Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin
Abdul Rahman Yassin | |
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| 1st President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 11 September 1959 – 31 December 1968 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra Ismail Nasiruddin |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Syed Sheh Syed Hassan Barakbah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 Parit Bakar, Muar, Johor |
| Died | 24 May 1970 (aged 79–80) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
| Spouse(s) | Zaharah Abu Bakar Kamariah Jaafar Ungku Salamah Ungku Abdul Rahman |
| Relations | Onn Jaafar (brother-in-law) Awang Hassan (son-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (grandson) Yahya Awang (grandson) |
| Children | 9 (including Ismail Abdul Rahman and Suleiman Abdul Rahman) |
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yassin (1890 – 24 May 1970)[1] was the 1st President of the Dewan Negara from 1959 to 1968.[2] His son, Ismail Abdul Rahman was the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).[3]
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaysia
Johor : 
Silver Medal of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS II) (1930)[4]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1941)[5]
Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II) (1967)[6]
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Kampung Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a village in Kluang, Johor
- SK Abdul Rahman Yassin, a primary school in Kluang, Johor
- SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a secondary school in Johor Bahru, Johor
References
- ^ Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Yang di-Pertua". www.parlimen.gov.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 14. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
- ^ "JOHORE HONOURS". Malaya Tribune. 10 October 1930. p. 9.
- ^ "BIRTHDAY HONOURS". The Straits Times. 17 September 1941. p. 7.
- ^ "The Sultan of Perak tops the list". The Straits Times. 29 October 1967. p. 9.