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Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, also known as the Governor of Sarawak, is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled (). The official residence of the Governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching. The current office bearer, Abdul Taib Mahmud, was sworn in on 1 March 2014. He received the credentials as the new Yang di-Pertua Negeri on 28 February, and took the oath of office on the following day. He was re-appointed as Governor on 28 February 2018 for the 2nd term. Appointment The office of the Governor is established by article 1(1) of the Constitution of Sarawak. The position is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after consultation with the Premier. Every Governor is appointed for a term of 4-years. However, the King reserves the power to extend his term of appointment. The Governor has neither deputy nor assistant. However, in event of his inability to govern the state due to illness, absenc ...
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Malay Styles And Titles
The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the southern Philippines. Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several provinces in Indonesia regularly award honorary and life titles. What follows in this article is specific to the Malaysian system. References to Brunei and Indonesia are given when pertinent. In Malaysia, all non-hereditary titles can be granted to both men and women. Every title has a form which can be used by the wife of the title holder. This form is not used by the husband of a titled woman; such a woman will bear a title which is the same as a titled man. Former use Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders. The Philippines historically used Malay titles during its pre-Hispanic period (especially under Bruneian influence), as evidenced by the titles of historical figur ...
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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 ...
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Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Of Sarawak
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, also known as the Governor of Sarawak, is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled (). The official residence of the Governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching. The current office bearer, Abdul Taib Mahmud, was sworn in on 1 March 2014. He received the credentials as the new Yang di-Pertua Negeri on 28 February, and took the oath of office on the following day. He was re-appointed as Governor on 28 February 2018 for the 2nd term. Appointment The office of the Governor is established by article 1(1) of the Constitution of Sarawak. The position is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after consultation with the Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of gove ...
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Yang Di-Pertua Negeri
In Malaysia, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ( in Malay) is a constitutional title given to the head of state in states without a Ruler, namely: Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak. This is in constrast to a Ruler () which is a constitutional title given to states with hereditery monarchies, namely: the Sultans of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor and Terengganu; the Raja of Perlis: and the ''Yang di-Pertuan Besar'' (lit. 'He Who is Made Chief Ruler' in Malay) of Negeri Sembilan. They are appointed to renewable four-year terms by the ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' (lit. 'He Who is Made Supreme Ruler' in Malay), the supreme head of state of Malaysia, after consulting the chief minister. A ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' functions as a head of state in a parliamentary democracy. Their discretionary roles include appointing the head of government, the chief minister, or k''etua menteri'' in Malay, who are usually the leader of the party with a majority in the state legislature, a ...
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Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud (cropped)
TUN or tun may refer to: Biology * Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae'' * Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state * Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus ''Toona'' Places * Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra Götaland County * Tūn or Toon, the former name of Ferdows, a city in Iran * Touro University Nevada, a private university in Henderson, Nevada, United States * Tunisia, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code * Tunis–Carthage International Airport, (IATA airport code: TUN) * Old English meaning town. Often used as a suffix in its Romanised form (''~ton'') e.g.: Southampton Measurement and time * Tun (Maya calendar), a unit of 360 days on the Maya calendar * Tun (unit), an antiquated measurement of liquid Science and technology * TUN/TAP, a computer network device driver * TUN (product standard), Danish building materials numbering system Other uses * Brilliance Tun, a 2014–2015 Chinese city car * Tun, an honorific Malay title * Tun, a type o ...
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Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (''ḥameda'', "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle (). Lexicology As an Arabic name, it has its origins in a Quranic prophecy attributed to Jesus in the Quran which most Islamic scholars concede is about Muhammad. It also shares the same roots as Mahmud, Muhammad and Hamed. In its transliteration, the name has one of the highest number of spelling variations in the world. Though Islamic scholars attribute the name Ahmed to Muhammed, the verse itself is about a Messenger named Ahmed, whilst Muhammed was a Messenger-Prophet. Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more esoteric name of Muhammad and central to understanding hi ...
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Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub ( ms, عبدالرحمن بن يعقوب, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 3 January 1928 – 9 January 2015) was a Malaysian politician of Melanau descent from Mukah. He was the third Chief Minister of Sarawak and the fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (Governor of Sarawak). He is also an uncle of Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, since his (Taib's) mother Hajah Hamidah Ya'akub (1916–2006) was his (Rahman's) eldest-born sibling. Family Abdul Rahman's first wife, Toh Puan Normah died in 1984. Abdul Rahman's daughter, Khadijah, later married to Tun Abdul Razak's son, Datuk Mohd Nizam. Datuk Norah Abdul Rahman, who is also her daughter, was a Malaysian Member of Parliament for the Tanjung Manis constituency, from 2008 to 2018. He then later married Toh Puan Siti Maemunah, and afterwards Toh Puan Hayati Ahmat. Hobbies and interests Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub was very active in sports during his school days, especially footba ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Sarawak (1973-1988)
The present coat of arms of Sarawak is largely based on the second state coat of arms, which was granted on 31 August 1973. Current coat of arms of Sarawak The current coat of arms was established on 31 August 1988. The shield features a symbolic wing-spread Kenyalang or rhinoceros hornbill with the shield bearing the state flag. The hornbill's wings have 13 feathers, which represent the states in Malaysia. The Hibiscus represent the Malaysia's national flower which appears on the right and left sides of the bird's legs and the hornbill perches a banner bearing the words "Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti" which means 'Unity, Effort, Service'. Past coat of arms City, district and municipal coat of arms File:Seal of North Kuching.svg, Coat of arms of North Kuching City File:Seal of South Kuching.svg, Coat of arms of South Kuching City File:Seal of Miri.svg, Coat of arms of Miri City File:BDA official logo.svg, Coat of arms of Bintulu File:Seal of Kota Samarahan.svg, Coat of a ...
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Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Tun Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng (born Louis anak Barieng; ms, ابڠ محمد صلاح الدين بن ابڠ باريئڠ, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 27 August 1921 – 28 January 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the third Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1977 to 1981, and as the sixth Yang di-Pertua Negeri from 2001 to 2014. He was the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri to hold the post twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. Early life Born in 1921, Abang Muhammad Salahuddin, or Abang Louis, was the only son of Abang Barieng Abang Anyut, a well-known figure in the Third Division (present-day Sibu Division), who had a bloodline with famous state leader Temenggung Jugah Barieng. Abang Louis later changed his name to his Islam one after his conversion. After the Japanese occupation, he worked as Municipal Inspector until 1947 under the new British colonial administration. He continued in the p ...
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TYT Sarawak Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
TYT may refer to: * Tahoe–Yosemite Trail, Sierra Nevada, California, U.S. * Tày Tac language (ISO 639:tyt), spoken in Vietnam * ''The Young Turks'', an American news commentary show * Treinta y Tres Airport (IATA: TYT), Treinta y Tres, Uruguay * ''TYT (Take Your Time)'', publications by Studio Olafur Eliasson * ''TYT Bank'', a bank in Turkey * ''Tuan Yang Terutama'' (English: ''His Most Excellency''), style of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri In Malaysia, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ( in Malay) is a constitutional title given to the head of state in states without a Ruler, namely: Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak. This is in constrast to a Ruler () which is a constitutional title give ...
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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 a ...
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