Tunku Abdul Rahman Timeline
1903
Abdul Rahman was born on 8th February in Alor Setar, Kedah
1909
Abdul was sent to a Malay Primary School in 1909.
1911
Abdul was sent to Debsirin School in Bangkok.
1918
He enrolled at St. Catharine�s College in Cambridge University.
1925
He graduated with a bachelor degree in Arts in 1925.
1949
Abdul Rahman was admitted to bar in 1949.
1951
He was made the president of UMNO.
1951
Abdul Rahman began his campaign for Malaya�s independence in 1954.
1955
Abdul Rahman became the first Chief Minister of Malaya.
1957
Malaya was declared independent on 31 August.
1957
He started an international football tournament in 1957.
1958
He was elected as the first president of Asian Football Confederation.
1960
Abdul Rahman declared Islam the official religion of Malaysia.
1960
He established the Islamic Welfare Organization (PERKIM).
1963
Malaya became Malaysia in 1963.
1963
Abdul Rahman became the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.
1965
Singapore seceded and declared its Independence on 9 August 1965.
1970
Abdul Rahman resigned from the position of Prime Minister on 22 November.
1971
He resigned from the presidency of UMNO.
1977
Abdul Rahman became the chairman of The Star.1982
He became the president of the Regional Islamic Da�wah Council of South East Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP).
1987
The Star was banned in 1987.
1990
Abdul Rahman died on 6 December 1990