Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin should not be confused with Abdul Rahman Yasin.
Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji |
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin | |
Office: | President of the Dewan Negara |
Order: | 1st |
Birth Date: | 1890 |
Birth Place: | Parit Bakar, Muar, Johor |
Death Place: | Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
Resting Place: | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
Term Start: | 11 September 1959 |
Term End: | 31 December 1968 |
Predecessor: | Office established |
Successor: | Syed Sheh Syed Hassan Barakbah |
Spouse: | Zaharah Abu Bakar Kamariah Jaafar Ungku Salamah Ungku Abdul Rahman |
Children: | 9 (including Ismail Abdul Rahman and Suleiman Abdul Rahman) |
Primeminister: | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Party: | United Malays National Organisation |
Relations: | Onn Jaafar (brother-in-law) Awang Hassan (son-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (grandson) Yahya Awang (grandson) |
Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yassin (1890 – 24 May 1970)[1] 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.[2] His son, Ismail Abdul Rahman was the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).[3]
Several places were named after him, including: