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Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH (28 March 1850 – 11 June 1946) was a British colonial administrator who became the first Resident general of the Federated Malay States, which brought the Malay states of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang together under the administration of a Resident-General based in Kuala Lumpur. He served ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Sir Frank Swettenham (born March 28, 1850, Belper, Derbyshire, Eng.—died June 11, 1946, London) was a British colonial official in Malaya who was highly influential in shaping British policy and the structure of British administration in the Malay Peninsula.
Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (28 Mac 1850 - 11 Jun 1946) ialah Residen-Jeneral pertama untuk Negeri-Negeri Melayu Bersekutu (kini sebahagian daripada Malaysia) antara 1 Julai 1896 hingga 1901. Beliau merupakan salah seorang daripada hampir empat puluh orang pegawai Empayar British yang menentang Malayan Union .
Frank Athelstane Swettenham was a highly distinguished British colonial official who, having served in progressively senior positions for three decades in British Malaya, became Governor of the Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang, and Malacca (1901–1904).
Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (b. 28 March 1850, Derbyshire, England–d. 14 June 1946, London, England) became Governor of the Straits Settlements on 17 February 1901 and remained in this post until 1904.
Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham C.M.G., K.C.M.G., G.C.M.G., was born in Belper, Derbyshire, 1850, the 4th son of James Oldham Swettenham of Giffiels House, Derbyshire, England. He was inducted as a Cadet Officer in the Straits Settlements Civil Service, 1870.
Nov 28, 2008 · Modern Malaysian constitutional history can largely be analysed in terms of the fortunes of three federations: the Federated Malay States (1896), the Federation of Malaya (1948) and the Federation of Malaysia (1963). The last two are recent enough to fall within the domain of contemporary history.
