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Malaysian politician (1925–1978)
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Yang Amat Berbahagia TunAhmad KorohSMN
أحمد کوروه
5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
In office
12 October 1977 – 25 June 1978
Preceded byMohd Hamdan Abdullah
Succeeded byMohamad Adnan Robert
Personal details
BornThomas Koroh
(1925-01-01)1 January 1925
Kampung Limbawan, Keningau, North Borneo
Died25 June 1978(1978-06-25) (aged 53)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Spouses
Philippa Sinirun Matamit ​ ​(died 1947)
  • Salamah Said Besar Sigoh (co-wife; polygamy)
  • Hamidah Fadzil (co-wife; polygamy after conversion to Islam)
RelationsDatuk Sedomon Gunsanad (uncle)
OKK Gunsanad Kina (grandfather)
Datuk G.S. Sundang
(uncle)
Parent(s)Koroh Santul (deceased)
Maria Isah OKK Gunsanad (deceased)

Tun Ahmad Koroh (born Thomas Koroh; 1 January 1925 – 25 June 1978) was the fifth Governor of the Malaysian state of Sabah.

He was the nephew of Sedomon Gunsanad Kina as well as the matriline grandson of Gunsanad Kina through his mother, Maria Isah and the second Governor to die in office just like his predecessor, Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah at the young age of 53, only after less than a year in office.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. Biodata Tun Datuk Haji Ahmad Koroh
  2. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1978" (PDF).
Preceded byMohd Hamdan Abdullah Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
1977–1978
Succeeded byMohamad Adnan Robert
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