Ismail Abdul Rahman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Malaysian politician
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Place of Birth: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
About Ismail Abdul Rahman
- Ismail bin Dato' Abdul Rahman (Jawi: ??????? ?? ?????????; 4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
- He held several Malaysian ministerial posts and was appointed as the second Deputy Prime Minister in 1970 by then prime minister Tun Abdul Razak.
- Three years later, Ismail died in office due to a heart attack.
- Ismail has been called "the man who saved Malaysia" for his actions as Minister of Home Affairs after the May 13 Incident of racial rioting in 1969.
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