Suleiman Abdul Rahman

Dato' Suleiman bin Abdul Rahman (27 February 1912 – 6 November 1963)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of the Interior (1959–1961) and 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]

Not to be confused with Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib.
In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Suleiman. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Dato'
Suleiman Abdul Rahman
PMN SPMJ
3rd Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia
In office
1961–1963
MonarchPutra
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Preceded byGunn Lay Teik
Succeeded byLim Yew Hock
Ministerial roles
1955–1957Minister of Local Government, Housing and Town Planning
1957–1959Minister of Interior and Justice
1959–1961Minister of the Interior
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Muar Selatan
In office
11 September 1959 – 6 November 1963
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAwang Hassan
Personal details
Born(1912-02-27)27 February 1912
Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya
Died6 November 1963(1963-11-06) (aged 51)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Resting placeMahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation
RelationsIsmail Abdul Rahman (brother)
Awang Hassan (brother-in-law)
Yahya Awang (nephew)
ChildrenAbu Bakar Suleiman
Parents
Alma materQueens' College, Cambridge

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaya

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

References
  1. 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. 212. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  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. Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 165. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
  4. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. "Lagi dua orang bergelar Tun". Berita Harian. 31 August 1959. p. 1.
  6. "90 RECEIVE SULTAN'S C-DAY AWARDS". The Straits Times. 12 February 1960. p. 2.


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