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 ...
Abdul Ghafar bin Baba ( ms, عبدالغفار بن باب, label=
Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 18 February 1925 – 23 April 2006) was a
Malaysian
Malaysian may refer to:
* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...
politician who served as 6th
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
The deputy prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, تيمبلن ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the second-highest political office in Malaysia. There have been 15 ...
from 1986 to 1993.
Life and career
He was born on 18 February 1925 in
Kuala Pilah
Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Townscape
Kuala Pilah is an old valley town with many of the pre-war Chinese shop houses still fronting the m ...
,
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
, the son of an impoverished villager. Ghafar Baba became a teacher and later became a member of the
United Malays National Organisation
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 in ...
(UMNO)
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
, which is part of the
Barisan Nasional
The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 se ...
coalition.
In 1942, he married Toh Puan Asmah Binti Alang and they had twelve children, five of whom have died. In the early 1990s, he married his second wife Toh Puan Heryati Abdul Rahim, with whom he had one child.
In 1986, he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister by Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...
. Previously,
Musa Hitam
Tun Musa bin Hitam ( Jawi: موسى بن هيتم; born 18 April 1934) is a Malaysian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 1986, serving under Mahathir Mohamad. He was the chairman of Sime Darby Berhad.
Early life ...
held the deputy premiership but he resigned, citing irreconcilable differences with Mahathir.
[Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra (1986). ''Political Awakening'', p. 86. Pelanduk Publications. .] On 15 October 1993, during a UMNO election, he was challenged by
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
. Ghafar Baba was defeated by Anwar and subsequently lost the deputy premiership.
On 23 April 2006, he died at
Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre in
Kuala Lumpur
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due to poor heart and lung condition. He had been in critical condition for several months prior to his death. He was buried the same day in an official state funeral at
Makam Pahlawan
The Makam Pahlawan (Malay for Heroes' Mausoleum) is the burial ground of several Malaysian leaders and politicians. It is located near the Malaysian national mosque, Masjid Negara in the national capital, Kuala Lumpur. Construction of the mauso ...
near
Masjid Negara
The National Mosque of Malaysia ( ms, Masjid Negara Malaysia) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among of gardens. Its key features are a minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main ...
,
Kuala Lumpur
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alongside the graves of former Prime Ministers
Tun Abdul Razak
Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein ( ms, عبد الرزاق بن حسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia f ...
and
Tun Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn ( ms, حسين بن عون, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predece ...
and former Deputy Prime Minister
Tun Dr Ismail
Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman ( ms, إسماعيل بن عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician who served as the second Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from ...
.
Posts
* Teachers' Union secretary (1946–1948)
* Melaka UMNO Secretary (1951)
* Melaka UMNO Chairman (1955)
* Chief Minister of Malacca (1959–1963)
* UMNO High Council member (1957)
* UMNO Information Chief (1958)
* UMNO Vice-President (1962–1987)
* Barisan Nasional Secretary-General
* Federal Territory Barisan Nasional Chief
* Deputy Prime Minister (1986–1993)
Election results
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* :
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![Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Malaysia_-_SSM.svg)
Grand Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign.
The order was instituted on ...
(SSM) – Tun (1995)
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![MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/MY-FED_Darjah_Mahkota_Wilayah_-_Grand_Knight_-_SUMW.svg)
Grand Knight of the
Order of the Territorial Crown
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* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2017)
Places named after him
![Tun Abdul Ghaffar Baba Memorial](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Tun_Abdul_Ghaffar_Baba_Memorial.png)
Several places were named after him, including:
* Persiaran Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba, a major road at
Peringgit
Peringgit is a satellite town of Malacca City and a mukim in Central Melaka District, Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia.
Economy
* Lotus's Supermarket Peringgit
Education
* Peringgit National Primary School (Sekolah Kebangsaan Peringgit ...
,
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
.
* Persimpangan Tun Abdul Ghafar, an intersections between Jalan Batu Berendam, Persiaran Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba and Lebuh Ayer Keroh at
Peringgit
Peringgit is a satellite town of Malacca City and a mukim in Central Melaka District, Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia.
Economy
* Lotus's Supermarket Peringgit
Education
* Peringgit National Primary School (Sekolah Kebangsaan Peringgit ...
,
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
.
* The Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba Memorial, a memorial and museum in honour of his achievements located at Persiaran Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba in
Peringgit
Peringgit is a satellite town of Malacca City and a mukim in Central Melaka District, Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia.
Economy
* Lotus's Supermarket Peringgit
Education
* Peringgit National Primary School (Sekolah Kebangsaan Peringgit ...
,
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
.
*
MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba a
MARA institution boarding school at
Jasin,
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
.
* SMK Ghafar Baba (formerly SMK Masjid Tanah), a secondary school at
Masjid Tanah
Masjid Tanah (Chinese: 馬日丹那) is a town and parliamentary constituency in northwestern Malacca, Malaysia, bordering Negeri Sembilan across the Linggi River.
History
According to local oral folklore, Masjid Tanah was first settled by ...
,
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
.
* Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba Mosque,
Sungai Udang
Sungai Udang is a mukim and town in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tangga Batu.
Education
}) or alternatively known as MARA Junior Science College or MJSC. The school is located on a 19 ...
,
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
.
* Six
FELDA
The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda; ms, Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan. LKTP) is a Malaysian government agency that was founded to handle the resettlement of rural poor into newly developed areas (''colonies'', ''settlements'' ...
settlements were renamed after him, they are FELDA Tun Ghafar Machap, FELDA Tun Ghafar Hutan Percha, FELDA Tun Ghafar Menggong, FELDA Tun Ghafar Kemendor, FELDA Tun Ghafar Air Kangkong and FELDA Tun Ghafar Bukit Senggeh.
* Kolej Tun Ghafar Baba, a residential college at
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (abbreviated as UniMAP) is a Malaysian public institution of higher learning located in Perlis. It was previously known as Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (Northern Malaysia University College of Enginee ...
, Kuala Perlis, Perlis
* Kolej Tun Ghafar Baba, a residential college at
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Notes and references
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1925 births
2006 deaths
People from Malacca
People from Negeri Sembilan
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent
Malaysian people of Indonesian descent
Malaysian Muslims
Malaysian schoolteachers
United Malays National Organisation politicians
Members of the Dewan Rakyat
Members of the Dewan Negara
Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia
Government ministers of Malaysia
Agriculture ministers of Malaysia
Members of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Malacca state executive councillors
Chief Ministers of Malacca
Grand Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia