What is tunku Abdul rahman nick name?
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj was born in Alor Star, Kedah, on
8 February 1903, the seventh son of the Ruler of Kedah, Sultan
Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. His mother was Che Manjalara.
After receiving his early education in a Malay and English
School in Alor Star, Tunku was sent to a Siamese school in Bangkok.
In 1920, a State scholarship took him to England for higher
education. He entered St. Catherine�s College, Cambridge, and read
history and law. He graduated in 1925 with a B.A. Degree. He then
joined the Inner Temple, in London, but his studies were
interrupted.
In 1931, he returned to Kedah, and joined the Kedah State Civil
Service. He served as District Officer in Kuala Nerang, then
Langkawi, Sungai Patani, and finally in Kulim.
In 1948, Tunku Abdul Rahman became Chairman of UMNO Kedah. He
returned to London to complete his law studies and was called to
the Bar of the Inner Temple. On his return to Malaya in 1949 he was
appointed as a Deputy Public Prosecutor. In 1951, he succeeded Dato
Sir Onn bin Ja�afar as President of the United Malays National
Organisation. On 27th July 1955, the Federation�s first elections
to the Federal Legislative Council were held. The Alliance swept
through the polls, winning 51 out of 52 seats. In the new
Government Tunku Abdul Rahman became Chief Minister.
On 31 December 1955, Tunku Abdul Rahman headed a delegation from
the Alliance, to London for talks with the British Government on
the future constitution of the Federation. On 31th August 1957,
Malaya became independent and Tunku Abdul Rahman became her first
Prime Minister. On 21th August 1959, Tunku Abdul Rahman became
Prime Minister for the second time. On 6th June 1960, Cambridge
University conferred on Tunku Abdul Rahman an honorary Doctorate of
Laws. Tunku also had been honoured with the same degree by the
University of Malaya; the University of Sydney; Areneta University
in the Philippines; University of Saigon in 1961; Aligarh Muslim
University in India in 1962 and Seoul National University of Korea
in 1965.
In 1961, the Association of South-East Asia Nations (ASEAN) was
formed during his tenure as Prime Minister. Tunku visited London in
November for talks with the British Government which resulted in an
agreement to go ahead with the Malaysia concept and to appoint a
special commission to enquire into public opinion in Sabah and
Sarawak.
In 1962, Tunku was named as the first Chancellor of the newly
formed University of Malaya. Tunku visited London in July for
further discussions on Malaysia which resulted in the decision to
establish the new nation on or before 31th August 1963.
A keen sportsman, Tunku had been a football fan all his life. He
was President of the Football Association of Malaya, President of
the Asian Football Confederation, and President of the Asian
Badminton Confederation. His other personal interests include golf,
sailing and photography. In addition, he was the owner of a
remarkable collection of Malay weapons, especially the kris.
Tunku passed away at the age of 87. He was laid to rest at the
Royal Mousoleum, Langgar, Kedah on 7 December 1990.
