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]
Suleiman Abdul Rahman | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 27 February 1912 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya |
| Died | 6 November 1963 (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 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Awards and recognitions
editHonours of Malaya
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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
editSeveral 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
References
edit- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: 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.
{{cite book}}: 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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