Sharifah Rodziah Barakbah
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Tun Sharifah Rodziah binti Syed Alwi Barakbah (Jawi: شريفة راضية بنت سيد علوي برقبة; 1920 – 12 March 2000) was the third wife of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the founding father and first Prime Minister of Malaysia.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Syed Alwi Barakbah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sharifah Rodziah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Sharifah Rodziah Barakbah | |
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شريفة راضية برقبة | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In role 31 August 1957 – 22 September 1970 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Rahah Noah |
Personal details | |
Born | 1920 |
Died | 12 March 2000 (aged 79–80) Penang, Malaysia |
Resting place | Kedah Royal Mausoleum |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 (adopted) |
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