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Commonly known simply as "Tunku" (a Malay royal title), Abdul Rahman is widely regarded, even by his critics, as Malaysia's "founding father", the architect of Malayan independence and of the formation of Malaysia.
Tunku Abdul Rahman was the first prime minister of Malaysia, in office from 1957 to 1970. Before becoming the prime minister, he served as the first chief minister of the Federation of Malaya.
Over 30 million Malaysians today owe the country’s independence to its Founding Father, Tunku Abdul Rahman. Born into the Kedah royalty in February 1903, Tunku surprisingly was never one to put on airs, preferring to play with the village boys than follow the Court Retainer submissively to school.
Apr 2, 2014 · Tunku Abdul Rahman was born on February 8, 1903, in Alor Setar, Kedah, in Malaya, a country then under British control. He was the twentieth child of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah and Che...
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah (1903-1990) was the Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya in 1955, and became the first Prime Minister of Malaya in 1957. He was instrumental in the creation of Malaysia and became its first Prime Minister in 1963.
After the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, became the first prime minister of Malaysia.
Abdul Rahman Tunku. Known as "the Tunku" in Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903-1990) was the first prime minister of the Federation of Malaya, and later of Malaysia. He was considered the "father of the nation."
