MOST SUCCESSFUL LEADER IN MALAYSIA

NAME: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
DATE OF BIRTH: February 8, 1903
TITLE: Father of Independence
DURATION OF SERVICES: August 31, 1957 to 21 September 1970

SERVICES Tunku Abdul Rahman, which should not be overlooked when he managed to bring independence to the country without bloodshed. He became the leader of the First Malaya Umno.

Tunku suggest reading the Quran and become the country's main al-Quran Competition Festival first took place on the international stage March 9, 1961.

Tunku also established the National Education Policy (1956), Cultural Policy and the National Language Act (1963/67), which marks his countrymen child-centered education.

Tunku's name is remembered as an authority when it is able to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963 that originally comprised the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore.

Some critics said the action history of Singapore from Malaysia Tunku away after the participation of the People's Action Party (PAP) in the general election in 1964, giving rise to tension the Malays and Chinese, is a big mistake because it led to Singapore's separation from Malaysia suicide in 1965.

Tunku also known as a leader who emphasizes unity, even willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of people's welfare. However, his efforts were not successful when communal riots broke out on May 13, 1969. Tunku died on December 6, 1990 in Kuala Lumpur General Hospital and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum hit, Alor Setar.