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His father was a fighter for Malaysian independence and co-founder of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). [1] Hussein's grandfather, Jaafar Haji Muhammad , was the first Menteri Besar of Johor while his grandmother, Rogayah Hanim, came from the Caucasus region of Ottoman Empire .
In September 1970, Tunku Abdul Rahman was succeeded by Tun Abdul Razak as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Tun Razak set up the Barisan Nasional or National Front on 1 January 1973 to replace the ruling Alliance Party. He increased the membership of its parties and coalitions in an effort to establish "Ketahanan Nasional" (National Strength ...
1 Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) 1 January 1973 14 January 1976 2 Hussein Onn (1922–1990) 15 January 1976 28 June 1981 3 Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) 28 June 1981 4 February 1988 – Ling Liong Sik (Acting) (b. 1943) 4 February 1988: 16 February 1988 (3) Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) 16 February 1988 30 October 2003 4 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (b ...
The ruler of Perlis is styled the Raja, whereas the ruler of Negeri Sembilan is known as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar. Every five years or when a vacancy occurs, the rulers convene as the Conference of Rulers (Malay: Majlis Raja-Raja) to elect among themselves the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the federal constitutional monarch and head of state of ...
[1] [2] He was the Paramount Chief of the Iban people for more than 55 years. [3] They affectionately called him "Apai" meaning "father" in the Iban language. Tun Jugah played a fundamental role in bringing the state of Sarawak into the formation of the Federation of Malaysia which materialized on 16 September 1963. He was the key signatory ...
(My Glorious Malaysia) 2008 Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan [19] (Unity Is The Core of Success) 2009 1 Malaysia: Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan [19] (1 Malaysia: People First, Performance Now) 2010 1 Malaysia: Menjana Transformasi [19] (1 Malaysia: Transforming the Nation) 2011 1 Malaysia: Transformasi Berjaya, Rakyat Sejahtera [19]
Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي, Malay pronunciation:; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian retired politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009.
20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman planned to form a new federation called Malaysia with the merger of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Brunei, and Sarawak. 9 March – The International Quran Reading Competition was held for the first time. 17 April – Tuanku Munawir of Negeri Sembilan was installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan