Abdul Rahim Ishak
Abdul Rahim Ishak | |
|---|---|
| عبد الرحيم إسحاق | |
.jpg) Abdul at the UN Headquarters in 1967 | |
| Ambassador for Singapore to Indonesia | |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Ambassador for Singapore to Yugoslavia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon | |
| In office 1969 | |
| Minister of State for Education | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Ambassador for Singapore to United Arab Republic | |
| In office 1967 | |
| Member of Parliament for Siglap | |
| In office 21 September 1963 – 4 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Sahorah Ahmat |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Rahim bin Ishak 25 July 1925 Singapore |
| Died | 18 January 2001 (aged 75) Singapore |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Mawan Wajid Khan |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Yusof Ishak (brother) |
| Education | Raffles College |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat, journalist |
Abdul Rahim bin Ishak[a] (25 July 1925 – 18 January 2001) was a Singaporean politician, diplomat and journalist. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Abdul Rahim was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Siglap from 1963 to 1984. He was also a Minister of State for Education from 1965 to 1968 and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs for 1969 to 1972.
Rahim served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary first to the United Arab Republic in 1967, Yugoslavia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon in 1969, and to Indonesia from 1974 to 1979. He became an envoy to New Zealand in July 1982. He was the youngest brother of Yusof Ishak, the first President of Singapore.
Early life
Abdul Rahim bin Ishak was born on 25 July 1925 in Singapore. Rahim received his education at King Edward VII School in Perak and Raffles College in Singapore, and was eligible to be a teacher. He worked as a news journalist for the Utusan Melayu from 1947 to 1959.[1]
Career and personal life
As Rahim was an ethnic Malay within the PAP, he directly appealed to Malay voters during the short period when the PAP sought to create an opposition while Singapore was part of Malaysia.[2]
Rahim served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary first to the United Arab Republic in 1968, to Yugoslavia, Ethiopia, and Lebanon in 1969, and to Indonesia from 1974 to 1979. He became an envoy to New Zealand in July 1981, succeeding Lee Khoon Choy.[3] He succeeded Chan Keng Howe as High Commissioner to New Zealand officially on 12 July 1981.[1] Rahim's spouse, Mawan Wajid Khan, was the president of the Siglap Women's Association.[3] They had six children, including a daughter named Lily Zubaidah Rahim.[4]
Later life and death
Rahim retired from his political career in 1984 and was rarely seen in public.[5] In December 2000, he was hospitalised for treatment.[6] He died on 18 January 2001 from an unspecified illness, aged 75. Many leaders in Asia offered their condolences.[7]
Notes
References
- 1 2 "RAHIM TO LEAVE FOR NEW ZEALAND TODAY". The Straits Times. 11 July 1981. p. 1.
- ↑ J. Norman Parmer (February 1966). "Malaysia 1965: Challenging the Terms of 1957". Asian Survey. 6 (2): 115. doi:10.2307/2642106.
- 1 2 "RAHIM IS NEW ENVOY TO JAKARTA". The Straits Times. 6 November 1974. p. 7.
- ↑ Akmar, Shamsul (19 December 2000). "Meritocracy comes under attack". The New Straits Times.
- ↑ Singapore: The Encyclopedia. Editions Didier Millet in association with the National Heritage Board. 2006. pp. 442–. ISBN 9814155632.
- ↑ "Mantan Menteri Negara Kanan Rahim Ishak tenat di hospital". Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 December 2000. p. 2.
- ↑ "Tributes pour in from leaders". The Straits Times. 19 January 2001. p. 4.
External links
- Abdul Rahim Ishak (16 December 1965). "Speech by the Minister of State for Education, Inche A. Rahim Ishak, in the Debate on the Prime Minister's Motion of Thanks to the Yang Di-Petuan Negara for his Address on Behalf of the Government in Parliament on Thursday, December 16, 1965" (PDF). National Archives Singapore.