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About Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman, widely known simply as Tunku, was a Malaysian statesman who served as the first prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 until 1970. He was also the only chief minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957, president of UMNO from 1951 to 1971, and leader of the Alliance Party from 1952 to 1971. As the leading advocate for self-governance, Tunku was central to the Malayan Declaration of Independence and the creation of Malaysia in 1963. He is widely recognised as the country's founding father and remains its second longest-serving prime minister.
Everything about Tunku Abdul Rahman →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- Prime Minister of Malaysia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
- Citizenship
- Malaysia
- Born
- February 8, 1903
- Died
- December 6, 1990