Abdul Rahman, Tunku (1902–1990), prime minister of Malaysia, was born in Alor Setar, Kedah (a Malay state then under British ‘protection’), on 8 February 1902, the seventh son of Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, sultan of Kedah (fl. 1882–1943), and his Thai wife, ...
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Abdul Rahman, Tunku (1902–1990), prime minister of Malaysia
A. J. Stockwell
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Abdul Rahman, Tunku (1902–1990)
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Tunku Abdul Rahman (1902–1990) by unknown photographer, pubd 1959 © reserved
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Aung San (1915–1947)
Maker: unknown photographer
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Aung San (1915–1947) by unknown photographer © Popperfoto
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Aung San (1915–1947), politician in Burma
S. R. Ashton
Aung San (1915–1947), politician in Burma, was born on 13 February 1915 at Natmauk, a small town in the Magwe district of central Burma, the youngest of nine children of U Pha, lawyer, and his wife, Daw Su. A sickly child but a gifted student, he was educated as a novice in a Buddhist monastic school and then at a high school to which he won a government scholarship. He was already interested in politics and adept at public speaking when he went to ...
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Ba Maw (1893–1977), chief minister of Burma and wartime head of the Burmese administration
R. H. Taylor
Ba Maw (1893–1977), chief minister of Burma and wartime head of the Burmese administration, was born on 8 February 1893 at Maubin in the Irrawaddy Delta, Lower Burma, then a province of British India, the son of Maung Maung Kye, an official in the court of the last Burmese king, and his wife, ...
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Baker, Shirley Waldemar (1836–1903), missionary and prime minister of Tonga
Hugh Laracy
Baker, Shirley Waldemar (1836–1903), missionary and prime minister of Tonga, was born in Camden Town, London, on 14 January 1836, the son of George Baker (1810–1890), variously described as a music teacher, a minister, and a genealogist, of 10 Union Terrace, Camden Town...
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Hussein Onn, Tun (1922–1990), prime minister of Malaysia
Cheah Boon Kheng
Hussein Onn, Tun (1922–1990), prime minister of Malaysia, was born in Johor Bahru, Johor (then under British protection), on 12 February 1922, the eldest son of Dato Onn bin Jaafar (1895–1962), politician, and his wife, Halimah binte Hussein. He received his early education in ...
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Lee Kuan Yew, Harry (1923–2015)
Maker: Bernard Hailstone
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Harry Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015), by Bernard Hailstone, 1953
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Lee Kuan Yew, Harry (1923–2015), prime minister of Singapore
Scott Anthony
Lee Kuan Yew, Harry (1923–2015), prime minister of Singapore, was born in Singapore on 16 September 1923, the eldest son of Lee Chin Koon (1903–1977) and Chua Jim Neo (1907–1980). His parents were from a Straits Chinese family descended from Chinese of the Hakka dialect group. The Straits Chinese were Chinese that had been settled in the region for many years, in the process adopting the Malay language and adapting to colonial institutions. The family was wealthy, but ...
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Lim Yew Hock (1914–1984), chief minister of Singapore
Albert Lau
Lim Yew Hock (1914–1984), chief minister of Singapore, was born in Singapore on 15 October 1914, the eldest of four children of Lim Teck Locke (1893/4–1931). Educated in English at Pearl's Hill School and Outram School, Singapore, he was awarded a four-year scholarship to ...
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Lini, Walter Hadye (1942–1999), chief minister of the New Hebrides and prime minister of Vanuatu
Howard Van Trease
Lini, Walter Hadye (1942–1999), chief minister of the New Hebrides and prime minister of Vanuatu, was born at Agatoa village on the island of Pentecost, New Hebrides, and came from a line of chiefs on both his father's and mother's sides. His parents were Anglicans and his father was known for his skill as a carpenter and for the importance he placed on educating his children. ...
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Lini, Walter Hadye (1942–1999)
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Mamaloni, Solomon Suna'one (1943–2000), chief minister and prime minister of the Solomon Islands
Clive Moore
Mamaloni, Solomon Suna'one (1943–2000), chief minister and prime minister of the Solomon Islands, was born in January 1943 at Rumahui village in the Arosi district of Makira Island, Solomon Islands, the son of Jaash Stephanus (Jackson) Suna'one. He was educated at the Anglican school in ...
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Mara, Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai (1920–2004), chief minister, prime minister, and president of Fiji
Deryck Scarr
Mara, Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai (1920–2004), chief minister, prime minister, and president of Fiji, was born at Lomaloma, on Vanuabalavu, in the northern Lau Islands, Fiji, on 6 May 1920, the son of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba (1898–1966), heir to the tui Nayau title (the paramount chiefly title of the ...
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Marshall, David Saul (1908–1995), chief minister of Singapore
Albert Lau
Marshall, David Saul (1908–1995), chief minister of Singapore, was born David Saul Mashal in Selegie Road, Singapore, on 12 March 1908, the eldest son and second of the seven children of Saul Nassim Mashal, a Sephardi Jewish merchant from Baghdad, and his wife, ...
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Nazimuddin, Khwaja (1894–1964)
Maker: James Burke
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Nazimuddin, Khwaja (1894–1964), chief minister of Bengal and governor-general and prime minister of Pakistan
Ian Talbot
Nazimuddin, Khwaja (1894–1964), chief minister of Bengal and governor-general and prime minister of Pakistan, was born on 19 July 1894 in Dacca, Bengal, the son of Khwaja Nazimuddin, landowner, and his wife, Nawabzadi Bilkis Banu. His maternal grandfather was Khwaja Ahsanullah, nawab of Dacca...
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Ne Win (1911–2002)
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Ne Win (1911–2002), military ruler of Burma
R. H. Taylor
Ne Win (1911–2002), military ruler of Burma, was born Shu Maung on 14 May 1911 in Paungdale, central Burma, the son of Po Kha, a revenue surveyor, and his wife, Mi Le. His father's home was said to be a frequent stop for touring nationalist politicians despite his employment by the British colonial government. Having attended ...
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Nu, U (1907–1995), prime minister of Burma
Hugh Tinker
Nu, U (1907–1995), prime minister of Burma, was born on 25 May 1907 in Wakema, Myaungmya, Burma, the elder son of U San Htun, merchant, and his wife, Daw Saw Khin. His parents were prosperous traders, selling monks' robes from a drapery store in the ...
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