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Abdul Malek Yusuf

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Abdul Malek Yusuf
عبدالملک يوسف
2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
In office
31 August 1959 – 30 August 1971
Preceded byLeong Yew Koh
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz Abdul Majid
Personal details
Born
Abdul Malek bin Yusuf

1899
Kampung Chengkau, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died6 July 1977(1977-07-06) (aged 77–78)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse(s)Khatijah Ahmad
Fatimah Ismail

Tun Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (1899 – 6 July 1977[1]) was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1959 to 1971.[2] His 66th birthday was celebrated on 9 August 1965 with a public holiday in the state.[3]

Honours

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Honour of Malaya

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References

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  1. ^ "Tun Malek buried". The Straits Times. 7 July 1977. p. 29.
  2. ^ )"The Second Speaker of Malacca". 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ "馬六甲州長敦馬力 今慶六六華誕". 星洲日報 [Sin Chew Jit Poh (Singapore)] (in Traditional Chinese). 1965-08-09. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1961" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Raja2 Melayu di-anugrahi pingat emas pada hari Kemahkotaan Sultan Kelantan". Berita Harian. 19 July 1961. p. 2.
Preceded by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
1959–1971
Succeeded by