Abang Openg
Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Datuk Abang Openg | |
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| 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak | |
| In office 16 September 1963 – 28 March 1969 | |
| Chief Minister | Stephen Kalong Ningkan Tawi Sli |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1905 Kuching, Raj of Sarawak |
| Died | 28 March 1969 (aged 63) Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Spouse(s) | Toh Puan Dayang Hajjah Masniah binti Abdulrahman |
| Children | Abang Haji Abdillah Dayang Hajjah Mastijah Dayang Hajjah Meliah Dayang Majenah Dayang Majihah Abang Abdul Rahim Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Abang Haji Openg Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Senator Dato' Dayang Madinah Dayang Murdiah |
Tun Abang Openg bin Abang Sapiee (7 October 1905 – 28 March 1969)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (Governor of Sarawak), upon the independence of Sarawak from Great Britain and formation of Malaysia in 1963. Before that, the position of Governor of Sarawak was held by a British officer appointed by Queen Elizabeth II and her precursor, King George VI.
Before being appointed as the first Governor, he was active in politics.
After his death on 28 March 1969, he was replaced as Governor by Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman.
His sons, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari, now serves as the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak since 13 January 2017 and is also a member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for the Satok constituency, and Datuk Abang Karim is the chairman of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI).
Awards and honours[]
Malaysia:
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (1964)[2]
Sarawak:
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (P.N.B.S.)
United Kingdom:
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Places named in honour of him[]
- Sarawak
- SMK Tun Abang Haji Openg (Kuching)
- Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg (Kuching)
- Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg (Sibu)
- Jalan Tun Openg (Bintulu)
- Kuala Lumpur
- Jalan Abang Haji Openg (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)
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- Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Recipients of the Order of the Star of Sarawak
- 1905 births
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- 1969 deaths
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
- People from Kuching
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