Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir (27 April 1921 – 20 January 2005)[1] was the 6th Governor of Penang, Malaysia from 1989 to 2001.[2][3]
In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Sheikh Tahir is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hamdan. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Hamdan Sheikh Tahir | |
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| حمدان شيخ طاهر جلال الدين الفلکي | |
| 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang | |
| In office 1 May 1989 – 30 April 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Awang Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-04-27)27 April 1921 Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 20 January 2005(2005-01-20) (aged 83) George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Parent | Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1965)[4]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1974)[5]_-_SMN.svg.png.webp)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1989)[6]
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Penang :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama
References
- "Index Ha".
- Tribute to a great teacher
- "Honorary President Malaysia passed away". International Life Saving Federation. 16 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat tahun 1965" (PDF).
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat tahun 1974" (PDF).
- "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1989" (PDF).
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