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PRESENTATION. BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER. INTRODUCTION. TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ. The first Prime Minister of Malaysia- Father of Independence/ Bapa Kemerdekaan. was born on February 8,1903, Alor Setar, Kedah become the President of UMNO after Datuk Onn Jaafar resigned

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  1. PRESENTATION BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER

  2. INTRODUCTION TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ • The first Prime Minister of Malaysia- • Father of Independence/ Bapa Kemerdekaan • was born on February 8,1903, Alor Setar, Kedah • become the President of UMNO after Datuk Onn Jaafar resigned • led a mission to London in January 1956 to negotiate for independence • Declared the independence of Malaya on 31st August,1957

  3. CONTENTS • Family • Birth • Education • Career • Retirement • Major Achievements • Awards • In Memoriam

  4. BIRTH • Born in Istana Pelamin(Istana Tiga Tingkat) • Alor Setar, Kedah • on 8th February 1903 • was the twentieth child and the seventh prince of the late Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah and Che Menjalara

  5. FAMILY • His father is the Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah the twenty-fourth Sultan of Kedah • His mother Nerang, better known as Che Menjalarawas the daughter of Luang Mira, the leader of the Shan Tribe in Siam • He married with Meriam at 1933, he married with Violet Coulson at 1935. In 1939, Tunku was married with Sharifah Rodziah Syed Alwi Barakbah. • two adopted children, a son, Tunku Ahmad Nerang and a daughter, Tunku Khatijah.

  6. EDUCATION • formal education only started when he was at the age of six • studied in an English- medium Government English School. • At the age of eight, Tunku studied in the Thebsurian School in Bangkok because his brother,Tunku Yusuf was posted to the Siam Armed Forces • At 1915, back to Kedah and continued his studies in Penang Free School • He went to England in 1920 studied in St. Catherine College, Cambridge University because the Scholarship • obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in the year 1925 • became the first Malay prince to obtain a degree from a British university.

  7. Continuation of education……….. • at the University, Tunku formed the Malay Association of Great Britain in 1926 • elected as the first Secretary • In 1938, Tunku furthered his studies in Law at the Inner Temple, England. • Tunku served as a Cadet at the Law Consultancy Department in Alor Setar. • In 1946, Tunku went to England again to adjourn his studies in Law, this time in the Inns of Court • completed his studies in 1949 and was awarded Bachelor in Law and Jurisprudence.

  8. CAREER • Chairman of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Kedah Division • Transferred to Kuala Lumpur to be the Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Federal Law Department • Resigned from the government service- became President of UMNO, replacing Dato’ Onn Jaafar on 26 August 1951. • Elected as the First Chief Minister of Malaya and the Minister of Home Affairs • Tunku was proclaimed as the First Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya after declaring Independence in Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

  9. RETIREMENT • continued leading the Islamic Welfare Organisation of Malaysia (PERKIM) which he started in 1960 • President of the Regional Islamic Da’awah Council of South East Asia and Pacific (RISEAP) • Secretary-General of the Islamic Secretariat in Jeddah • Honorary Life President of the Football Association of Malaysia • Active in the field of writing (eg:“As You See It” Sudut Pandangan (Viewpoints), Something to Remember, etc)

  10. AWARDS • 1958 Kedah Order of Merit • 1960 Degree of Doctor of Laws, Cambridge University, Ramon Magsaysay Award • 1962 Doctorate from University of Aligarh, India • 1965 Honorary Degree of the Premier of South Korea • Medal of Appreciation (First Class), Thai Red Cross • 1969 Tunisia’s Highest Award • 1970 Honorary Doctor of Letters, University of Oxford • 1975 Honorary Doctorate of Law, University Sains Malaysia • 1977 Doctorate from University of Songkla, Thailand

  11. MORE AWARDS • Honorary Member of Malaysian Medical Academy • National Sports Personality Award • 1981Honorary Doctorate of Law, University Kebangsaan Malaysia • United States Distinguished Service Award • Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara • Yang Amat Dihormati Darjah Kerabat Negeri Perlis • Doctorate in Law from University of Sydney • Doctorate of Law from University of the Philippines • Chancellor’s Award from University Malaya • Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka

  12. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • completed his legal studies in 1949, despite numerous interruptions • had organised the Malay students in Great Britain through “Kesatuan Melayu Great Britain” (The Malay Association of Great Britain) • elected as the secretary of the association • served as District Officer at various district in Kedah • became the President of UMNO • appointed as the Chief Minister and Minister of Home Affairs • he become the first Prime Minister • was appointed as Secretary- General of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC).

  13. IN MEMORIAM • Tunku Abdul Rahman College • Tunku Abdul Rahman Park ( MASPRO) • Bukit Rahman Putra • Putraline LRT • Putrajaya • Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park • Sekolah Tunku Abdul Rahman • Tunku Abdul Rahman Island

  14. CREDITS LIM BOON TING C37773 CH’NG GEOK HONG C38090 YEAP WAN HOONG C37846 KRISTIN TAN SIEW KWAN H35149 LYE WEI WERN A38782 ASIF ALI C37704

  15. Special Appreciations To Encik Al-Mahdi, Our Thoughtful Lecturer

  16. THANK YOU EVERYONE, FOR LISTENING

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