Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen bin Tengku Ismail ( ms, تڠکو أحمد رضاءالدين بن تڠکو إسماعيل, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 24 January 1928 – 29 April 2022) was a Malaysian politician and barrister who formerly served as chairman of the

UMNO The United Malays National Organisation ( Malay: ; Jawi: ; abbreviated UMNO () or less commonly PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest continuous national political party within Malaysia (since its ...

disciplinary board. He previously served as

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, Minister of International Trade and Industry and

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. He was Kota Bharu Member of Parliament for five terms before losing his seat in the 1990 General Election to the

Semangat 46 The Parti Melayu Semangat 46 or ''Spirit of 46 Malay Party (S46)'' is a now defunct Malaysian political party. The party was formed in 1988, and dissolved in 1996. It was formed by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's "Team B" faction of the United Malays ...

candidate. He was a royal prince of the Kelatan Royal Family and a grandson of the last Sultan of Pattani, Sultan Abdul Kadir Kamarudin Syah. After the throne was overthrown by the Siamese, the Sultan of Pattani was exiled to

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and married Tengku Kembang Petri Binti Sultan Ahmad. He was also among few Malaysians awarded the

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from

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, credited with strengthening Malaysian-Japanese relationship. He was also vocal in Malaysian politics, voicing several issues in regards to the post- BN social concerns.

Death

Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen died on 29 April 2022 at his residence in

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, aged 94. He was buried at

Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery The Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery is a cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at Damansara near Taman Tun Dr Ismail. This cemetery can be seen from the Damansara Link of the Sprint Expressway. It is the final resting place of many prom ...

in Kuala Lumpur.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** 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 ...

(PMN) – Tan Sri (1991) * : **Tengku Sri Mara Raja (1966) ** MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad

Commander of the

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(PMK) * : ** MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Grand Commander - SPMP

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1976) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1981)

Foreign Honour

* : **

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)

References

External links

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Ensiklopedia Malaysia: Kronologi Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail
1928 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Malaysian politicians 21st-century Malaysian politicians People from Kelantan Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Royal House of Kelantan United Malays National Organisation politicians Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun Defence ministers of Malaysia Foreign ministers of Malaysia Information ministers of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm {{Malaysia-politician-stub