Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Abdul Rahman Yasin.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed Yassin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yassin (1890 – 24 May 1970)[2] 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.[3] His son, Ismail Abdul Rahman was the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).[4]
Quick Facts 1st President of the Dewan Negara, Monarchs ...
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin | |
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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(1970-05-24) (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) |
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