Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail

Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen bin Tengku Ismail (24 January 1928 – 29 April 2022) was a Malaysian politician and barrister who formerly served as chairman of the UMNO disciplinary board. He previously served as Minister of Defence, Minister of International Trade and Industry and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was Kota Bharu Member of Parliament for five terms before losing his seat in the 1990 General Election to the Semangat 46 candidate. He was a royal prince of the Kelatan Royal Family and a grandson of the last Sultan of Pattani, Sultan Abdul Kadir Kamarudin Syah. After the throne was overthrown by the Siamese, the Sultan of Pattani was exiled to Kelantan and married Tengku Kembang Petri Binti Sultan Ahmad. He was also among few Malaysians awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Japanese Emperor, credited with strengthening Malaysian-Japanese relationship.[1] He was also vocal in Malaysian politics, voicing several issues in regards to the post-BN social concerns.[2]

Yang Mulia Tengku Sri Mara Raja Tengku Tan Sri
Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail
PMN SSAP SPMP PMK
Minister of Defence
In office
20 May 1987 – 26 October 1990
MonarchIskandar
Azlan Shah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
Preceded byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Succeeded byNajib Razak
ConstituencyKota Bharu
Minister of Information
In office
11 August 1986 – 20 May 1987
MonarchIskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyRailey Jeffrey
Preceded byRais Yatim
Succeeded byMohamed Rahmat
ConstituencyKota Bharu
In office
5 September 1974 – 13 August 1975
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
DeputyShariff Ahmad
Preceded byMohd. Ghazali Shafie
Succeeded byAbdul Taib Mahmud
ConstituencyKota Bharu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 July 1984 – 10 August 1986
MonarchIskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
Preceded byMohd. Ghazali Shafie
Succeeded byRais Yatim
ConstituencyKota Bharu
In office
13 August 1975 – 16 July 1981
MonarchAbdul Halim
Yahya Petra
Ahmad Shah
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
Hussein Onn
DeputyMokhtar Hashim (1979–1981)
Preceded byAbdul Razak Hussein
Succeeded byMohd. Ghazali Shafie
ConstituencyKota Bharu
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
17 July 1981 – 17 July 1984
MonarchAhmad Shah
Iskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyLew Sip Hoon (1981–1983)
Shahrir Abdul Samad (1981–1983)
Muhyiddin Yassin (1983–1984)
Oo Gin Sun (1983–1984)
Preceded byMahathir Mohamad
Succeeded byTengku Razaleigh Hamzah
ConstituencyKota Bharu (previously Kota Bharu Hilir)
Member of the Dewan Rakyat
for Kota Bharu (previously Kota Bharu Hilir)
In office
10 May 1969 – 20 October 1990
Preceded byNik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud (UMNO–Alliance)
Succeeded byIlani Isahak (S46)
Majority155 (1969)
Unopposed (1974)
8,682 (1978)
7,970 (1982)
5,033 (1986)
Personal details
Born(1928-01-24)24 January 1928
Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died29 April 2022(2022-04-29) (aged 94)
Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation
Relations Raja Perempuan Budriah , Tengku Noor Zakiah, (sister(s))
Parents
  • Tengku Ismail Tengku Nik Haji (father)
  • Tengku Besar Zabedah (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham

Death

Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen died on 29 April 2022 at his residence in Jalan Duta, aged 94.[3] He was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.[4]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign Honour

References
  1. "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Awarded One Of Japan's Highest Honours". The Star Online. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Rome Treaty Mischief Triumphs Over Truth Says Rithauddeen". Free Malaysia Today. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. "Former defence minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen passes away aged 94". The Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery". The Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. "Senarai Dato-Dato Perlis". perlisroyalty.perlis.gov.my. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. "Trengganu Ruler tops awards list". New Straits Times. 24 October 1981. p. 4.


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