Abdul Rahim Ishak
Abdul Rahim Ishak | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador for Singapore to Indonesia | |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Ambassador for Singapore to Yugoslavia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon | |
| In office 1969 | |
| Minister of State for Education | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Ambassador for Singapore to United Arab Republic | |
| In office 1967 | |
| Member of Parliament for Siglap | |
| In office 21 September 1963 – 4 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Sahorah bte Ahmat |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1925 Singapore |
| Died | 18 January 2001 (aged 75) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Mawan Wajid Khan |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Yusof bin Ishak (brother) |
| Education | Raffles College |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat, journalist |
Abdul Rahim Ishak (25 July 1925 – 18 January 2001) was a Singaporean politician, diplomat and journalist. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Abdul was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Siglap from 1963 to 1984. He was also a Minister of State for Education from 1965 to 1968 and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs for 1969 to 1972.
He was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary first to the United Arab Republic in 1967, Yugoslavia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon in 1969, and to Indonesia from 1974 to 1979. He became an envoy to New Zealand in July 1982. He was the youngest brother of Yusof bin Ishak, the first President of Singapore.