SEARCH 78
9 January 2007
Tuesday, 9 January 2007, 3:53 pm.
Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan e-mailed on 7 January 2007. He recalled telling his uncles about this research and that they might have forgotten. He suggested to e-mail his uncle at yahyaawang@hotmail.com . He added a bit more description about his grandfather, Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan.
See Searches 48, 67, 71 concerning Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936) from Johor Bahru (JB).
This is the update on Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936) so far.
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (4 or 10 November 1910-23 October 1998, Class of 1936)
- Born on 10 November 1910 (?) (born on 4 November 1910 according to Dr. Luqman Mazlan)
- He was born in Muar, Johor
- Early education at Sekolah Bukit Zahrah in Johor Bahru
- 1931 (?) Entered KEVII College of Medicine in Singapore in the 1930's
- 1936 Graduated from KEVII College of Medicine, Singapore
- 1936-1961 Member of the Medical Service Malaysia - Singapore
- He was a doctor before and after WW2
- He became an O&G specialist in Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore
- He then opened his own clinics in Johor
- Where were his clinics? In Muar?
- He joined politics
- He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar
- He played a part in the formation of UMNO together with his brother in-laws - Dato Suleiman and Tun Dr Ismail
- 1964 Reelected as Member of Parliament for South Muar, Johor
- 1964-1969 Member of Senate, University of Malaya (UM)
- 1966 Parliamentary Select Committee - Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill and Member of the Royal Commonwealth Government. Attended the Commonwealth Conference in Ottawa, Canada
- 1 June 1966 Member of the National Family Planning Board
- 1966-1972 Member, Central Housing Trust
- 1968 Attended Conference of International Union of Local Authorities in Bangkok
- 1969 Won again as Member of Parliament for South Muar, Johor.
- Attended Commonwealth Conference in Port of Spain, Trinidad
- 1970 Attended World Population Congress, Tokyo
- 1972-1973 Member of All-Party Parliamentary Committee for the Censorship of Controversial Films
- 12 December 1972-5 February 1973 He was the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysian Parliament
- September 1973-1981 He was appointed as the Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia
- 1974 He attended the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) as a Malaysian delegate
- 1977 He was awarded the title Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor (First Class) which carried the title "Datuk"
- 1 May 1981 Appointed Fifth Head of State (5th Governor of Penang or TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Kelima) by His Majesty DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong (Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang)
- His Majesty Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang was the DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong while Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed was the Prime Minister, when Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan was the 5th Governor of Penang
- He was admired for his warm personality and powerful leadership qualities
- 1989 He retired as the 5th Governor of Penang at age 79 years
- He returned and lived in Johor Bahru after retirement
- 23 October 1998 (?) He passed away at age 88 years
- His wife was Dr. Zabedah
- He had two sons who are surgeons, Dr. Yahya Awang and Dr. Hussein Awang
- According to Puan Kamariah, Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos (Class of 1930) met Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936) in Canberra, Australia.
- According to Puan Kamariah, Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan gave Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos the title Dato' after Dr. Che Lah's retirement
- En. Roslan (husband of Puan Noraini, PPSP clerk) was the 'ADC' to Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan. En. Roslan is Puan Jusheda Zakaria's brother. Puan Jusheda works in the Academic Office, PPSP, USM.
- Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan was succeeded by Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, the 6th Governor of Penang. Prof. Nor Hayati Othman is a relative of the wife of the late Tun Hamdan Sheikh Tahir.
Need further information concerning Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan:
Father's full name?
Mother's full name?
Wife's full name?
When did his wife graduate? Did she know Dr. Latifah Ghows?
How many children did he have? How many boys & girls?
Did he enter KEVII College of Medicine in 1931?
Where did he practise as houseman?
Where did he practise as medical officer?
Where did he work between 1936-1964?
When did he attend the Commonwealth Conference in Port of Spain, Trinidad?
Did he write or publish books?
Acknowledgement
Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan
[ex-PPSP student, graduated from USM, grandson of Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan]
Dept of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
Jalan Yaakob Latiff, Cheras
56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail: luqmanmazlan@gmail.com , luqman@mail.hukm.ukm.my
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan SMN., DUPN., SPMJ. (4 or 10 November 1910-23 October 1998, Class of 1936)
A graduate of KEVII, Singapore in 1936
Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia
5th Governor of Penang (Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Kelima)
From Dr. Luqman's e-mail 7 Jan 2007:
Tun Dr. Hj Awang Hassan was born on 4 November 1910 in Muar, Johor
Early education at Sekolah Bukit Zahrah in Johor Bahru
Entered KEVII in Singapore in 1930's
Became O&G specialist in Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore before opening his own clinic in Johor
Joined politics, made Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat and MP for Muar
Help formed UMNO together with his brothers in-law, Dato Suleiman and Tun Dr Ismail
Attended UN
Became High Commissioner to Australia until 1981 before becoming TYT 5th Governor of Penang and retired in 1989 at age 79
Retired and lived in Johor Bahru
Passed away on 23 October 1998 (?)
Dr. Zabedah
Wife of Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936)
Director of the Casualty Department at the Sultanah Aminah General Hospital
Former boss of Prof. Rogayah Jaafar
Dr. Yahya bin Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang
Son of Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan
Former Head, National Heart Institute or Institut Jantung Negara (IJN)
He performed the first heart transplant in Malaysia
E-mail: yahyaawang@hotmail.com
Dr. Hussin bin Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang
Son of Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan
Urologist
Performed kidney transplants at GHKL
He is now at Tawakkal
Puan Kamariah bt. Dato' Dr. Che Lah
Home: Taman Gombak at end of Karak Hwy, Selangor
Work: Petronas HQ, KLCC
E-mail: syed23@streamyx.com
Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos met Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan in Canberra, Australia
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan gave Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos the title Dato' after Dr. Che Lah's retirement
Dr. M. Bakri Musa
E-mail: bakrimusa@juno.com
En. Fadli Ghani
Pengarah Akademi Kajian Kota, Kuala Lumpur
E-mail: fadliayman@yahoo.com
Prof. Rogayah Jaafar
Head, Department of Medical Education
School of Medical Sciences
USM Health Campus
16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
E-mail: rogayah@kb.usm.my
Penang Government website
Tun Dr. Hj Awang Hassan, Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Kelima, was a graduate of KEVII, Singapore in 1936. Born 10 November 1910
En. Roslan
Puan Jusheda Zakaria's brother
ADC to Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan, 5th Governor of Penang
Completed his bachelors degree in USA
Currently works in the private sector in Penang
Puan Jusheda Zakaria
Clerk, Academic Office
School of Medical Sciences
USM Health Campus
16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Prof. Nor Hayati Othman
Acting Director
Clinical and Health Platform
USM Health Campus
16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
E-mail: hayati@kb.usm.my
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