Suleiman Abdul Rahman
Suleiman Abdul Rahman | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Monarch | Putra |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Preceded by | Gunn Lay Teik |
| Succeeded by | Lim Yew Hock |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1955–1957 | Minister of Local Government, Housing and Town Planning |
| 1957–1959 | Minister of Interior and Justice |
| 1959–1961 | Minister of the Interior |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Muar Selatan | |
| In office 11 September 1959 – 6 November 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Awang Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1912 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya |
| Died | 6 November 1963 (aged 51) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
| Relations | Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother) Awang Hassan (brother-in-law) Yahya Awang (nephew) |
| Children | Abu Bakar Suleiman |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Dato' Suleiman bin Abdul Rahman (27 February 1912 – 6 November 1963) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of the Interior (1959–1961) and Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia from 1961 until his death on 6 November 1963. He was the eldest son of Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin, 1st President of the Dewan Negara (1959–1968) and the brother of Ismail Abdul Rahman, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).