BUKU SCRAP PUTRI INTAN FARADIANA 1-converted (1)

DATUK JAAFAR BIN
HAJI MOHAMMAD

Menteri Besar Pertama
Johor

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PUTRI INTAN FARADIANA BINTI
MUSLIM

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SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN BANDAR ENDAU
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86900 ENDAU,JOHOR.

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CONTENTS : - M/S 1
- M/S 2
1. OPENING - M/S 3
2. BIODATA FIGURES - M/S 4
3. CHARACTER CAREER - M/S 5
4. PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS - M/S 6
5. DEGREE OG GRACE -M/S 7
6. CLOSING
7. FOCUS ON LESSONS -M/S 8
8. BIOGRAPHY OF -M/S 9

DATUK JAAFAR MOHAMAD
9. ADMINISTRATION

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OPENING
Datuk Jaafar Bin Haji Mohammad is an authoritative
person. He carries out his responsibilities well. He is
greatly admired and appreciated by the people.

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Menteri Besar Johor Pertama

Datuk Jaafar Bin Haji Mohammad
Datuk Jaafar Mohammad was born in 1838 in Teluk Belanga,
Singapore. He is a descendant of the Johor Government
Treasurer family. He became the First Johor Menteri Besar
appointed in 1868. Specially, his three children also became the
Johor Menteri Besar, namely Datuk Abdullah Bin Datuk Jaafar ,
3rd Menteri Besar (1923-1928), Datuk Mustapha Jaafar, 4th
Menteri Besar (1928 to 1931) and Datuk Onn Bin Datuk Jaafar,
7th Menteri Besar (1947-1950) .Datuk Jaafar died on 3 July 1919
at his home in Bukit Senyum, Johor Baharu and buried in the
tomb of Mahmoodiah, Johor Baharu.

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He has a background of Malay Education and English.When 16
years old, he has held the post of coach clerk in the office of his
uncle, Abdullah Bin Mohammad Tahar, Minister Datuk
Temenggong Seri Maharaja son of the late Temenggong Daing
Ibrahim Abdul Rahman.

In 1856, he held the position of chief clerk in the office of
Datuk Menteri and was conferred the title of Datuk Bentara. In
1882, he was entrusted to act as Datuk Menteri. Sultan Abu
Bakar appointed him as the First Menteri Besar of the Modern
Johor government in 1868.

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His services are very great to the Johor State Government, including:
i. 1866: Accompanied Sultan Abu Bakar on his first visit to
Europe.
ii. 1904: Appointed as a regent and welcoming Play Arthur of
Connaught, who came to Malaya.
iii. 1910: Together with Datuk Seri Amar Diraja opposed the
British desire to control the Johor government. His bold action
of issuing a letter from Bukit Senyum to maintain the
sovereignty of the State caused relations with the Sultan to be
cracked. The situation also led to the Sultan's agreement to
accept British advisers.

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He has received several honorary degrees from the Johor
government, including:

i. Conferred the degree of Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor
(S.P.M.J.) by Sultan Abu Bakar on 31 July 1886.

ii. Awarded the first Darjah Kerabat (D.K.) by Sultan
Ibrahim on 9 October 1903.

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Datuk Jaafar subjects
mainly concerned with

Western
education,religion and

culture
Melayu.Someone
propagator/blind
teacher named Sheikh
Salimi Islam.Then
religious teaching,Ms
Sharifah Enson from
Johor Bahru to teach
Jawi script and recite

the Quran.

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PENYANDANG TERDAHULU
YANG PERTAMA

MENTERI BESAR PERTAMA
1882-JULAI 1890

PENYANDANG KEMUDIAN
DATUK MOHAMED MAHBOB

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British officials in the Straits
Settlements based in

Singapore regard Datuk
Jaafar as a firm straight
forward man. Datuk Jaafar
together with Datuk Sri Amar
Diraja opposed the British
ambition to conquer the
state of Johor so that there
was a slight rift in relations
with the Sultan. In fact, the
Sultan of Johor wanted to
receive an advisor or General
adviser in 1910 because if
the Secretary of State fell ill,
no one else would advise

him.

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CLOSING
We as Malaysians, should be amazed, proud and
appreciate the services and contributions of the
previous and current Menteri Besar where we can

feel the comfort of living as Malaysians in this
sovereign country.

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