيل Sayyid Nāṣir bin ʼIsmāʻīl; 7 March 1921[1]– 16 March 1982) was a Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. During his lifetime, he was known as a nationalist who sought to fight for the primacy of the national language in Malaysia as a means to create a national identity through the closing down of public-funded Mandarin and Tamil vernacular schools. Tun Syed Nasir sees a common education system for all as a solution to this dilemma. A prominent politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) – the leading party of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition – he served as the 5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 till his death in 1982.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Syed Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Syed Nasir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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He was born in Batu Pahat,[1] Johor, Malaysia, and is of Hadhrami Arab descent.

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

  • Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor
  • Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor
  • Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail in Muar, Johor
  • Taman Tun Syed Nasir, a residential area in Muar, Johor
  • Kampung Kenangan Tun Syed Nasir in Muar, Johor
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Syed Nasir Ismail , Johor Bahru (SMKTSNI)

References

  1. [1]
    John Victor Morais (1969). Who's Who, Malaysia and Singapore. Who's Who Publications. p. 296.
  2. [2]
    "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    "3 new Tuns among 1,838 on King's list". New Straits Times. 2 June 1982. p. 1.
  4. [4]
    20 New Datuks In Pahang Honours List. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.
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