Ismail Abdul Rahman
Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman (Malay: إسماعيل بن عبدالرحمن; 4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He was the second Deputy Prime Minister from 1970 until his death of a heart attack in 1973. He 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]
Ismail Abdul Rahman | |
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إسماعيل عبدالرحمن | |
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| 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 | |
| Monarch | 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 External Affairs | |
| In office 3 February 1959 – 31 August 1960 | |
| Monarch | 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 4 November 1915 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 2 August 1973 (aged 57) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse(s) | Norashikin Mohd Seth (m. 1950) |
| Relations | Suleiman Abdul Rahman (brother) Awang Hassan (brother-in-law) Ghazali Mohd Seth (brother-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (nephew) Yahya Awang (nephew) |
| Children | 6 |
| Mother | Zaharah Abu Bakar |
| Father | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, The University of Melbourne (MBBS) |
Ismail Abdul Rahman Media
Tun Dr. Ismail's gravesite at the Makam Pahlawan (Heroes' Mausoleum) in Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN
Malaysian Commemorative Medal ribbon
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM
Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar
VPD National Order of Vietnam - Grand Officer BAR
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References
- ↑ "The man who saved Malaysia" (PDF). New Straits Times. Perdana Leadership Foundation. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2021.