Tun

Malay titles

The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....

 Abang Haji Openg was the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak

Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak is the title of the largely symbolic state Governor of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, who is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia....

 (Governor of Sarawak),upon the independence of Sarawak from Great Britain and formation of Malaysia in 1963.Before that, the position of Governor of Sarawak was held by a British officer appointed by Queen Elizabeth II and her precursor,King George VI.

Before being appointed as the first Governor,he was active in politics.

After his death on 28 March 1969, he was replaced by Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman

Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman

Tun Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Tuanku Haji Bujang bin Tuanku Othman was the second Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1969 to 1977.-Early life:...

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His sons,Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari,now served as a Minister of Housing and Urban Development in current State Cabinet,and also a Member of The Sarawak State Legislative for the Satok constituency,and Datuk Abang Karim is the Chairman of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI).

Awards and Honours

• Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara
• Master of the Order of the Star of Sarawak
• Member of the Order of the British Empire

Places named in honor of him

• SMK Tun Abang Haji Openg,Kuching
• Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg (Kuching,Sibu)