Suhailah Noah
Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
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In role 13 August 1973 – 15 January 1976 | |
Monarchs | |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Deputy | Hussein Onn |
Preceded by | Norashikin Mohd Seth |
Succeeded by | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali |
Personal details | |
Born | Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 26 October 1931
Died | 4 October 2014 Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor | (aged 82)
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse | |
Children | 6 (including Hishamuddin Hussein) |
Parent(s) | Mohamed Noah Omar (father) Maimun Abdul Manaf (mother) |
Relatives | Rahah Noah (sister) |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. She was the mother of Hishammuddin Hussein, who is the former Minister of Defence.[1]
Biography
Suhailah Noah was born on 26 October 1931 in Muar, Johor.[1] Her father, Mohamed Noah Omar, was the first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (1959–1964).[1] Suhailah's sister, Rahah Noah, is the widow of 2nd Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein.[1]
Suhailah married Hussein Onn in 1948.[1] They had six children, including their fourth child, Hishammuddin Hussein.[1] Their eldest daughter, Datin Roquaiya Hanim (born 1949), died from breast cancer in 2005.[1]
Hussein Onn served as Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981, making Suhailah the
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Her husband died on 29 May 1990.[1]
Suhailah was awarded the title of "Tun" by the Federal Government of Malaysia in 1990.[1]
Death
Suhaila Noah died on 4 October 2014, at 12:30 a.m. in Damansara Specialist Hospital in
Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.[1] She was buried near the grave of her husband, Hussein Onn (inside dome) and the grave of her father, Mohamed Noah Omar.[1] Prior to her death, she resided as well as spending her old age in Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur, which was her family's residence in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area.[1]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1990)
- Terengganu :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) – Dato' (1977)
See also
- Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia