Suleiman Abdul Rahman
Malaysian Parliament for Muar Selatan | |
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In office 11 September 1959 – 6 November 1963 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Awang Hassan |
Personal details | |
Born | Victoria, Australia | 27 February 1912
Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
Relations | Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother) Awang Hassan (brother-in-law) Yahya Awang (nephew) |
Children | Abu Bakar Suleiman |
Parents |
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Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia from 1961 until his death on 6 November 1963. He was the eldest son of Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin, 1st President of the Dewan Negara (1959–1968)[2] and the brother of Ismail Abdul Rahman, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).[3]
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaya
- Malaya :
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri, formerly Dato' (1959)[4][5]
- Johor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1960)[6]
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Kampung Dato' Sulaiman Menteri, a village in Johor Bahru, Johor
- Jalan Dato' Sulaiman, a street in Johor Bahru, Johor
- SMK Dato' Sulaiman, a secondary school in Batu Pahat, Johor
- Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
References
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- OCLC 191805054.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Lagi dua orang bergelar Tun". Berita Harian. 31 August 1959. p. 1.
- ^ "90 RECEIVE SULTAN'S C-DAY AWARDS". The Straits Times. 12 February 1960. p. 2.