Burhanuddin al-Helmy | |
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برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي | |
1st Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1959–1964 | |
Monarchs |
Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Tan Chee Khoon |
3rd President of the Malaysian Islamic Party | |
In office 1956 – 25 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Abbas Alias |
Succeeded by | Mohd Asri Muda |
Personal details | |
Born | Kota Bharu, Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) | 29 August 1911
Died | 25 October 1969 Taiping, Perak | (aged 58)
Political party |
Kesatuan Melayu Muda Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party |
Parent(s) | Muhammad Nur Sharifah Zaharah Habib Osman |
Dato' Seri Dr. Burhanuddin bin Muhammad Nur al-Hilmi ( Jawi: برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي; 29 August 1911 – 25 October 1969), [1] commonly known as Burhanuddin al-Helmy, was a Malaysian politician. He was President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from 1956 to his death in October 1969.
Burhanuddin was born in Kota Bharu, Perak in 1911. His father, Muhammad Nur came from West Sumatra, while his mother from Malacca and he studied at India's Aligarh Muslim University. [2] After his return from India, he taught Arabic at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah, Aljunied, Singapore. During his time in Singapore, he was arrested by the British, but was bailed out after one night by a member of the Alsagoff family.
After World War II, Burhanuddin set up the Malay Nationalist Party. The party advocated Malay rights and proposed a "political union" with Indonesia. [2] [3]
Burhanuddin assumed the presidency of PAS in 1956, [2] and held the post until his death in 1969. [4] He won the Besut parliamentary seat in the 1959 elections. PAS had a left-wing orientation under Burhanuddin's leadership: he supported trade unions and anti-colonialism. [5] He has been described as a "radical nationalist and Islamic thinker". [6] His presidency was interrupted by his arrest under the Internal Security Act in 1965 and subsequent imprisonment for one year on charges of plotting to overthrow the Malaysian government and install an Indonesian-friendly replacement. [2] [7]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1959 | P025 Besut, Trengganu | Burhanuddin al-Helmy ( PMIP) | 9,988 | 70.32% | Husin Abdullah ( UMNO) | 4,216 | 29.68% | 14,409 | 5,772 | 67.33% |
Several places were named after him, including:
Burhanuddin al-Helmy | |
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برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي | |
1st Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1959–1964 | |
Monarchs |
Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Tan Chee Khoon |
3rd President of the Malaysian Islamic Party | |
In office 1956 – 25 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Abbas Alias |
Succeeded by | Mohd Asri Muda |
Personal details | |
Born | Kota Bharu, Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) | 29 August 1911
Died | 25 October 1969 Taiping, Perak | (aged 58)
Political party |
Kesatuan Melayu Muda Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party |
Parent(s) | Muhammad Nur Sharifah Zaharah Habib Osman |
Dato' Seri Dr. Burhanuddin bin Muhammad Nur al-Hilmi ( Jawi: برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي; 29 August 1911 – 25 October 1969), [1] commonly known as Burhanuddin al-Helmy, was a Malaysian politician. He was President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from 1956 to his death in October 1969.
Burhanuddin was born in Kota Bharu, Perak in 1911. His father, Muhammad Nur came from West Sumatra, while his mother from Malacca and he studied at India's Aligarh Muslim University. [2] After his return from India, he taught Arabic at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah, Aljunied, Singapore. During his time in Singapore, he was arrested by the British, but was bailed out after one night by a member of the Alsagoff family.
After World War II, Burhanuddin set up the Malay Nationalist Party. The party advocated Malay rights and proposed a "political union" with Indonesia. [2] [3]
Burhanuddin assumed the presidency of PAS in 1956, [2] and held the post until his death in 1969. [4] He won the Besut parliamentary seat in the 1959 elections. PAS had a left-wing orientation under Burhanuddin's leadership: he supported trade unions and anti-colonialism. [5] He has been described as a "radical nationalist and Islamic thinker". [6] His presidency was interrupted by his arrest under the Internal Security Act in 1965 and subsequent imprisonment for one year on charges of plotting to overthrow the Malaysian government and install an Indonesian-friendly replacement. [2] [7]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1959 | P025 Besut, Trengganu | Burhanuddin al-Helmy ( PMIP) | 9,988 | 70.32% | Husin Abdullah ( UMNO) | 4,216 | 29.68% | 14,409 | 5,772 | 67.33% |
Several places were named after him, including: