Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen bin Tengku Ismail (Jawi: تڠکو أحمد رضاءالدين بن تڠکو إسماعيل; 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]
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]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | P018 Kota Bharu Hilir, Kelantan | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 13,069 | 50.30% | Wan Hashim Wan Ahmad (PMIP) | 12,914 | 49.70% | 26,739 | 155 | 67.73% | ||
| 1974 | P019 Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 1978 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 18,136 | 65.73% | Lah (PAS) | 9,454 | 34.27% | 8,682 | |||||
| 1982 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 21,424 | 58.26% | Salehudin Abdullah (PAS) | 13,454 | 36.59% | 37,558 | 7,970 | 74.76% | |||
| Kang Sam Chuan (DAP) | 1,896 | 5.16% | ||||||||||
| 1986 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 20,310 | 57.07% | Hassan Abdullah (PAS) | 15,277 | 42.93% | 36,282 | 5,033 | 68.96% | |||
| 1990 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail (UMNO) | 12,106 | 30.14% | Ilani Isahak (S46) | 27,566 | 68.61% | 41,254 | 15,460 | 73.35% | |||
| Saifuddin Daud (IND) | 503 | 1.25% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1991)
Kelantan :
- Tengku Sri Mara Raja (1966)[6]
Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (PMK)
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1976)[7]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1981)[8]
Foreign Honour
Thailand :
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the White Elephant (KCE) (1988)[9]
Japan :
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)
References
- ^ "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Awarded One Of Japan's Highest Honours". The Star Online. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Rome Treaty Mischief Triumphs Over Truth Says Rithauddeen". Free Malaysia Today. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Former defence minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen passes away aged 94". The Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery". The Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "KELANTAN HONOURS SELANGOR RULER". The Straits Times. 10 July 1966. p. 11.
- ^ "Senarai Dato-Dato Perlis". perlisroyalty.perlis.gov.my. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Trengganu Ruler tops awards list". New Straits Times. 24 October 1981. p. 4.
- ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ [ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก แก่ เต็งกู ดาโต๊ะ อาหมัด ริทาอุดดีน บิน เต็งกู อิสมาอิล รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงกลาโหม ประเทศมาเลเซีย] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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