Ismail Abdul Rahman
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1970 to 1973 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman (Jawi: إسماعيل بن عبدالرحمن; 4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician who served as the second Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from September 1970 to his death in August 1973. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), he previously held several ministerial posts.
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, Ismail. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Monarch ...
Ismail Abdul Rahman | |
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إسماعيل عبدالرحمن | |
2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 22 September 1970 – 2 August 1973 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 20 May 1969 – 2 August 1973 | |
Monarchs | Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Succeeded by | Ghazali Shafie |
In office 1965–1967 | |
Monarch | Ismail Nasiruddin |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Minister of Trade and Industry | |
In office 3 January 1973 – 12 August 1973 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn |
Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
In office 20 September 1959 – 17 November 1959 | |
Monarch | Abdul Rahman |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Preceded by | Tan Siew Sin |
Succeeded by | Khir Johari |
Minister of External Affairs | |
In office 3 February 1959 – 31 August 1960 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
2nd Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation | |
In office 22 September 1970 – 2 August 1973 | |
President | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Johore Timor (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971) | |
In office 11 September 1959 – 2 August 1973 | |
Preceded by | Himself (as Member of the Malayan Federal Legislative Council for Johore Timor) |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Sabri |
Member of the Malayan Federal Legislative Council for Johore Timor | |
In office 1955–1959 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Johore Timor) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ismail bin Abdul Rahman (1915-11-04)4 November 1915 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 2 August 1973(1973-08-02) (aged 57) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse |
Norashikin Mohd Seth
(m. 1950) |
Relations | Suleiman Abdul Rahman (brother) Awang Hassan (brother-in-law) Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth (brother-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (nephew) Yahya Awang (nephew) |
Children | 6 (including Tawfik Tun Dr Ismail) |
Parents |
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Alma mater | Queen's College, The University of Melbourne (MBBS) |
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Ismail has been called "the man who saved Malaysia" for his actions as Minister of Home Affairs after the May 13 incident of racial rioting in 1969.[1]