Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin

Not to be confused with Abdul Rahman Yasin.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed Yassin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahman. The word "bin/ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin DK II (Johor) SPMJ PIS JP
1st President of the Dewan Negara
In office 11 September 1959 – 31 December 1968
Monarchs	Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra Ismail Nasiruddin
Prime Minister	Tunku Abdul Rahman
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Syed Sheh Syed Hassan Barakbah
Personal details
Born	1890 Parit Bakar, Muar, Johor
Died	24 May 1970(1970-05-24) (aged 79–80) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Resting place	Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
Spouse(s)	Zaharah Abu Bakar Kamariah Jaafar Ungku Salamah Ungku Abdul Rahman
Relations	Onn Jaafar (brother-in-law) Awang Hassan (son-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (grandson) Yahya Awang (grandson)
Children	9 (including Ismail Abdul Rahman and Suleiman Abdul Rahman)

Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yassin (1890 – 24 May 1970)^[1] was the 1st president of the Dewan Negara, serving from 1959 to 1968.^[2] His son, Ismail Abdul Rahman was the 2nd deputy prime minister of Malaysia (1970–1973).^[3]

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

• Johor
  • Silver Medal of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS II) (1930)^[4]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1941)^[5]
  • Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II) (1967)^[6]

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

• Kampung Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a village in Kluang, Johor
• SK Abdul Rahman Yassin, a primary school in Kluang, Johor
• SMK Dato' Abdul Rahman Yassin, a secondary school in Johor Bahru, Johor

References

1. Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 32. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.
2. "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Yang di-Pertua". www.parlimen.gov.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
3. Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 14. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
4. "JOHORE HONOURS". Malaya Tribune. 10 October 1930. p. 9.
5. "BIRTHDAY HONOURS". The Straits Times. 17 September 1941. p. 7.
6. "The Sultan of Perak tops the list". The Straits Times. 29 October 1967. p. 9.

Political offices
First Office created	President of the Dewan Negara 11 September 1959 – 31 December 1968	Succeeded by Syed Sheh Syed Hassan Barakbah