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Tunku Abdul Rahman dominated the politics of the independent Malaya (which became Malaysia in 1963), and led the Alliance to landslide wins in the 1959, and 1964 general elections. He not only served as the first prime minister of Malaya but also as its foreign minister. The formation of Malaysia was one of his greatest achievements.
Parliament of Malaysia; Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout 1969: P100 Johore Bahru Timor, Johore: Hussein Onn 12,565: 63.59%: Lee Ah Meng 7,193 36.41% 20,767 5,372 72.29% 1974: P109 Sri Gading, Johore: Hussein Onn Unopposed 1978: Hussein Onn 19,761: 89.06%: Hassan Hussein 2,427
The Tugu Negara (Jawi: توݢو نݢارا ) is a national monument that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is located in the Federal capital, Kuala Lumpur.
Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abdul Hamid was born in Telemong, Terengganu.He was respected and loved by Malay society. [citation needed]Prior to the British arrival, Terengganu had Islam-based rules and administrations.
Jugah anak Barieng, also known as Tun Jugah, (1903 – 8 July 1981) was a Malaysian politician of Iban descent from the state of Sarawak. [1] [2] He was the Paramount Chief of the Iban people for more than 55 years. [3]
Rosli Dhobi was born on 18 March 1932 at House No. 94, Kampung Pulo in Sibu, as the second child cum elder son in a washerman's family. His father, Dhobi bin Buang was an ethnic local Sibu Malay who had ancestral roots in Kalimantan, Indonesia and was a descendant of Raden ranked nobles.
Abdul Razak bin Hussein (Jawi: عبد الرزاق بن حسين; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970.
Abdul Samad bin Mohamed Said (born 9 April 1935) [1] [2] is a Malaysian novelist and poet. In May 1976, he was named by Malaysia literature communities and many of the country's linguists as the Pejuang Sastera [Literary Exponent] receiving, within the following decade, the 1979 Southeast Asia Write Award and, in 1986, in appreciation of his continuous writings and contributions to the nation ...