Tunku Abdul Rahman

8 February 1903 – 6 December 1990

Tunku Abdul Rahman was a Malaysian statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Malaya and later Malaysia. Known as the Father of Independence, he led the Federation of Malaya to independence from Britain in 1957 and oversaw the formation of Malaysia in 1963.

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Birth in Alor Setar, Kedah
8 February 1903

Born a prince of the royal family of Kedah in British Malaya.

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Studies at the University of Cambridge
1920 – 1925

Studied law and history at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.

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Becomes leader of UMNO
1951

Assumed leadership of the United Malays National Organisation.

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Becomes Chief Minister of Malaya
1955

Led the government after the Alliance won the 1955 federal election.

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Proclaims independence of Malaya
31 August 1957

Declared Malayan independence from Britain and became its first Prime Minister.

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Oversees the formation of Malaysia
16 September 1963

Led the merger of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak into Malaysia.

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Resigns as Prime Minister
22 September 1970

Stepped down following the racial unrest of the May 1969 riots.

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Death in Kuala Lumpur
6 December 1990

Died in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 87.

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