Awang Hassan
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Tun Dr. Awang bin Hassan (Jawi: اواڠ بن حسن; 9 November 1910 – 12 September 1998)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang from 1981 until his retirement in 1989. He had previously served as the 7th Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia from 1973 to 1980.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Awang. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang, Chief Minister ...
Awang Hassan | |
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اواڠ حسن | |
5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang | |
In office 1 May 1981 – 30 April 1989 | |
Chief Minister | Lim Chong Eu |
Preceded by | Sardon Jubir |
Succeeded by | Hamdan Sheikh Tahir |
7th Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia | |
In office 1973–1980 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn |
Preceded by | Fuad Stephens |
Succeeded by | Lim Taik Choon |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Muar Selatan (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971) | |
In office 1963–1974 | |
Preceded by | Suleiman Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-11-09)9 November 1910 Muar, Johor, Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 12 September 1998(1998-09-12) (aged 87) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
Spouses | Khadijah Abdul Rahman
(m. 1936; died 1987)Zubaidah Abdul Rahman
(m. 1989) |
Relations | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (father-in-law) Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law) Suleiman Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (nephew) |
Children | 7 (including Yahya Awang) |
Alma mater | King Edward VII College of Medicine |
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