Tuanku Bujang bin Tuanku Othman (12 December 1898 – 28 November 1986) was the second

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, also known as the Governor of Sarawak, is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled (). The official residence of the Governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of ...

(Governor of Sarawak) from 1969 to 1977.

Early life

Born to a renowned Malay family in Sibu with distant Hadhrami

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ancestry, he was educated in a Malay school and later joined the Sarawak Civil Service as a Native Officer in 1934. He was awarded the title of "Datu" in June 1954, and a year later was promoted to Sarawak Administrative Service as an officer and he later retired from Sarawak Government Civil Service in December 1960.

Political career

After his retirement from the Civil Service, he became the president of Barisan Ra'ayat Jati Sarawak (BARJASA) in 1962, a political party in favour of the formation of Malaysia. After the establishment of Malaysia, he was appointed as senator in 1963, and was awarded Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.), which carries the title "Tan Sri" by the Malaysian Government.

Appointment as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri

He was appointed as the second Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor of Sarawak) by the King of Malaysia upon the death of the former governor, Tun Abang Haji Openg. Upon the appointment, he was awarded Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (S.M.N.), which carried the title "Tun". He would serve as the governor for the second term in 1973, before his term ended in 1977.

Post-governorship and death

Little is known about his doing after his tenure as the governor of Sarawak ended in 1977. On 28 November 1986, he died peacefully in Kuching, where he was buried.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965) **

Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1967) ** Grand Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...

(SMN) – Tun (1970) * : ** Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak The Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak (Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak) is the second highest order group (in the group of orders) of the orders, decorations, and medals of Sarawak. The order was instituted in 1970, and was r ...

(DP) – Datuk Patinggi * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima

Places named after him

* Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang, Miri (Tuanku Haji Bujang College, Miri) - previously known as Tanjong Lobang Secondary School and Tanjong Lobang College * Padang Sukan Tun Datuk Patinggi Tuanku Haji Bujang in Bukit Lima Sports Complex, Sibu. * Sibu Townsquare Phase 1, Sibu * Arena Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang Sports Complex, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Samarahan

References

* Who's Who Sarawak 82/83 (First Edition), Sarawak Publishing House Sdn.Bhd. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuanku Othman, Tuanku Bujang B Hadhrami people Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians Members of the Dewan Negara People from Sarawak Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm 1898 births 1986 deaths