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Abdul Rahman in 1937. Born at Seri Menanti on August 24, 1895, [1] he was the second son of Tuanku Muhammad ibni Tuanku Antah, first Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan and seventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti (1888–1933) by his second wife, Tunku Puan Chik. [citation needed] He received his primary education at the ...
Tuanku Abdul Rahman (born August 24, 1895, Sri Menanti, Malaya [now Malaysia]—died April 1, 1960, Kuala Lumpur) was the first supreme chief of state of the Federation of Malaya. After the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1957, the tuanku became the first head of state, or paramount ruler, elected by and from the Malay rulers for a five-year term.
Tunku Abdul Rahman ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ismail (25 November 1933 – 12 July 1989) was the younger son of Sultan Ismail of Johor as well as the younger brother of Sultan Iskandar of Johor. Tunku Abdul Rahman held the post of Tunku Mahkota [3] ( Crown Prince) for twenty years until shortly before his father's death in 1981.
Tunku Abdul Rahman was born on 8 February 1903, in Kedah, as one of the 45 children of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. His father was the 26th ruler of the Kedah Sultanate. His mother, Che Menjelara (Nueang Nandanagara), was a Thai woman. She was the sixth wife of the sultan.
Known as "the Tunku" in Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903-1990) was the first prime minister of the Federation of Malaya, and later of Malaysia. He was considered the "father of the nation." For decades Malaysians have referred to their country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, simply as "the Tunku."
Dec 7, 1990 · The Tunku was the seventh son of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibni, a sultan who ruled for 61 years in Kedah, a northern principality. His mother was Makche Menjelara, who was half Burmese and half Siamese.
Jan 16, 2018 · Tunku Abdul Rahman: the principled statesman. Next week, on 8 February, will be the 115th birthday of Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj. Almarhum Tunku was the seventh son of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. Tunku’s mother is Che Menjalara, the daughter of Luang Naraborirak from Thailand. He was educated in Alor Star, Bangkok and Penang ...
