Awang Hassan

Awang bin Hassan (9 November 1910 – 12 September 1998)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician born in Muar, Johor.

In this Malay name, the name Hassan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Awang.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Awang Hassan SMN PPM DUPN SPMJ
5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
In office 1 May 1981 – 30 April 1989
Preceded by	Sardon Jubir
Succeeded by	Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
Personal details
Born	Awang bin Hassan (1910-11-09)9 November 1910 Muar, Johor Bahru, Johor
Died	12 September 1998(1998-09-12) (aged 87) Johor
Citizenship	Malaysian
Children	Yahya Awang

He was educated by Sekolah Bukit Zahrah in Johor Bahru and continues his secondary at English College Johore Bahru. Awang began attendance at the King Edward VII College of Medicine (now the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine of the National University of Singapore) in the 1930s. He worked as a specialist in Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore before opening his own clinic.

Awang started politics and made Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat and Member of Parliament for Muar. He was the Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia after which he became the 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, Malaysia from 1981 to 1989 attending the UN.[3] Awang and his brother-in-law founded the United Malays National Organisation.[4]

Tun Awang married Toh Puan Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He had four sons and two daughters.

Honours

Honour of Penang

• As 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (1 May 1981 – 1 May 1989)
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)[5]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1982)[6]
•  Johor :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato'

Places named after him

Several projects and institutions were named after him, including:

• Jalan Tun Dr Awang, a major highway in Penang which connects from Sungai Nibong to Bayan Lepas
• Taman Tun Dr Awang, a townships in Butterworth, Penang

See also

• Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Awang
• Governor of Penang
• Muar

References

1. Profile of Awang Hassan
2. https://www.rulers.org/indexa5.html
3. Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan Archived 16 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Governors of Penang
4. "Dr Awang bin Hassan (search)". The Early Malay Doctors. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
6. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1982" (PDF).

Preceded by Sardon Jubir

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang 1981–1989

Succeeded by Hamdan Sheikh Tahir