Suhailah Noah
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Tun Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah (Jawi: سهيلة بنت محمد نوح; 26 October 1931 – 4 October 2014) was the widow of the 3rd Malaysian Prime Minister Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. She was the mother of Hishammuddin Hussein, who is the former Minister of Defence.[1]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Noah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Suhailah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Suhailah Mohamed Noah | |
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سهيلة محمد نوح | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In role 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | |
Monarchs | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
Preceded by | Rahah Noah |
Succeeded by | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali |
Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In role 13 August 1973 – 15 January 1976 | |
Monarchs | |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Deputy | Hussein Onn |
Preceded by | Norashikin Mohd Seth |
Succeeded by | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-10-26)26 October 1931 Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 4 October 2014(2014-10-04) (aged 82) Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse | |
Children | 6 (including Hishamuddin Hussein) |
Parent(s) | Mohamed Noah Omar (father) Maimun Abdul Manaf (mother) |
Relatives | Rahah Noah (sister) |
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