Abang Openg

Tuan yang Terutama Tun Datuk Patinggi
Abang Openg
1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
In office
16 September 1963 – 28 March 1969
Preceded by Post created
Succeeded by Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
Personal details
Born (1905-10-07)7 October 1905
Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak
Died 28 March 1969(1969-03-28) (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 Karim Tun Abang Haji Openg
Datuk Amar 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 the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri 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 by Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman.

His sons, Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari, now serves as the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak since 13 January 2017, as the previous Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem died from a heart attack on 11 January 2017, and also a member of The Sarawak State Legislative for the Satok constituency, and Datuk Abang Karim is the chairman of Sarawak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI).

Awards and honours

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)

References

  1. ↑ Profile of Abang Haji Openg
  2. ↑ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1964" (PDF).
New creation Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
1963–1969		 Succeeded by
Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman


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