Abang Muhammad Salahuddin

Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng
6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 February 2001
Preceded by	Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
3rd Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
In office 2 April 1977 – 2 April 1981
Preceded by	Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
Succeeded by	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Personal details
Born	27 August 1921 (1921-08-27) (age 90) Kampung Nangka, Sibu, Kingdom of Sarawak
Spouse(s)	Toh Puan Hajjah Dayang Umi Kalthum(Deceased) Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah
Children	12
Residence	The Astana, Kuching
Religion	Islam

Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng is third and sixth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. He is the first person to serve as Governor twice.^[1][2]He is also fondly known as Abang Louis, by his friends and acquaintances, especially in Sibu.

Early life

Salahuddin is the only son of the late Abang Barieng bin Abang Anyut, a Melanau community leader and a well-known figure in the Third Division (present-day Sibu Division).

After the Japanese occupation, he worked as Municipal Inspector until 1947 under the new British colonial administration. He continued in the public service under the National Registration Department and the Public Works Department.

Abang Muhammad is married twice first with late Toh Puan Hajjah Dayang Umi Kalthum,and later Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah, and they are blessed with 12 children, and 30 grand-children and great-grandchildren.

Political career

He was active in state politics, helping to form Barisan Pemuda Sarawak (BPS) and Barisan Rakyat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA). Salahuddin acted as representative of the Melanau community to the Cobbold Commission during the years preceding the formation of Malaysia.

In 1963, he contested and won a seat in the state elections. However, he resigned in 1968 and returned to public service. He eventually became Chairman of the State Public Service Commission.

Governorship

In 1977, he was installed as the third Governor of Sarawak and served for a term of four years. In 2000, he became Acting Governor while the Governor Ahmad Zaidi Adruce was ill. Zaidi Adruce died in December 2000, and Salahuddin was reappointed permanently to the governorship in February 2001.

Awards & Recognitions

Salahuddin was bestowed the nation's highest award -- the Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara which carries the title Tun, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on June 7, 1978.

References

1. ^ "Services of heads of state of Sarawak, Sabah extended". New Straits Times. 2006-12-05. p. 11. 
2. ^ Sarawak governor’s tenure extended by one more year The Star. November 29, 2008

Notes

1. Who's who 82/83 (First Edition), Sarawak Publishing House Sdn.Bhd., Kuching, Malaysia.

Preceded by Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman	Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak 1977 - 1981	Succeeded by Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Preceded by Ahmad Zaidi Adruce	Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak 2001–present	Incumbent

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Name	Muhammad Salahuddin, Abang
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Date of birth	27 August 1921
Place of birth	Kampung Nangka, Sibu, Kingdom of Sarawak
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