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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 .
[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 ...
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 Sabah Native Cooperation Party (Malay: Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri, abbreviated ANAK NEGERI) is a political party in Malaysia based in Sabah. [1] The party former name is Sabah People's Cooperation Party or Malay: Parti Kerjasama Rakyat Sabah (PAKAR) and prior to its establishment the party intended to contest in the 2013 Malaysian general election [2] but its registration was not approved ...
The Alliance Party (Malay: Parti Perikatan) was a political coalition in Malaysia.The Alliance Party, whose membership comprised United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), was formally registered as a political organisation on 30 October 1957.
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 ...
Federal Territory Day (Malay: Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya in Malaysia. The date marks the anniversary of the transfer of Kuala Lumpur from the state of Selangor to the federal government, which occurred on 1 February 1974.
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