Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim

Ibrahim
Temenggong of Johor
Temenggong of Johor
Reign	19 August 1841 – 10 March 1855
Predecessor	Tun Haji Abdullah Temenggong of Johor (de facto)
Successor	Abu Bakar
(de facto)
Reign	10 March 1855 – 31 January 1862
Predecessor	Himself Temenggong of Johor
Successor	Abu Bakar
Born	Tun Daeng Ibrahim bin Temenggong Daeng Abdul Rahman (1810-12-08)8 December 1810 Pulau Bulang, Kepulauan Riau, Johor Sultanate
Died	31 January 1862(1862-01-31) (aged 51) Istana Lama, Teluk Belanga, Singapore, Straits Settlements
Burial	1 February 1862 Makam Diraja Teluk Blangah, Teluk Belanga, Singapore, Straits Settlements
Spouses	Inche Ngah Zulkaedah Aisah Abdullah Tengku Andak Sultan Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah Engku Long Muda
Issue	Abu Bakar Ungku Muhammad Ungku Abdullah Ungku Abdul Rahman Ungku Abdul Majid Ungku Muhammad Khalid Ungku Daud Ungku Besar Ungku Pah Ungku Khadija Ungku Zaharah Ungku Nong Haw
House	Temenggong
Father	Temenggong Abdul Rahman
Mother	Inche Yah Moffar
Religion	Sunni Islam

Raja Temenggong Tun Daeng Ibrahim bin Temenggong Daeng Abdul Rahman (8 December 1810 – 31 January 1862) was the Temenggong of Johor and later the de facto from 1855 to 1862.

History[]

Daeng Ibrahim was born in Pulau Bulang, Kepulauan Riau on 8 December 1810 as the second son to Temenggong Abdul Rahman and Inche Yah Moffar. He was also known as Daeng Ronggek, Tengku Chik and Daeng Kechil.

A year later in 1811, his family moved to Singapura and established a governance there, where they settled near the river (present day Singapore River).

In 1823, his father moved the family and followers to the 200 acres of land (part of Teluk Belanga area) as assigned by Sir Stamford Raffles, the palace known as Istana Lama was later completed in 1824.

His father died at the palace on 8 December 1825 and was informally succeeded by his elder brother Tun Haji Abdullah as the de facto Temenggong of Johor.

In 1833, Daeng Ibrahim took over his brother Tun Haji Abdullah as the de facto Temenggong of Johor. He later introduced Kangchu system to develop black pepper and gambir.

However his appointment as the Temenggong of Johor was only officially made known on 19 August 1841, and was witnessed by the 4th Governor of the Straits Settlements George Bonham and the Treasurer of Pahang Bendahara Tun Ali at the New Harbour (present day Keppel Harbour).^[1]

On 10 March 1855, Ali Iskandar and Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim signed a treaty with the British Government in Singapore as officiated by the 5th Governor of the Straits Settlements William John Butterworth. In this treaty agreement, Ali Iskandar would be crowned as the Sultan of Johor and receive 5,000 Spanish dollars with an allowance of 500 per month, in return, he agreed to transfer all his powers of the Johor territory to Daeng Ibrahim, except Kesang of Muar in Malaya which would be the only territory under his control. Although the treaty recognised Ali Iskandar as the Sultan of Johor, but the title cannot be passed on to his offspring.

Thus, Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim became the de facto Maharajah of Johor, he renamed this territory as Iskandar Puteri and administered it from his residence at Teluk Belanga.^[2]

As the Sultan of Riau-Lingga Mahmud Muzaffar Shah was ousted by the Dutch on 7 October 1857 and was installed as his successor. Raja Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, aware of the situation and later in 1861, he signed a treaty with Bendahara Tun Mutahir of Pahang. The treaty recognized the territories of Johor, the Temenggong and his descendant's right to rule it, mutual protection and mutual recognition of Johor and Pahang. With the signing of this treaty, the remnants of the Empire became two independent states, Johor and Pahang.

Death[]

Daeng Ibrahim died of high fever in his house Istana Lama at Teluk Belanga on 31 January 1862 and was buried at the nearby Makam Diraja Teluk Blangah with his father. He was succeeded by his eldest son Abu Bakar.

Legacy[]

A certain location was named after him in Singapore.

• Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim

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