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Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae bin Orang Kaya Pengiran Haji Omar (4 November 1908 – 18 March 1995) was the second

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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 ...

Personal life

Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae was born on 4 November 1908 at

Sipitang Sipitang ( ms, Pekan Sipitang) is the capital of the Sipitang District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 4,298 in 2010. It is the closest town in Sabah to the Sarawak border, and is 44 kil ...

, Beaufort,

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. 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 Putatan ( ms, Pekan Putatan) is a municipality in the capital of the Putatan district in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 100,000 in 2021. It is one of the satellite town of Kota Kinabalu ...

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 Native Clerk on 1 May 1930. He was then appointed as Trainee Deputy Assistant District Officer of Beaufort in 1941 before being promoted to a permanent post in 1942. During the Japanese Occupation, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae was appointed as

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of Beaufort. He was later appointed as Native Officer in Sipitang, Beaufort and

Kota Belud Kota Belud ( ms, Pekan Kota Belud; ; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kú-tá Mâu-lu̍t) is the capital of the Kota Belud District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 8,392 in 2010. It is roughly at the midp ...

. After the Japanese surrendered to the Allied Forces in 1945, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae served as Deputy Assistant District Officer of

Tenom Tenom ( ms, Pekan Tenom, ) is the capital of the Tenom District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 5,148 in 2010. It is located about 176 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu and 128 kilometres n ...

on 1 July 1946 before being promoted to Acting District Officer of Beaufort. He was later transferred to Mempakul in Sipitang,

Kuala Penyu Kuala Penyu Town ( ms, Pekan Kuala Penyu) is the capital of the Kuala Penyu District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 659 in 2010, with ethnic Dusun Tatana sub-group forming the largest s ...

and Beaufort where he served as Deputy Assistant District Officer. In 1954, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae was appointed as Deputy Assistant District Officer of

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and

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. He was later transferred to

Beluran Beluran ( ms, Pekan Beluran) is the capital of the Beluran District in the Sandakan Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 3,132 in 2010. The population is a mixture of many ethnic groups, with the Kadazan-Dusu ...

, one of the district in the

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after serving as Assistant District Officer for eight months in 1955. From 1957 until 1962, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae served as Assistant District Officer in Beaufort, Kuala Penyu,

Ranau 'Ranau'' ( ms, Pekan Ranau) is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 8,970 in 2010. Climate Ranau has a tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest cl ...

and

Pensiangan Pensiangan is a small town in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. It is located in the Interior Division and is the capital of the district of Pensiangan. It is one of the most rural towns in Sabah located deep in the jungles of Borneo, and about 1 ...

until his retirement from Civil Service in 1962 after a 32 years service.

Acting Governorship

From 1964 until 1965, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae served as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negara of Sabah under the governorship of Tun Mustapha. During his tenure as Acting Governor, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae plays an active role in the state development and also in maintaining peace and political stability among the different races and various ethnic groups in Sabah.

Governorship

On 16 September 1965, Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae was appointed as the second Yang di-Pertua Negara of Sabah after the resignation of Tun Mustapha. He served as Governor for two terms until 16 September 1973.

Death

Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae died due to old age at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital,

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on 18 March 1995 at the age of 86. He died less than two months after his predecessor and political comrade, Tun Mustapha who died on 2 January 1995. He was buried at the Sabah State Heroes Mausoleum in the compound of

Sabah State Mosque Sabah State Mosque ( ms, Masjid Negeri Sabah) is the state mosque of Sabah, located at Sembulan roundabout between Jalan Mat Salleh and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. History Construction began in 1970 and was c ...

in Kota Kinabalu.

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 ...

(S.M.N.) — Tun (1967)

References

{{Authority control 1908 births Malaysian people of Malay descent 1995 deaths People from Sabah Malaysian people of Bruneian descent Malaysian Muslims Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm