Tun Syed Nasir bin Syed Ismail (Arabic: سيد ناصر بن سيد إسماعيل Sayyid Nāṣir bin ʼIsmāʻīl; 7 March 1921[1]– 16 March 1982) was a Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. During his lifetime, he was known as a nationalist who sought to fight for the primacy of the national language in Malaysia as a means to create a national identity through the closing down of public-funded Mandarin and Tamil vernacular schools. Tun Syed Nasir sees a common education system for all as a solution to this dilemma. A prominent politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) – the leading party of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition – he served as the 5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 till his death in 1982.
Syed Nasir Ismail | |
|---|---|
| سيد ناصر إسماعيل | |
| 5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
| In office 9 January 1978 – 16 March 1982 | |
| Monarchs | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Zahir Ismail |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pagoh | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Muar Dalam | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Aziz Ishak |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| 2nd Director of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka | |
| In office 1957–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Ungku Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1921 Batu Pahat, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 16 March 1982 (aged 61) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Spouse | Sharifah Aishah Syed Mohamad |
| Children | 10 |
He was born in Batu Pahat,[1] Johor, Malaysia, and is of Hadhrami Arab descent.
Awards and recognitions edit
Honours of Malaysia edit
Malaya :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1961)[2]
Malaysia :
Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)[2]
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1971)[2]
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1982)[2][3]
Johor :
Recipient of the Star of Sultan Ismail (BSI)
Recipient of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS)
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor (SSIJ) – Dato'
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato'
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1980)[4]
Perlis :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato'
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Places named after him edit
Several places were named after him, including:
- Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor
- Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor
- Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail in Muar, Johor
- Taman Tun Syed Nasir, a residential area in Muar, Johor
- Kampung Kenangan Tun Syed Nasir in Muar, Johor
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Syed Nasir Ismail , Johor Bahru (SMKTSNI)
References edit
- ^ a b John Victor Morais (1969). Who's Who, Malaysia and Singapore. Who's Who Publications. p. 296.
- ^ a b c d "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "3 new Tuns among 1,838 on King's list". New Straits Times. 2 June 1982. p. 1.
- ^ 20 New Datuks In Pahang Honours List. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.
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