DATO ONN JAAFAR

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AQILAH BALQIS BINTI JOHOR BAHRU, JOHOR
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INTRODUCTION

Dato Onn Jaafar was a Malayan political figure who played a leading role in independence movement and
establishment of the federation of Malaya, forerunner of the present country of Malayan . He was the son of
Datuk Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad, the first Menteri Besar of Johor. Dato Onn Jaafar was a Malayan politician
who served as the 7th Menteri Besar of Johor from 1947 until 1950, then Malaya or currently known as
Malaysia. He was also the founder and the first President of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)
from its formation in 1946 till 1951. He died at the age 67 at the Officer’s ward,General Hospital Johor Bahru.

BIODATA DATO SIR ONN JAAFAR

Born : 12 February 1895
Born Place : Jalan Gertak Merah, Bukit Gambir,
Death Date Johor Bahru, Johor, British Malaya (Now Malaysia)
Burial Place : 19 January1962 (66 year old)
Political Praties : Makam Diraja Bukit Mahmoodiah
Family : UMNO
: Rafeah Abdullah,Che Jamilah,Che Kah, Halimah Hussein (wifes)
Profession Hishammuddin Hussein (Grandchild) Mohamed Noah Omar (In Laws)
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (Brother In Law) Ungku Abdul Aziz
(nephew) Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (Nephew) Hussein Onn
(Son) Roquaiya Hanim(Mom) Jaafar Haji Muhammad (Dad)
: Menteri Besar

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Element Text EDUCATION

• Started his education in Malay School in Johor Bahru.
• In 1904, he went to attend Aldeburg Lodge School,a private School in Suffolk with Tengku Mahkota

until 1909
• He returned to Malaya and was enrolled at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) where he studied

there for two years from 1910 to 1911

EARLY CAREER

In 1945, he replaced Encik Ismail Bin Datuk Abbdullah In 1945, he replaced Encik Ismail Bin Datuk Abbdullah
Bin Abdul Rahman who brutally murdered by guerrillas Bin Abdul Rahman who brutally murdered by guerrillas
‘Bintang Tiga’ at Benut on 10th June 1945 as Pengawai ‘Bintang Tiga’ at Benut on 10th June 1945 as Pengawai
Daerah Batu Pahat in British colonial era. He then later Daerah Batu Pahat in British colonial era. He then later
resigned for violating policy of colony. After Japan
surrender,many Malays who worked as police and resigned for violating policy of colony. After Japan
village chief had arrested, disappeared and murdered by surrender,many Malays who worked as police and
MPAJA between Mac April 1945 village chief had arrested, disappeared and murdered by

MPAJA between Mac April 1945

CAREER

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Founder Of United Malay National Organisation

(UMNO)

• On 1th till 4th March 1946, 41 Malay Associtations have gathered at Sulttan Sulaiman Club to attend the first malay congress
to go against the Malayan Union showing as a threat to the privileges of the malay and the malay sultans. As the result of this
meeting,One politics party representing the Malay was established when the third congress was held at Johor Bahru on 1
May1946. Since he was very active in the Malay nationalist movement, the congress appointed him as the first president.

• On 1 June 1947, he was appointed as the Menteri Besar of Johor. Three years later, he resigned to devote his time to UMNO.
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Under his leadership, UMNO succeeded in forcing the British government to dissolve the Malayan Union and replaced by the
Federation of Malaya. 1948 Federation of Malaya maintained the position of the Malay Rulers and the tightening of the
conditions of citizenship, and gave Malays privileges
• He was frustrated by what he perceived as racist policies of UMNO and suggested that party membership is open to all
residents regardless of races in Tanah Melayu.UMNO name was changed to "Organization of the United Malays National
Population Land". As the proposal was opposed, he resigned as UMNO president when the Sixth General Assembly convened
on 25 to 26 August 1951.

CAREER

Malay Union

• Malayan Union’s proposal, provided that, United Kingdom had full administration powers
over the Malay states except in areas pertaining spiritual and moral authority of the Malay
rulers which the Malay held high esteem over it.

• In particular, politicians in Johor were extremely unhappy with the willingness of Sultan Ibrahim to sign
the treaties with Harold MacMichael,and voiced out that the Sultan had violated the terms in the Johor state
constitution which explicitly forbade any foreign powers to assume legitimate control over the state.

• In the book Forgotten wars: Freedom and Revolution in sauth east Asia, in early Febuary 1946, seven
political dissidents led by Awang Bin Hassan organised a rally to protest against the Sultan's decision for
signing the tritise, and Onn Jaafar who was then serving as a district officer in Batu Pahat,was invited to
attend the rally.

CONTRIBUTION

Rural Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) Founder of the Malayan Independence Party and the
National Party

• Dato Sir Onn responsible for the social economic welfare of the malays by • He then set up the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) on August 26, 1951.
settting up the RIDA which is currently known as Majlis Amanah Rakyat Unfortunately, the party did not have the support of the Malays. In 1954, he left the
(MARA) led by him in the middle of 1950s in Kuala Lumpur. party to form the National Party for the purpose of contesting in the general election,
the first in the Federation of Malaya in 1955.
• RIDA helped the Malay community who lived in village to produce valuable
commercial products and promote those products at domestic market until they can • State Party not restrict membership of the Malays in an attempt to gain the support
take care and manage their own business. RIDA will also ensure the Malay of the Malays. Despite this, his party still failed to gain support and did not win any
community to get the best education so that, they can be better and excel in the seats in the election. However, Dato Onn is still trying to get a place in politics.
future. Finally, he managed to get a seat in the Kuala Terengganu Selatan parliamentary
constituency in the 1959 General Election with the help of the PAS party.

LEADERSHIP VALUE (DEVOTED)

• Dato Sir Onn Jafar had dedicated and devoted his whole self

to the country.
• He was the founder of Malay Independece Party and the

National Party
• He was devoted and brave to voice out malay’s right.
• Dato Sir Onn bin Dato Jaafar had brought forward

innovative changes in the history of politics.
• He forced malay people for the changes are made

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LEADERSHIP VALUE (CONSIDERATE)

• Dato Onn Jaafar the has set up the Rural Industrial Development
Authority (RIDA) in concerned for the social economic welfare of the
malays .

• The main concern of RIDA is for that larger group of Malays whose
economic future is based entirely on the primary producing industries in
the rurals areas.

• The malay community will also be ensured to get the best education that
they need so that they could be excelled in the future.

LEADERSHIP VALUE (POSITIVE ATTITUDE)

• He had become a lot of people inspiration.
• He burned the spirit of the Malays to get independence

explained by the British by denying the establishmend of
Malayan Union.
• He has raised awareness of the Malays towards
independence and give new hope to the Malay.

CONCLUSION

Dato Sir On Jafar had dedicated and devoted his whole self to the country.He was also
considerate, peace loving, and honest person during his lifetime.Dato Sir Onn bin

Dato Jaafar had brought forward inovative changes in the history of politics.He will be
remembered forever as a symbol of Malaysian virtue.

REFERENCES

https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onn_Jaafar
https://www.malaysianbar.org.my/article/
news/legal-and-general-news/general-
news/the-rebel-in-onn-jaafar

deshare.net/NoorliesHjSukur/tugasan-1-
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