Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail | |
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| 5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
| In office 9 January 1978 – 16 March 1982 | |
| Monarch | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Zahir Ismail |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pagoh | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Muar Dalam | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Aziz Ishak |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| 2nd Director of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka | |
| In office 1957–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Ungku Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1921 Batu Pahat, Johor |
| Died | 16 March 1982 (aged 61) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | .svg.png){kind=small} UMNO |
| Spouse(s) | Sharifah Aishah Syed Mohamad |
| Children | 10 |
Syed Nasir bin Syed Ismail (Arabic: سيد ناصر بن سيد إسماعيل Sayyid Nāṣir bin ʼIsmāʻīl; 7 March 1921[1]– 16 March 1982) was a Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. During his lifetime, he was known as a nationalist who sought to fight for the primacy of the national language in Malaysia as a means to create a national identity through the closing down of public-funded Mandarin and Tamil vernacular schools. Tun Syed Nasir sees a common education system for all as a solution to this dilemma. A prominent politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) – the leading party of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition – he served as the 5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 till his death in 1982.
He was born in Batu Pahat,[1] Johor, Malaysia, and is of Hadhrami Arab descent.
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaysia
Malaya : Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1961)[2]
Malaysia : Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (1971)[3]- Malaysia : Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.) (1982)[4]
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor
- Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor
- Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail in Muar, Johor
- Taman Tun Syed Nasir, a residential area in Muar, Johor
- Kampung Kenangan Tun Syed Nasir in Muar, Johor
References
- ^ a b John Victor Morais (1969). Who's Who, Malaysia and Singapore. Who's Who Publications. p. 296.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1982" (PDF).
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud | Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat 1978–1982 | Succeeded by Mohamed Zahir Ismail |