Jaafar Muhammad
Jaafar Haji Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| 1st Menteri Besar of Johor | |
| In office 1886–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Mahbob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1838 Teluk Belanga, Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 3 July 1919 (aged 80–81) Bukit Senyum, Johor Bahru, Johor |
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
| Children | Onn Jaafar |
Chief Minister) of the independent kingdom of Johor
(today a state in the Malaysian Federation), an office he held from 1886 until his death.
Early life
Jaafar was born in
Teluk Belanga, Singapore, Straits Settlements
. He also received Malay and English education.
Career
He began serving with the Johor state government at the age of 16, working as a trainee clerk in the Office of the Minister Raja
Temenggong Abu Bakar made himself Sultan and created a bureaucratic administration for Johor in 1885. During his term as Chief Minister, Jaafar was tasked to carry out state administration for the time he went overseas. His residence for most of the latter part of his life was Istana Bukit Senyum which was built in 1883 and a high school behind the palace, Sekolah Dato' Jaafar is named after him. In 1904 he was appointed by Sultan Ibrahim, Abu Bakar's son and successor as regent.[2]
Personal life
Jaafar was married five times with five wives,[3] Esah bte Ibrahim, Emon bte Abu Talib, Datin Selamah Ambak and Rogayah Hanim.[4] Three of his sons were also Menteri Besar after him, including the father of modern Malay nationalism, Dato' Onn Jaafar.
Death
He died in 1919 in Bukit Senyum, Johor Bahru and was buried with full honors at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum.
Honours
Johor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1886)
Grand Commander of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (1903)
United Kingdom :
Honorary Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) (1897)
References
- ^ "Datuk Jaafar Haji Mohamad D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G., Menteri Besar Johor yang pertama 1886-1919". Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies. 02: 1–6. 1972.
- ^ "Liberation, Scholars & Legendary Review; Dato Jaafar Bin Haji Muhammad ( 1838 - 1919 )". Blogspot.
- ^ "Malaysian Families: Taking root, branching out". The Star. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Malaysian Families: Taking root, branching out". The Star. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2016.