Description
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, D.M.N., K.ะ.ะ., ะก.ะ., has had a distinguished career as a lawyer, statesman, diplomat and Prime Minister.
The Tunku was born on 8th February 1903 and is a prince of the royal house of Kedah. He was educated at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge and graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in law and history. He was called to the Bar from the Inner Temple in 1948. In 1949 he became a Deputy Public Prosecutor and President of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. He resigned when called by the UMNO members to lead the Party. Under his leadership the Federation of Malaya achieved Home Rule in 1955 and in 1957 complete Independence. He became Malaya's first Chief Minister and subsequently first Prime Minister. He resigned in September, 1970 and soon afterwards became Secretary- General of the Islamic Secretariat in Jeddah.
Many honours have been bestowed on him but the ones he treasures most are the D.M.N. (Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara) and C.H. (Companion of Honour to the Queen), Hon. LLD (Cantab), Hon. LLD (Oxford) and Bencher of the Inner Temple.
Tunku's style is eminently readable and to the point and he deals with prominent events and personages in a frank and forth-right fashion. The views which the Tunku expresses here stem from his deep interest in all Malaysian affairs in the broadest sense. There is much here that will interest Malaysians and all who have the welfare of Malaysia at heart.
