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Johan Mangku Negara
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The order was instituted on 6 August 1958 and initially had the five highest ranks. The medal was added on 19 August 1960. Order ranks The order has six ranks: Grand Commander * Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) ( ms, Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara).Official Malay monarchy website , Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (S.M.N.), photo of the decoration This rank is limited to 25 living recipients at any time, except foreign citizens who are conferred honorary awards. The recipient of this award recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender Of The Realm) - SMN
My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * My (album), ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * My (EP), ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marketing year, variable period * Model year, product identifier Transport * Motoryacht * Merchant vessel#Name prefixes, Motor Yacht, a name prefix for merchant vessels * Midwest Airlines (Egypt), IATA airline designation * MAXjet Airways, United States, defunct IATA airline designation Other uses * ''My'', the genitive form of I (pronoun), the English pronoun ''I'' * Malaysia, ISO 3166-1 country code ** .my, the country-code top level domain (ccTLD) * Burmese language (ISO 639 alpha-2) * Megalithic Yard, a hypothesised, prehistoric unit of length * Million years See also * MyTV (other) * µ ("mu"), a letter of the Greek alphabet * Mi (other) * Me (other) * Myself (other) {{Disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Cheng Lock
Tan Cheng Lock KBE JP () (5 April 1883 – 13 December 1960) was a Malaysian Peranakan businessman and a key public figure who devoted his life to fighting for the rights and the social welfare of the Chinese community in Malaya. Tan was also the founder and the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA), which advocated his cause for the Malayan Chinese population. Background Born on 5 April 1883, Tan was the third son of Tan Keong Ann (), who had seven sons and daughters, and a fifth generation Peranakan-Hokkien Chinese Malaysian living at 111, Heeren Street ( ms, Jalan Heeren) in Malacca. His ancestor, Tan Hay Kwan (), a junk owner and trader, had migrated to Malacca from Zhangzhou prefecture in Fujian Province, China in 1771. His grandfather, Tan Choon Bok (), was very wealthy but he felt his four sons were unworthy to inherit his business empire and wealth and he locked up all his assets in a family trust which ended 84 years after he died, in 1964. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid
Tun Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (10 March 1908 – 10 May 1975) was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1971 to 1975. He also served as Menteri Besar in two states from 1952 until 1956. Early life He was educated at Kajang High School, Kajang, Selangor. In March 1948, he took the 'Second Deconshire Course' at Oxford University, United Kingdom. Career He started his career as a teacher before appointed as Collector of Land Revenue, Assistant District Officer and District Officer. Later, he served as Assistant Secretary at the Selangor Local Commissioner's office. On 1 February 1948, he was again appointed as the First Secretary to the Selangor Government Secretary. After studying in United Kingdom, he was appointed District Officer Teluk Anson (now Teluk Intan). He was later appointed as a Member of the State Assembly Negeri Sembilan and Assistant Secretary of Internal Security in the Defense Division In 1952, he was appointed by Tunku Abdul Rahman as the first Menter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharifah Rodziah Barakbah
Tun Sharifah Rodziah binti Syed Alwi Barakbah ( ms, شريفة راضية بنت سيد علوي برقبة, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 1920 – 12 March 2000) was the third wife of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the founding father and first Prime Minister of Malaysia. Early life Born in 1920, Sharifah Rodziah is of Hadhrami-Malay descent; her Arab ancestors had migrated from Hadhramaut and settled in Kedah for several generations. Being of the Barakbah clan, she is related to Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah, the former Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang. Marriage Sharifah Rodziah was actually the younger sister of Tunku's university mate in England, Syed Omar Barakbah. Tunku and Sharifah Rodziah married in 1939 when he returned to Kedah from England upon hearing news that World War II was about to erupt in Europe. She became Tunku's third wife after the death of Meriam Chong and his divorce from Violet Coulson. However, the marriage did not result in any o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuanku Bujang
Tuanku Bujang bin Tuanku Othman (12 December 1898 – 28 November 1986) was the second Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (Governor of Sarawak) from 1969 to 1977. Early life Born to a renowned Malay family in Sibu with distant Hadhrami Arab ancestry, he was educated in a Malay school and later joined the Sarawak Civil Service as a Native Officer in 1934. He was awarded the title of "Datu" in June 1954, and a year later was promoted to Sarawak Administrative Service as an officer and he later retired from Sarawak Government Civil Service in December 1960. Political career After his retirement from the Civil Service, he became the president of Barisan Ra'ayat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA) in 1962, a political party in favour of the formation of Malaysia. After the establishment of Malaysia, he was appointed as senator in 1963, and was awarded Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.), which carries the title "Tan Sri" by the Malaysian Government. Appointment as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri He was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Sheh Barakbah
Tun Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah (10 November 1906 – 8 October 1975) was a prominent Malaysian judge. He was the second Lord President of the Federal Court, and the first Malaysian to hold that office. After his career in the judiciary, he briefly served as President of the Dewan Negara and later Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang. Early life and education Born in Alor Star, Kedah, Syed Sheh is of Hadhrami-Malay descent; his Arab ancestors had migrated from Hadhramaut and settled in Kedah for several generations. Being of the Barakbah clan, he is related to Sharifah Rodziah Syed Alwi Barakbah, the third wife of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman. Syed received his education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College before continuing his studies in England sponsored by the Kedah State Government's scholarship. He was accepted to read law at the Inner Temple and graduated in 1934 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. Career Syed Sheh beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Sheh Shahabudin
Tun Syed Sheh bin Syed Abdullah Shahabudin (28 February 1912 – 31 January 1969) was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang, Malaysia from 1967 to 1969. Honours Honour of Penang * As 2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang ( - ) ** Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State Honours of Malaysia * : ** Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) -Tan Sri (1962) * : ** Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ... (S.M.N.) -Tun (1968) ReferencesTun Syed Sheh Bin Syed Abdullah ShahabuddinmyKedah.com, accessed 5 June 2010. Malaysian people of Arab descent Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang People from Kedah Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent United Malays National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae bin Orang Kaya Pengiran Haji Omar (4 November 1908 – 18 March 1995) was the second Governor of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Personal life Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae was born on 4 November 1908 at Sipitang, Beaufort, British North Borneo. His father was Orang Kaya Kaya Pengiran Haji Omar, a well known native officer who served as the first local Deputy Assistant District Officer of Putatan from 1915 until 1922. Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae married Toh Puan Dayang Hajah Kusnah binti Enche Sian and they were blessed with five children. His second wife was Dayang Supinah binti Abdullah. Education Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae studied at Putatan English Special School and later at a school in Papar District (1918 - 1922). He later went to pursue his studies at a Malay Vernacular School in Sipitang until 1924. Career Upon completing his studies in 1930, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae joined the British North Borneo Civil Service as a Grade III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustapha Harun
Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun, or Tun Mustapha for short (31 July 1918 – 2 January 1995), was a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1967 to November 1975 and the 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from September 1963 to September 1965 and President of the United Sabah National Organisation (USNO). He is considered by some to be one of the founding leaders of Sabah and was an important party in the negotiations leading to the Malaysia Day, formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. He is sometimes known as the "Father of Independence of Sabah" (Bapa Kemerdekaan Sabah) and also the "Father of Development of Sabah" (Bapa Pembangunan Sabah). Personal life Datu Mustapha was born in Kampung Limau-limauan, Kudat. He is of Tausūg people, Suluk-Bajau people, Bajau origin (Bajau Bannaran/Bajau Kudat and not Bajau Ubian). World War II During World War II, he was wanted by the Japanese forces because of the rebellions he le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abang Openg
Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg bin Abang Sapiee ( ms, ابڠ حاج اوڤيڠ بن ابڠ شافعي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 7 October 1905 – 28 March 1969) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from September 1963 to his death in March 1969. He assumed the newly established post following Sarawak's independence from the Great Britain and the formation of Malaysia in 1963. Early life and career Abang Openg was born on 7 October 1905 during the White Rajahs of Brooke dynasty's rule. He had his early education in Kuching before moving to Sarikei with his father Abang Sapiee. Abang Openg attended St. Anthony School in Sarikei before returning to Kuching to continue his education at St. Thomas School. As a 19-year-old man of the descendants of the elite with title ''Abang'', Abang Openg chose to enter the Brooke administration as a clerk in 1924. He was elevated to senior officer of native affairs in Sarikei after se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusof Ishak
Yusof bin Ishak (12 August 191023 November 1970) was a Singaporean politician and journalist who served as the first president of Singapore from 1965 until his death in 1970. Prior to becoming head of state, Yusof was a well-known journalist who co-founded ''Utusan Melayu'', a daily newspaper that was in circulation until 9 October 2019. He started journalism after graduating from Raffles Institution in 1929, and joined ''Warta Malaya'', a well-known Malay newspaper company, in 1932. He left the company in 1938 and co-founded ''Utusan Melayu''. Yusof held many appointments within the Singapore Government. He served on the Film Appeal Committee between 1948 and 1950, and was a member of both the Nature Reserves Committee and Malayanisation Commission for a year. In July 1959, he was appointed Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). He was sworn in on 3 December that year as Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore after the People's Action Party (PAP) won the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Malek Yusuf
Tun Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (1899 – 6 July 1977) was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1959 to 1971. Honours Honour of Malaya * : ** Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ... (SMN) – Tun (1961) * : ** Gold medal of the Sultan Yahya Petra Coronation Medal (1961) References 1899 births Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent 1977 deaths Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Chief Ministers of Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan state executive councillors Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm {{Malaysia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
