In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Raja Muhammad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Uda. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Raja Tun Sir Haji Uda ibni Almarhum Raja MuhammadSMNKBECMG (1894 – 17 October 1976) was a Malaysian statesman during the country's struggle for independence and its early years of nationhood. He was a civil servant under the British colonial administration, and eventually rose to important administrative positions within the government. Upon the independence of Malaya in 1957, he became the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, one of the four states in Malaysia without a hereditary ruler.
Raja Maslamah binti Raja Busu Tengku Badariah binti Al-Marhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Tengku Nor Saadah binti Al-Marhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman
Parents
His Highness Raja Muhammad bin YM Raja Usman bin YM Raja Umar bin YM Raja Busu Hassan ibni Almarhum DYTM Raja Muda Nala ibni Almarhum DYMM Sultan Salehuddin (father)
Her Highness Raja Embut Long binti Raja Barkat (mother)
Educated at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. Raja Uda joined the colonial government service in 1910 at age 16. In 1939, he was appointed as secretary to the British Resident of Selangor. He was Menteri Besar of Selangor twice, from 1949 to 1953, and again from 1954 to 1955. In between, Raja Uda served as Malayan High Commissioner in the United Kingdom. He was involved in negotiations with the British to establish the Member System in the 1950s.[2]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Raja Uda news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message In this Malay name there is no family name The name Raja Muhammad is a patronymic and the person should be referred to by the given name Uda The Arabic derived word bin or binti binte if used means son of or daughter of respectively Raja Tun Sir Haji Uda ibni Almarhum Raja Muhammad SMN KBE CMG 1894 17 October 1976 was a Malaysian statesman during the country s struggle for independence and its early years of nationhood He was a civil servant under the British colonial administration and eventually rose to important administrative positions within the government Upon the independence of Malaya in 1957 he became the first Yang di Pertua Negeri Governor of Penang one of the four states in Malaysia without a hereditary ruler Yang Berhormat Mulia Tun Dato Seri Utama SirRaja UdaSMN KBE CMG CBE1st Governor of PenangIn office 30 August 1957 30 August 1967Chief MinisterWong Pow NeePreceded byOffice EstablishedSucceeded bySyed Sheh Shahabudin2nd and 4th Menteri Besar of SelangorIn office September 1954 August 1955MonarchHisamuddin Alam ShahPreceded byOthman bin MuhammadSucceeded byAbdul Aziz bin Abdul MajidIn office July 1949 March 1953MonarchHisamuddin Alam ShahPreceded byHamzah bin AbdullahSucceeded byOthman bin MuhammadPersonal detailsBornRaja Uda bin Raja Muhammad1894Kuala Langat Selangor Federated Malay States British Malaya now Malaysia Died17 October 1976 1976 10 17 aged 81 82 Petaling Jaya Selangor MalaysiaResting placeKlang Royal Mausoleum SelangorPolitical partyIndependentSpouse s Raja Maslamah binti Raja Busu Tengku Badariah binti Al Marhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Tengku Nor Saadah binti Al Marhum Sultan Alaeddin SulaimanParentsHis Highness Raja Muhammad bin YM Raja Usman bin YM Raja Umar bin YM Raja Busu Hassan ibni Almarhum DYTM Raja Muda Nala ibni Almarhum DYMM Sultan Salehuddin father Her Highness Raja Embut Long binti Raja Barkat mother ResidenceSeri MutiaraProfessionPoliticianRaja Uda was also the grandfather of Malaysian political blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Honours 3 1 Honour of Penang 3 2 Foreign Honours 4 Notes 5 ReferencesBiography editRaja Uda was a member of the Selangor royal family being a distant cousin of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah and a direct descendant of the first Sultan of Selangor He married Sultan Hisamuddin s sister Tengku Badariah binti Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah 1 Educated at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar Raja Uda joined the colonial government service in 1910 at age 16 In 1939 he was appointed as secretary to the British Resident of Selangor He was Menteri Besar of Selangor twice from 1949 to 1953 and again from 1954 to 1955 In between Raja Uda served as Malayan High Commissioner in the United Kingdom He was involved in negotiations with the British to establish the Member System in the 1950s 2 In 1951 Raja Uda was appointed a CMG and appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1953 citation needed Following the first ever general election in 1955 Raja Uda was appointed Speaker of the Federal Legislative Council On August 30 1957 the day before independence Raja Uda was appointed the first Governor of the state of Penang and served for ten years Raja Tun Uda died on October 17 1976 and he was buried at the Selangor royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque in Klang Selangor Legacy editSeveral projects and institutions were named after him including The neighbourhood of Kampung Raja Uda Port Klang Selangor KD17 Kampung Raja Uda Komuter station PY19 Raja Uda MRT station Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda or Raja Tun Uda Library in Shah Alam Selangor The Weld Quay in George Town Penang was renamed Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Raja Tun Uda SMKRTU in Bayan Lepas Penang Masjid Jamek Raja Tun Uda the first mosque built in Shah Alam Selangor located at Section 16 Streets Jalan Raja Uda in Butterworth PenangHonours editHonour of Penang edit As 1st Yang di Pertua Negeri of Penang 31 August 1957 30 August 1967 nbsp Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State 1 August 1967 30 August 1967 3 nbsp Malaya nbsp Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm SMN Tun 1958 4 nbsp Malaysia nbsp Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal Gold PPM 1965 Foreign Honours edit nbsp United Kingdom nbsp King George VI Coronation Medal 1937 5 nbsp Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE 1947 6 nbsp Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG 1951 7 nbsp Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE Sir 1953 8 Notes edit Raja Sir Tun Uda Al Haj Bin Raja Muhammad Family Tree Bab 5 Pembinaan Negara Bangsa yang Merdeka in Malay Textbook notes Accessed June 3 2010 decorations of Penang Order of the Defender of State founded in 01 08 1967 Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958 PDF CORONATION MEDALS FOR MALAYA Morning Tribune 26 May 1937 p 23 No 37977 The London Gazette Supplement 12 June 1947 p 2595 No 39104 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1951 p 5 No 39863 The London Gazette Supplement 1 June 1953 p 2973 References editNew creation Yang di Pertua Negeri of Penang1957 1967 Succeeded bySyed Sheh Shahabudin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raja Uda amp oldid 1186701610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
