SEARCH 71
18 November 2006
Saturday, 18 November 2006, 8:10 pm. 26 Syawal 1427 Hijrah.
See Searches 48, 67 concerning Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936) from Johor Bahru (JB).
In Search 48, Dr. M. Bakri Musa had mentioned about Dr. Awang Hassan from Johor Bahru (JB):
- He was the Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia (1973) and then Governor of Penang (1981)
- He had two sons who are surgeons, Dr. Yahya Awang and Dr. Hussein Awang
- Dr. Yahya Awang was former head of Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) and he did the first heart transplant in Malaysia. Dr. Yahya was Dr. Bakri's medical officer (MO) in JB.
- Dr. Hussin Awang is a urologist and performed kidney transplants at GHKL. He is now at Tawakkal.
In Search 67, En. Mohd. Fadli Ghani had accessed the Penang Government website which mentioned Tun Dr. Hj Awang Hassan, Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Kelima, was a graduate of KEVII, Singapore in 1936.
Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan (ex-USM student) e-mailed me on 21 April 2006 with the subject "History of Medicine in Malaya - Who were the early Malay doctors? He is currently with Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, UKM. He was surfing the Internet and chanced to visit this research log on history of medicine. His late grandfather was Tun Dr. Hj Awang Hassan (Class of 1936) from Johor Bahru (JB).
Prof. Rogayah Jaafar responded to my e-mail on 22 April 2006. According to Prof. Rogayah, Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan was one of our bright medical students for the 1999-2003 Academic Session (19th batch). He undertook a 4-week elective in Maastricht during his 4th year, along with Seenikatty Abdul Hamid and Caroline Eng Siew Yin in April 2002.
In addition, Prof. Rogayah confirmed that Tun Dr. Hj Awang Hassan (Class of 1936) was a former Governor of Penang and was married to her former boss, Dr. Zabedah, the Director of the Casualty Department at the Sultanah Aminah General Hospital.
Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan e-mailed again on 13 July 2006. He had contacted 3 of his uncles - Dr. Yahya Awang, Dr. Hussin Awang, and Dr. Abu Bakar Sulaiman - and he wrote that they would be glad to help me re this search. He wrote he would forward their e-mails. He also referred me to the same Penang Government website (http://www.governorsofpenang.net/5.php) which En. Mohd. Fadli Ghani had referred to earlier. According to Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan, his late grandfather was an O&G doctor at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore and in Muar, Johor, both before and after WW2. Our late neighbour from JB, Pak Cik Hassan, had also mentioned that Tun Dr. Awang Hassan was an O&G doctor.
The Penang Government website (http://www.governorsofpenang.net/5.php) has his birth date as 10 November 1910.
This is the update on Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936) so far:
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (10 November 1910-1999?, Class of 1936)
- Born on 10 November 1910 in Muar, Johor
- 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 was an O&G doctor at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore and in Muar, Johor
- 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 Deputy Speaker, Malaysian Parliament
- September 1973 Appointed Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia
- 1974 Attended General Assembly of the United Nations as a Malaysian delegate
- 1977 Awarded Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor (First Class) which carried the title "Datuk"
- 1 May 1981 Appointed Fifth Head of State (5th Governor of Penang or Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Kelima) by His Majesty DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agong (Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang)
- His wife was Dr. Zabedah
- He had two sons who are surgeons, Dr. Yahya Awang and Dr. Hussein Awang
Father's full name?
Mother's full name?
Wife's full name? When did she 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?
When did he retire? Where did he retire?
Did he write or publish books?
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, and Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan was the 5th Governor of Penang. He was admired for his warm personality and powerful leadership qualities.
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936) probably knew his senior, Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos (Class of 1930). Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos was a royal doctor to Sultan Pahang but lived in Minden Heights, Gelugor (after he retired) until he died in 1986.
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 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.
Acknowledgement
Dr. M. Bakri Musa
E-mail: bakrimusa@juno.com
En. Mohd. Fadli Ghani
Pengarah Akademi Kajian Kota, Kuala Lumpur
E-mail: fadliayman@yahoo.com
Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan
ex-PPSP student, graduated from USM
Dept of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Jalan Yaakob Latiff
56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail: luqmanmazlan@gmail.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
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan SMN., DUPN., SPMJ. (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)
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
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 Awang 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
Dr. Hussin Awang
Son of Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan
Urologist
Performed kidney transplants at GHKL
He is now at Tawakkal
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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http://www.medic.usm.my/rnd/telehealth
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