A leader in Johore Dato’ Onn Jaafar

Digital Scrapbook
A leader in Johore
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School name:
SJK(C)LI Chi

School address:
SJK(C)LI Chi,
Kampung Abdullah,
85000 Segamat,
Johor Darul Takzim.

Family of leader 4 L
Education 5
Career 6 Leadership values 14
Contributions 8
Time line 11 Conclusion 15

Introduction 1

Reference 16

Biodata of

leader 2

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Introduction

Digital Scrapbook of Johore Leaders ( Anyflip ) gives exposure to students to get to know the leaders in Johor in more depth. Pursuing

this further, it also can foster a spirit of patriotism among the students for the services rendered by these leaders.

The leaders in the state of Johore have done a lot for their life. Moreover, they have also devoted their whole lives to improve the
economy and development of the country . In this scrapbook, I will introduce one of the Johore Leaders, Dato’ Onn Jaafar.
Dato’ Onn Jaafar, a Malayan politician, who served as the 7th Ministry(Menteri Besar ) of Johore. He is also the founder and was the 1st
President of United Malays National Organisation ( UMNO ) from its formation in 1946 to his resignation in 1951. He was responsible
for the social and economic welfare of the Malays by setting up the Rural Industrial Development Authority ( RIDA ). He also played a
leading role in the Independence movement and the establishment of the Federation of Malaya, forerunner of the present country of
Malaysia.

Dato’ Onn Jaafar is the legend of the Malay race. Breathed its spirit of nationalism to the Malays never expire and are still fresh in
the memory etched in the minds of Malaysians. The former President of Johore, is the founder and first Yang Di-Pertua of UMNO, the
main leader of the movement to oppose and defeat the Malayan Union and a pioneering figure and catalyst for unity and cooperation
between the races in Malaysia.

In this digital scrapbook, I had collected more details about Dato’ Onn Jaafar such as his biodata, education, careers,
contributions and leader values. He is one of the character very famous in the history of our homeland’s independence struggle. His

services were inspired Malay nationalism to an occasional lapse in memory.

Dato’ Onn Jaafar and his family

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Biodata of leader

 Full name Dato’ Onn bin Jaafar.
 Born in 12th February 1895 in Bukit Gambir, Jalan Gertak Merah, Johore Bharu.
 The son of Dato’ Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad, the 1st Chief Minister ( Menteri Besar) of Johore.
 Become the adopted child of Sultan Ibrahim and spend time at the Johore Palace.
 Started education in a Malay school in Johor Bahru.
 Studied at Aldeburgh Lodge School in Suffolk in 1904, with the then Tengku Mahkota.
 Returned to Malaya and enrolled at the Malaya College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) in 1910.
 Married for fourth time.
 Appointed as first President of United Malays National Organisation(UMNO) in 1946.
 Appointed as the 7th Chief Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johore from 1947 to 1950.
 Resigned as Chief Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johor to focus on UMNO.
 Died in 19th January 1962 ( aged 66)
 Buried at the Bukit Mahmoodiah Royal Tomb, Johor Bahru.

Family of Dato’ Onn Jaafar

Dato’ Onn Jaafar was born in 1895 in Bukit Gambir, Jalan Gertak Merah, Johore Bharu. He was the third of seven sons and seven
daughters. His father Dato’ Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad (1838-1919) was the first Chief Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johore during the reign
of Sultan Ibrahim. Dato’ Jaafar is of Bugis descent and comes from Daik. His mother named Rugayah is from the Middle East, of Turkish
descent.

Dato’ Onn Jaafar’s mother named
Rugayah is from the Middle East, of
Turkish descent.

Dato’ Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad
(1838-1919)

Dato’ Onn Jaafar was adopted by the late of Sultan Ibrahim Maharaja Abu Bakar. His son, the late Tun Hussein Onn (1922-1990)
followed his footsteps to be active in politics and eventually became the fourth President of UMNO and the third Prime Minister of
Malaysia (1976-1981) . His is also active in mainstream politics.

Dato’ Onn Jaafar’s son, Dato’ Onn Jaafar’s grandson,
the late Tun Hussein Onn Dato’ Hishamuddin Tun Hussein
(1922-1990)

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Dato’ Onn Jaafar’s first Dato’ Onn Jaafar’s and
mate daughter, Hawa

familyDato’ Onn Jaafar with his sister
Che’ Azizah binti Jaafar

Dato’ Onn Jaafar ended his bachelorhood and met his first mate with Che’ Rafidah binti
Abdullah and was blessed with three children, namely Hawa, Rukiah and Cik Salehah. His
marriage with Rafidah was not long because he had returned after giving birth to Cik Salehah.
Then he married Ms. Jamilah binti Othman and was blessed with a child, Azmir. However, his
marriage was not long and they divorced. Later, he was married to Datin Halimah binti Husain
and had six children.

Dato’ Onn Jaafar’s and

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Dato’ Onn Jaafar started his education in Malay school in Johor Bahru. Before being sent to England, he was raised by an English
woman with other princes at 9 years old. In 1904, he went to England to attend Aldeburgh Lodge School, a private school in Suffolk,
with the then Tengku Mahkota, until 1909. He excelled in sports and captained the school’ s cricket and football teams.

Education of
Dato’Onn Jaafar

Received early education in a Studiesd at the Alderburgh Lodge Studied in Malay College, Kuala
Malay school. School, Suffolk, England in 1903. Kangsar.

Alderburgh Lodge Malay College, Kuala Kangsar.
School, Suffolk, England 5

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Dato Onn Jaafar was born in Bukit Gambir, Johore . He was the son of Dato’ Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad, the first Chief Minister
(Menteri Besar) of Johore. A royal family of Johore, Sultan Ibrahim maintained by his son Sultan Abu Bakar since childhood, and studied
French before continuing his studies in England. After graduated, he started his career and took part in politic.

1930 1936-1941 1946-1949
Worked as a journalist Become the Head of the Leading the Peninsular
Malaya Dailies, Johor State Food Control Malay Movement, Johore
Singapore Office
1946
1934 1945-1946 Organizing Malay Congress
Become editor of the Become Batu Pahat
Board of Malaysia and District Officer 1946-1951
the Board of Daily Founded UMNO and
become 1st president

1954 1951 1947
Established Parti Negara to Become the Chairman of the Appointed Chief Minister
replace Parti Kemerdekaan Rural and Industrial (Menteri Besar) of Johore
Malaya to contest the first Development Authority
general election in 1955 (RIDA) 1949
Resigned as Chief Minister
1955 Establishment of the Malayan (Menteri Besar) of Johore
Defeated in the 1955 Independence Party (IMP) and focused on UMNO
Federal Election to the
Alliance Party candidate

1959
Become member of the
Dewan Rakyat

Won one seat in the Kuala
Terengganu Selatan
Parliamentary constituency
in the Federal Election

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Photo Gallery
Of Dato’ Onn
Jaafar since
young

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Contributions

Dato ‘ Onn Jaafar was legendary race Malay. His contributions breathed the spirit of nationalism to the Malays never miss and
memories are still fresh and etched in the minds of the people of this Malaysia.

To oppose and defeat the idea of Malayan Union.

He was founder and first Presidents of UMNO, leading movement to oppose and defeat the idea of Malayan Union. Its leading
figures and catalysts of inter-racial unity and cooperation in Malaysia. He contributed in the political aspect and indirectly opened the
eye of community about the importance of unity for the independence of Malays. He establishing his executed by Malay party United
Malays National Organization(UMNO).

Dissolved the Malayan Union

Dato’ Onn Jaafar was appointed as Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johore on 1st October 1946 but he resigned after three years
to devote his time to UMNO. Under his leadership, UMNO succeeded in forcing the British government to dissolve the
Malayan Union and replaced by the Federation of Malaya. Persekutuan 1948 maintain the position of the Malay Rulers and he
tightening of the conditions of citizenship as well as giving special rights Malays. He was frustrated by what he perceives as racist
policies of UMNO and suggested that party membership is opened to all residents of Malaya, regardless of race and the name of
UMNO converted into ‘Organization Of the United Malays National Population Land” .

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Carrer and
Party Politic
involved

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Always championing the Malays backward

During Dato’ Onn Jaafar as UMNO President, he was always championing the Malays backward compared to other communities to
set up the Board of the Rural Industrial Development(RIDA), now known as Majlis Amanah Rakyat(MARA) in mid-1950
in Kuala Lumpur chaired by him alone. RIDA established to encourage the community to venture into economy and provided
assistance to community living in villages in order to produce commercially valuable products, market the product to domestic
market, ensure the community gets proper education so that they can change their fate and future.

Established the Independent Malayan Party(IMP)

Dato’ Onn Jaafar brought the concept of working together in a political struggle with the non-Malays as early as 1951 but not
received by members of UMNO. So, he resigned as UMNO President and established the Independence of Malaya Party(IMP) on
26th August 1951 as a platform for political struggle without race and descent but did not get support from the Malay. In 1954, he left the
party to form the National Party (Parti Negara) for the purpose of contesting in the general election, the first in the Federation of
Malaya in 1955. The party not restrict membership of the Malays in an attempt to gain the support of the Malays. But this
party still failed to gain support and did not win any seats in the election.

Dato’ Onn Jaafar was giving a speech in
the Independence of Malaya Party(IMP)
meeting.

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Time Line

Born in Seri Gambir, Johore Bharu. 1895

1901 Become the adopted child of Sultan Ibrahim and spendt
time at Johore Palace. Learn English with English
women.

Rugayah’s mother died. 1902
1903
Studied at Alderburgh Lodge School, Suffolk, English.
Went there as an escort for the princess of the Sultan of
Johore.

Returned to Johore in Western stature in March. Studied at the 1910
Malay College Kuala Kangsar. 1911

Part-time clerk in the Johore State Secretary’s
Department. Married first time Rafeah Abdullah and had
four children but his wife died a few years later.

Married for the second time to Che Jamilah and had a child, 1915
Ismail bin Onn. His wife died. Married for the third time to 1917
Che Kah, an aristocratic actor.

Joined the Johore Army and stationed at Pulau Belakang
Mati, Singapore-JMF headquarters. Rank of Lieutenant.

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Married for the fourth time to Halimah Hussein , his sister’s
widow. Had three children including Hussein Onn.

1919 Re-employed in the Johore Advisory Office but was fired
by Sultan Ibrahim on 31 June 1920 for criticizing him
1920 openly on property issues.

Accepted to work again as an assistance officer in the 1922
Johore Land Office due to persuasion of Tengku Ismail.

1923 Officer in the Muar Land Office.

Worked as an Assistant Collector of Muar Land 1924
Revenue. 1927

Moved to Johore Bharu with the same position. Exiled to
Singapore by Sultan Ibrahim for publishing the news
using JMF as forced labor.

Worked as a journalist Malay dailies in Singapore. 1930

1934 Became the editor of Lembaga Malaya and Lembaga
Daily.

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Became the member of the Johor State Assembly. 1936 .
1942 Became the Head of the Johor State Food Control Office.

Became Batu Pahat District Officer. 1945 Leading the Peninsular Malay Movement, Johor. Organized
Malay Congress. Founded UMNO and became its first of
Resignedas Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johore and 1946-1951 president. Appointed Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johore on
focused on UMNO. 1st June 1947.
1949
1951 Chairman of the Rural and Industrial Development
Authority (RIDA). Proposal to open UMNO membership to
all races was rejected. He resigned as UMNO President in
the sixth General Assembly on 25 and 26 August. Establised
the Independence of Malaya Party(IMP).

Established the National Party (Parti Negara) to 1954 Defeated in the Federal election.
replace the independence of Malaya Party(IMP) 1955
(Parti Kemerdekaan Malaya) to contest the first election in 1955.

Became member of the Dewan Rakyat as a member of the 1959
position. Won one seat in the Kuala Terengganu Selatan 1962
Parliamentary constituency in the Federal election.

Died and was burried at the Bukit Mahmoodiah Royal Tomb,
Johore Bharu.

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Leadership values

There are a lot of leadership values on Dato’ Onn Jaafar that can be emulated by the current generation. In his four times marriage, he
Still keep taking care of the children even some of them were not his biological children. His intelligence and perseverance
were unmatched when he was at the forefront of UMNO politics and the country until it was recognized by all circles. Additionally, he was
a persistent person who never give up for a place in national politics even he did not win in the elections . Besides that, during Japanese era
in 1942, he had distributed the rice and supply food to help others in needed. His kind-hearted and sympathy can be seen when he helped
in clothes, food and other silently and secretively to the left movement of the anti-Japanese. Dato‘ Onn bin Jaafar struggle towards national
independence is in fact cannot be denied. He was a responsible leader in fighting independence and his spirit never stop even he resigned
the as Minister (Menteri Besar) of Johore and focused on UMNO president.

Intelligent

Caring Persistent
Responsible
Leadership
Values

Kind-hearted

Sympathy

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Conclusion

Johore is one of the most developed state in Malaysia. The leaders in Johore played importants roles to expand the state through
economic, social, races and many other aspects. The unity that we enjoy today is due to the efforts of the defenders in the past. Many
defenders had sacrificed time and effort to gain the recognition as a sovereign nation. As the younger generation we should strive hard
and be united to maintain the unity and stability in Malaysia. The basis and framework of that independence sketched by Dato’ Onn
Jaafar remain a precursor to the Malay race even though he is not considered a Malay leader who fought for independence.

Because of the dedication, commitment, vision, sacrifice, service and kindness of the late Dato’ Onn Jaafar is indeed very
significant to Malaysia. Dato’ Onn could be likened to a commander who was destined to lead the Malays who face a time of alarming. He
Remains the leader of a genuine nation who has lit the torch of the people’s spirit to fight for their own rights. No one can deny thet
Without the efforts of the movement’s call which he did, Umno will not exist to safeguard the Melayu. He is a catalyst for the movement
of Malay unity and inject the realization that we need to establish an independent state were uniter in harmony.

I hope that I can share the knowledge regarding the important events happened throughout the establishment of Malaysia by
producing this scrapbook. Let us unite together to maintain the wellbeing of our country.

“ The destiny of our nation can only be introduced with unity of heart among us as
well and pour national unity can only be maintained by holding fast to a believe that is
greater and higher than the nation itself. ” —— Dato’ Onn Jaafar

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