Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen bin Tengku Ismail (Jawi: تڠکو أحمد رضاءالدين بن تڠکو إسماعيل; 24 January 1928 – 29 April 2022) was a Malaysian politician and barrister who formerly served as chairman of the UMNO disciplinary board. He previously served as Minister of Defence, Minister of International Trade and Industry and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was Kota Bharu Member of Parliament for five terms before losing his seat in the 1990 General Election to the Semangat 46 candidate. He was a royal prince of the Kelatan Royal Family and a grandson of the last Sultan of Pattani, Sultan Abdul Kadir Kamarudin Syah. After the throne was overthrown by the Siamese, the Sultan of Pattani was exiled to Kelantan and married Tengku Kembang Petri Binti Sultan Ahmad. He was also among few Malaysians awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Japanese Emperor, credited with strengthening Malaysian-Japanese relationship.[1] He was also vocal in Malaysian politics, voicing several issues in regards to the post-BN social concerns.[2]
Yang Mulia Tengku Sri Mara Raja Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail | |
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| تڠکو أحمد رضاءالدين تڠکو إسماعيل | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 20 May 1987 – 26 October 1990 | |
| Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
| Constituency | Kota Bharu |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 11 August 1986 – 20 May 1987 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Railey Jeffrey |
| Preceded by | Rais Yatim |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Rahmat |
| Constituency | Kota Bharu |
| In office 5 September 1974 – 13 August 1975 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Deputy | Shariff Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Ghazali Shafie |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Constituency | Kota Bharu |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 July 1984 – 10 August 1986 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir |
| Preceded by | Ghazali Shafie |
| Succeeded by | Rais Yatim |
| Constituency | Kota Bharu |
| In office 13 August 1975 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Deputy | Mokhtar Hashim (1979–1981) |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Ghazali Shafie |
| Constituency | Kota Bharu |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 17 July 1981 – 17 July 1984 | |
| Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Lew Sip Hoon (1981–1983) Shahrir Abdul Samad (1981–1983) Muhyiddin Yassin (1983–1984) Oo Gin Sun (1983–1984) |
| Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah |
| Constituency | Kota Bharu (previously Kota Bharu Hilir) |
| Member of the Dewan Rakyat for Kota Bharu (previously Kota Bharu Hilir) | |
| In office 10 May 1969 – 20 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud (UMNO–Alliance) |
| Succeeded by | Ilani Isahak (S46) |
| Majority | 155 (1969) Unopposed (1974) 8,682 (1978) 7,970 (1982) 5,033 (1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1928 Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 29 April 2022 (aged 94) Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
| Relations | Raja Perempuan Budriah and Tengku Noor Zakiah (sisters) Sirajuddin of Perlis (nephew) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Death edit
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen died on 29 April 2022 at his residence in Jalan Duta, aged 94.[3] He was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.[4]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | P018 Kota Bharu Hilir, Kelantan | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 13,069 | 50.30% | Wan Hashim Wan Ahmad (PMIP) | 12,914 | 49.70% | 26,739 | 155 | 67.73% | ||
| 1974 | P019 Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 1978 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 18,136 | 65.73% | Lah (PAS) | 9,454 | 34.27% | 8,682 | |||||
| 1982 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 21,424 | 58.26% | Salehudin Abdullah (PAS) | 13,454 | 36.59% | 37,558 | 7,970 | 74.76% | |||
| Kang Sam Chuan (DAP) | 1,896 | 5.16% | ||||||||||
| 1986 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 20,310 | 57.07% | Hassan Abdullah (PAS) | 15,277 | 42.93% | 36,282 | 5,033 | 68.96% | |||
| 1990 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 12,106 | 30.14% | Ilani Isahak (S46) | 27,566 | 68.61% | 41,254 | 15,460 | 73.35% | |||
| Saifuddin Daud (IND) | 503 | 1.25% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Honours of Malaysia edit
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1991)
Kelantan :
- Tengku Sri Mara Raja (1966)[6]
Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (PMK)
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1976)[7]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1981)[8]
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Foreign Honour edit
Thailand :
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the White Elephant (KCE) (1988)[9]
Japan :
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)
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References edit
- ^ "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Awarded One Of Japan's Highest Honours". The Star Online. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Rome Treaty Mischief Triumphs Over Truth Says Rithauddeen". Free Malaysia Today. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Former defence minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen passes away aged 94". The Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery". The Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "KELANTAN HONOURS SELANGOR RULER". The Straits Times. 10 July 1966. p. 11.
- ^ "Senarai Dato-Dato Perlis". perlisroyalty.perlis.gov.my. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Trengganu Ruler tops awards list". New Straits Times. 24 October 1981. p. 4.
- ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ [ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก แก่ เต็งกู ดาโต๊ะ อาหมัด ริทาอุดดีน บิน เต็งกู อิสมาอิล รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงกลาโหม ประเทศมาเลเซีย] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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