Suleiman Abdul Rahman
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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