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 ...

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 A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who served as the third

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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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

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), who had a bloodline with famous state leader Temenggung

Jugah Barieng Tun Datuk Patinggi Temenggong Jugah anak Barieng, also known as Tun Jugah, (1903 – 8 July 1981) was a Malaysian politician of Iban descent from the state of Sarawak. He was the Paramount Chief of the Iban people for more than 55 years. They ...

. 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 public service under the National Registration Department and the Public Works Department.

Political career

Salahuddin was active in state politics, helping to form Barisan Pemuda Sarawak (BPS) and Barisan Rakyat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA). He acted as representative of the

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community to the Cobbold Commission during the years preceding the formation of Malaysia. In 1963, he contested and won a seat in the state elections. He resigned in 1968 and returned to public service and eventually became Chairman of the State Public Service Commission.

Governorship

In 1977, he was installed as the third

of Sarawak and served for his first term. In 2000, he became the acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri while his successor

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was ill. Ahmad Zaidi died in December 2000, and Abang Muhammad Salahuddin was reappointed permanently to the governorship in February 2001, and his term officially ended on 28 February 2014.

Death

Salahuddin died at the Normah Sarawak Medical Centre in

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, on 28 January 2022, at the age of 100. He was buried at the Samariang Muslim Cemetery in

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Honours

Honours 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 ...

(SMN) – Tun (1978) * : ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 1 ribbon SBS

Knight Grand Commander of the

Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak The ''Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak'' (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak) is the highest state order in the state of Sarawak. It is conferred to those who rendered excellent service towards the development of the state of S ...

(SBS) – Pehin Sri (2017) ** Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) – Datuk Patinggi ** Grand Master of the

Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak The ''Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak'' (Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak) is the third-ranking order in the list of orders of the Sarawak State Orders, Decorations and Medals. The Order was instituted in 1997, and is limited to only 100 living ...

(JBS) **

MY-SAR Medal of Public Administration - Pingat Pentadbiran Awam

Grand Master of the

(PPA) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama * : ** MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Grand Commander - SPMP

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Perlis Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1979) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima

References

Notes

# Who's who 82/83 (First Edition), Sarawak Publishing House Sdn.Bhd., Kuching, Malaysia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Salahuddin, Abang Muhammad 1921 births 2022 deaths People from Sarawak Melanau people Malaysian centenarians Men centenarians Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Malaysian politicians Knights Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu