| Honorific prefix | Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dato' Dr. |
|---|---|
| Native name | اواڠ حسن |
| Order | 5th Governor of Penang |
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata | Lim Chong Eu |
| Term start | 1 May 1981 |
| Term end | 30 April 1989 |
| Predecessor | Sardon Jubir |
| Successor | Hamdan Sheikh Tahir |
| Order 2 | 7th Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia |
| Monarch 2 | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Predecessor 2 | Fuad Stephens |
| Successor 2 | Lim Taik Choon |
| Term start 2 | 1973 |
| Term end 2 | 1980 |
| Constituency mp 3 | Muar Selatan (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971) |
| Parliament 3 | Malaysian |
| Term start 3 | 1963 |
| Term end 3 | 1974 |
| Predecessor 3 | Suleiman Abdul Rahman |
| Successor 3 | Constituency abolished |
| Birth date | 9 November 1910 |
| Birth place | Muar, Johor, Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Death date | 12 September 1998 (aged 87) |
| Death place | Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Doctor |
| Alma mater | King Edward VII College of Medicine |
| Relations | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (father-in-law) Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law) Suleiman Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (nephew) |
Awang bin Hassan (Jawi: اواڠ بن حسن; 9 November 1910 – 12 September 1998)[1] was a Malaysian politician and doctor who served as the 5th 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.
Early life and education
Awang was born in Muar, Johor, Malaya (now Malaysia). He received his early education at Sekolah Bukit Zahrah in Johor Bahru and later at the English College Johore Bahru.[2] Awang began attendance at the King Edward VII College of Medicine (now the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine of the National University of Singapore) and graduated with a Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (LMS) in 1934. He worked as a specialist in Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore before opening his own clinic.[3]
Political career
Awang joined politics and was made Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat and Member of Parliament for Muar Selatan. He was later appointed as the 7th Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia from 1973 to 1980, after which he became the 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, Malaysia from 1981 to 1989.[4] Awang also played a part in the formation of United Malays National Organisation together with his brother-in-laws, Suleiman Abdul Rahman and Ismail Abdul Rahman.[5]
Personal life
Tun Awang married Toh Puan Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Tun Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia in 1936.[6] They had four sons and three daughters. In 1989, two years after Toh Puan Khadijah's death, Tun Awang married her younger sister-in-law, Toh Puan Dr. Zubaidah Abdul Rahman.[7]
Death
Tun Dr. Awang Hassan died on 12 September 1998 at the age of 87.[8] He was buried at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum in Johor Bahru.[9]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia
- Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)[10]
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1982)[11]
- Johor
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1977)[12]
- Penang
- Knight Grand Commander (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama
- Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
Places named after him
Several projects and institutions were named after him, including:
- Jalan Tun Dr Awang, a major highway in Penang which connects from Sungai Nibong to Bayan Lepas
- Taman Tun Dr Awang, a township in Butterworth, Penang
See also
References
- ^ Faridah Abdul Rashid (2012). Biography of the early Malay doctors 1900-1957 : Malaya and Singapore. Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation. p. 383. ISBN 978-1-4771-5995-8. OCLC 819718028
- ^ Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar (English College) : Sejarah dan Biografi 100 Tokoh Melakar Kegemilangan. 1st ed. Johor Bahru: Percetakan Bumi Restu Sdn Bhd. 2014. p. 52. ISBN 978-983-42249-8-1. OCLC 892514524
- ^ Faridah Abdul Rashid (2012). Biography of the early Malay doctors 1900-1957 : Malaya and Singapore. Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-4771-5995-8. OCLC 819718028
- ^ Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan Archived 16 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Governors of Penang.
- ^ Faridah Abdul Rashid (2012). Biography of the early Malay doctors 1900-1957 : Malaya and Singapore. Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-4771-5995-8. OCLC 819718028
- ^ "MUAR DOCTOR". Malaya Tribune. 10 March 1936. p. 2.
- ^ Faridah Abdul Rashid (2012). Biography of the early Malay doctors 1900-1957 : Malaya and Singapore. Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation. p. 395. ISBN 978-1-4771-5995-8. OCLC 819718028
- ^ Faridah Abdul Rashid (2012). Biography of the early Malay doctors 1900-1957 : Malaya and Singapore. Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-4771-5995-8. OCLC 819718028
- ^ "Former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang dies". New Straits Times. 13 September 1998. p. 9.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1982.". Archived 1 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). 1st ed. Johor Bahru, Johor: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 192. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698