Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin

Not to be confused with Abdul Rahman Yasin.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed Yassin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat[note 1] Dato' Haji
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin
DK II (Johor) SPMJ PIS JP
1st President of the Dewan Negara
In office
11 September 1959 – 31 December 1968
MonarchsAbdul Rahman
Hisamuddin
Putra
Ismail Nasiruddin
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySyed Sheh Syed Hassan Barakbah
Personal details
Born1890
Parit Bakar, Muar, Johor
Died24 May 1970(1970-05-24) (aged 79–80)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Resting placeMahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation
Spouse(s)Zaharah Abu Bakar
Kamariah Jaafar
Ungku Salamah Ungku Abdul Rahman
RelationsOnn Jaafar (brother-in-law)
Awang Hassan (son-in-law)
Abu Bakar Suleiman (grandson)
Yahya Awang (grandson)
Children9 (including Ismail Abdul Rahman and Suleiman Abdul Rahman)

Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yassin (1890 – 24 May 1970)[2] was a Malaysian politician who served as the 1st President of the Dewan Negara from 11 September 1959 until his retirement on 31 December 1968.[3] His son, Ismail Abdul Rahman was the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).[4]

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

  • Kampung Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a village in Kluang, Johor
  • SK Abdul Rahman Yassin, a primary school in Kluang, Johor
  • SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a secondary school in Johor Bahru, Johor

References

  1. ^ The prefix "Yang Berhormat" is used for recipients of the First and Second Classes of the Johor's Orders of Chivalry.[1]
  1. ^ Abdul Rahim Ramli (19 June 2010). "Syarat Ketat Anugerah Datuk Johor". mStar Online (in Malay). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Yang di-Pertua". www.parlimen.gov.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 14. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
  5. ^ "JOHORE HONOURS". Malaya Tribune. 10 October 1930. p. 9.
  6. ^ "BIRTHDAY HONOURS". The Straits Times. 17 September 1941. p. 7.
  7. ^ "The Sultan of Perak tops the list". The Straits Times. 29 October 1967. p. 9.
Political offices
First
Office created
 President of the Dewan Negara
11 September 1959 – 31 December 1968 		Succeeded by


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