Syed Nasir Ismail

Tun Syed Nasir bin Syed Ismail (Arabic: سيد ناصر بن سيد إسماعيل Sayyid Nāṣir bin ʼIsmāʻīl; 7 March 1921[1]– 16 March 1982) was a Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. During his lifetime, he was known as a nationalist who sought to fight for the primacy of the national language in Malaysia as a means to create a national identity through the closing down of public-funded Mandarin and Tamil vernacular schools. Tun Syed Nasir sees a common education system for all as a solution to this dilemma. A prominent politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) – the leading party of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition – he served as the 5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from 1978 till his death in 1982.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Syed Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Syed Nasir. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Syed Nasir Ismail
SSM PMN SPMJ SSIJ SIMP DPMP JMN PIS BSI
سيد ناصر إسماعيل‎
5th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
In office
9 January 1978 – 16 March 1982
MonarchsYahya Petra
Ahmad Shah
Prime MinisterHussein Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded byNik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud
Succeeded byMohamed Zahir Ismail
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pagoh
In office
1974–1978
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMuhyiddin Yassin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Muar Dalam
In office
1971–1974
Preceded byAziz Ishak
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
2nd Director of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
In office
1957–1969
Preceded byUngku Abdul Aziz
Succeeded byAli Ahmad
Personal details
Born(1921-03-07)7 March 1921
Batu Pahat, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died16 March 1982(1982-03-16) (aged 61)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeMakam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
SpouseSharifah Aishah Syed Mohamad
Children10

He was born in Batu Pahat,[1] Johor, Malaysia, and is of Hadhrami Arab descent.

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

  • Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor
  • Kolej Tun Syed Nasir, a residential college at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor
  • Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail in Muar, Johor
  • Taman Tun Syed Nasir, a residential area in Muar, Johor
  • Kampung Kenangan Tun Syed Nasir in Muar, Johor
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Syed Nasir Ismail , Johor Bahru (SMKTSNI)

References
  1. John Victor Morais (1969). Who's Who, Malaysia and Singapore. Who's Who Publications. p. 296.
  2. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. "3 new Tuns among 1,838 on King's list". New Straits Times. 2 June 1982. p. 1.
  4. 20 New Datuks In Pahang Honours List. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.


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