In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sheikh Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Chik Mohamad Yusuf.
| Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' SeriChik Mohamad Yusuf Sheikh Abdul RahmanPMN SPCM SPMP | |
|---|---|
| چئ محمد يوسف شيخ عبدالرحمن | |
| 3rd Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
| In office 25 November 1964 – 1 March 1974 | |
| Monarchs | Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Syed Esa Alwee |
| Succeeded by | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1907-03-03)3 March 1907 |
| Died | 26 June 1975(1975-06-26) (aged 68) |
| Spouse | Zainab Mohd. Rashid |
| Parents |
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Tan Sri Dato' Seri Chik Mohamad Yusuf bin Sheikh Abdul Rahman (3 March 1907 – 26 June 1975), better known as C.M. Yusuf, was the third Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house in the Malaysian Parliament.
The school SMK Dato' Bendahara C.M Yusuf in Tanjung Tualang, Batu Gajah, Perak is named after him. A road in Ipoh that interconnects Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun and the Yeoh Hong Seng Fountain (roundabout), was also named after him.
Biography
C.M. Yusuf received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oxford. He was an Orang Besar (traditional positions of authority appointed by the royalty) in the state of Perak, having been conferred the title "Dato' Bendahara Perak" by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah, in 1959.
Prior to being elected Speaker, C.M. Yusuf served important positions in the legislature of Malaysia. He was a member of the Malayan Federal Legislative Council, the predecessor to the present-day Parliament, before the independence of Malaya in 1957. He was also a Senator from the state of Perak in the Dewan Negara.
He was elected Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat on 25 November 1964 and served for nearly ten years.
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1972)
Perak :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1974)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1957)
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References
- Full, styled name here: Official Report: Dewan Rakyat – Third Parliament, Third Session Dewan Rakyat. Accessed 9 June 2010
- Info Sekolah (in Malay) SMK Dato' Bendahara C.M Yusuf. Accessed 9 June 2010
- ^ Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Columns 2515 to 2516. Dewan Rakyat. Accessed 9 June 2010
- Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah-25/12 (in Malay). Accessed 9 June 2010
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySyed Esa Alwee | Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat 1964–1974 |
Succeeded byNik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud |
| Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
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- 1907 births
- 1975 deaths
- Speakers of the Dewan Rakyat
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian politicians of Malay descent
- People from Perak
- 20th-century Malaysian lawyers
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Malaysian MPs 1964–1969
- Malaysian MPs 1971–1974