politician
Abang Haji Openg.
first Governor of the state of Sarawak, Malaysia (1905–1969)
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About Abang Haji Openg
Abang Openg bin Abang Sapiee was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from September 1963 to his death in March 1969. He assumed the newly established post following Sarawak's independence from Great Britain and the formation of Malaysia in 1963. He was one of two candidates proposed by Tunku Abdul Rahman, after being recommended by the Malay National Union. He is the father to Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg, the current Premier of Sarawak.
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- politician
- Position held
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
- Citizenship
- Malaysia
- Born
- October 7, 1905
- Died
- March 28, 1969