Tun
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 G ...
Ahmad Koroh (born Thomas Koroh; 1 January 1925 – 25 June 1978) was the fifth
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
of the Malaysian state of
Sabah
Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...
.
He was the nephew of
Sedomon Gunsanad Kina
Sedomon Gunsanad Kina MBE (1894-1966) was a native chief of Keningau, in North Borneo, who later became a politician in unified Malaysia.
He was the son of Gunsanad Kina and the older brother of G.S Sundang.
Background
Sedomon was given the ...
and the second
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
to die in office just like his predecessor,
Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah at the young age of 53, only after less than a year in office.
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
* :
** 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 o ...
(S.M.N.) — Tun (1978)
References
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1925 births
Converts to Islam from Christianity
1978 deaths
People from Sabah]
Kadazan-Dusun people
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
Murut people
Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm