Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail

Ahmad Rithauddeen bin Ismail (born 24 January 1932) is a Malaysian politician and barrister who is currently chairman of the Board of Discipline UMNO. He was previously Minister of Defense of Malaysia and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1978). He was Kota Bharu Member of Parliament for five terms before losing in the 1990 General Election to the Semangat 46 candidate. Tan Sri Rithauddeen is a royal lineage of Kelatan Royal Family and grandson of the late Sultan of Pattani, Sultan Abdul Kadir Kamarudin Syah. After the throne was crowned by the Siamese, the Pattani Sultan was deported to Kelantan and married Tengku Kembang Petri Binti Sultan Ahmad. He was also among few Malaysians awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Japanese Emperor, credited in strengthening Malaysian-Japanese relationship.[1] He was also vocal in Malaysian politics, voicing several issues in regards to the post-BN social concerns.[2]

Yang Berhormat Mulia Tan Sri

Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail
Minister of Defence
In office
20 May 1987 – 26 October 1990
MonarchIskandar
Azlan Shah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
Preceded byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Succeeded byNajib Razak
ConstituencyKota Bharu
Minister of Information
In office
11 August 1986 – 20 May 1987
MonarchIskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyRailey Jeffrey
Preceded byRais Yatim
Succeeded byMohamed Rahmat
ConstituencyKota Bharu
In office
5 September 1974 – 13 August 1975
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
DeputyShariff Ahmad
Preceded byMohd. Ghazali Shafie
Succeeded byAbdul Taib Mahmud
ConstituencyKota Bharu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 July 1984 – 10 August 1986
MonarchIskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
Preceded byMohd. Ghazali Shafie
Succeeded byRais Yatim
ConstituencyKota Bharu
In office
13 August 1975 – 16 July 1981
MonarchAbdul Halim
Yahya Petra
Ahmad Shah
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
Hussein Onn
DeputyMokhtar Hashim (1979–1981)
Preceded byAbdul Razak Hussein
Succeeded byMohd. Ghazali Shafie
ConstituencyKota Bharu
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
17 July 1981 – 17 July 1984
MonarchAhmad Shah
Iskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyLew Sip Hoon (1981–1983)
Shahrir Abdul Samad (1981–1983)
Muhyiddin Yassin (1983–1984)
Oo Gin Sun (1983–1984)
Preceded byMahathir Mohamad
Succeeded byTengku Razaleigh Hamzah
ConstituencyKota Bharu (previously
Member of the Dewan Rakyat
for Kota Bharu (previously Kota Bharu Hilir)
In office
10 May 1969 – 20 October 1990
Preceded byNik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud (UMNO–Alliance)
Succeeded byIlani Isahak (S46)
Majority155 (1969)
Unopposed (1974)
8,682 (1978)
7,970 (1982)
5,033 (1986)
Personal details
Born (1932-01-24) 24 January 1932
Kelantan
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyUMNO
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham

Honours

Honour of Malaysia

Foreign Honour

References
  1. "Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Awarded One Of Japan's Highest Honours". The Star Online. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Rome Treaty Mischief Triumphs Over Truth Says Rithauddeen". Free Malaysia Today. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.


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