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Deir ez-Zor offensive (2024)
Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive and the Eastern Syria insurgency in the Syrian Civil War
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  • Map of Deir ez-Zor in Syria
  •   Controlled by the Syrian opposition
  •   Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces
Date
  • 17 November 2024 – 3 December 2024 (clashes)
  • 3 December 2024 – present (military offensive)
Location
Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Result Ongoing
Territorial
changes
  • Syrian and Russian forces withdrawal from Deir ez-Zor; SDF completely take over the city of Deir ez-Zor[2]
  • SDF captures the 7 villages of the "Khasham Pocket" on the east bank of the Euphrates,[3]
  • Opposition forces present in the city of Deir ez-Zor[4]
Belligerents
Syrian Democratic Forces
Supported by:
CJTF–OIR
 United States		  Syrian Arab Republic Surrendered
Supported by:
 Russia (until 30 November)
 Iran (until 6 December)		  Islamic State[1]  Syrian opposition
(since 9 December)
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

United States United States Armed Forces

 Syrian Armed Forces Surrendered

Pro-Iranian militias[7][8]

Popular Mobilization Forces[8]
Islamic Resistance in Iraq		 Islamic State Military of the Islamic State

Military Operations Command

Casualties and losses
7 killed[a] Syria 12 killed[b]
Iran 2 killed[c]		 Islamic State 11 arrested[10] Several protesters killed (allegedly)[4]
1 civilian killed[d]


This page is about the second prime minister of Malaysia. For the Burmese politician, see U Razak.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hussein is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Razak. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Haji
Abdul Razak Hussein
DMN DK I (Pahang) DK (Kelantan) SMN DUK SIMP SPMJ SPMK SPMS SPMP SPCM DUPN SPDK SPMT DP SPMP SPMB DPMB GCMG KStJ
عبد الرزاق حسين
Official Potrait 1970
2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia
In office
22 September 1970 – 14 January 1976
Monarchs
Deputy
Preceded byTunku Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byHussein Onn
1st Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
In office
31 August 1957 – 22 September 1970
Monarchs
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIsmail Abdul Rahman
1st Chairman of Barisan Nasional
In office
1 January 1973 – 14 January 1976
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHussein Onn
3rd President of the United Malays National Organisation
In office
25 January 1971 – 14 January 1976
Preceded byTunku Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byHussein Onn
3rd Menteri Besar of Pahang
In office
1 February 1955 – 15 June 1955
MonarchAbu Bakar
Preceded byTengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad Mu'azzam Shah
Succeeded byTengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pekan[e]
In office
11 September 1959 – 14 January 1976
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byNajib Razak
Ministerial portfolios
1955–1957Minister of Education
1957–1970Minister of Defence
1957–1970Minister of National and Rural Development
1967–1969Minister of Home Affairs
1970–1975Minister of Foreign Affairs
1974–1976Minister of Defence
1974Minister of Finance
Personal details
Born
Abdul Razak bin Hussein

(1922-03-11)11 March 1922
Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States
Died14 January 1976(1976-01-14) (aged 53)
London, England
Cause of deathLeukemia
Resting placeMakam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political partyLabour Party (UK) (1947–1950)
United Malays National Organisation (1950-1976)
Other political
affiliations		Alliance Party (1955–1973)
Barisan Nasional (1973–1976)
Spouse
​
(m. 1952)​
Children5 (including Najib and Nazir)
EducationMalay College Kuala Kangsar
Alma materRaffles College (unfinished)
Lincoln's Inn (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceAskar Wataniah Pahang
Years of service1941–1945
RankCaptain
UnitForce 136
Battles/warsWorld War II

Abdul Razak bin Dato' Haji Hussein ([عبد الرزاق بن حسين] Error: {{Langx}}: invalid parameter: |script= (help); 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He is referred to as the Father of Development (Bapa Pembangunan).

During his term as prime minister, Abdul Razak launched the Malaysian New Economic Policy (NEP), a program aimed at reducing the socioeconomic disparity between ethnic communities, particulary those of the ethnic Malay and Chinese.[8] He also oversaw a realignment of Malaysian foreign policy away from his predecessor's pro-West and anti-Communist attitude and towards neutrality, with the country becoming a member of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1970.[11] Abdul Razak was also the figure responsible for setting up Barisan Nasional (BN), which held power uninterrupted from its inception in 1974 to 2018.[12]

His eldest son, Najib Razak, became the sixth prime minister in 2009; Najib is the first prime minister of Malaysia to be a descendant of a former prime minister.

Early life and education

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Born in Kampung Pulau Keladi, a village located northwest of Pekan, Pahang on 11 March 1922,[13] Abdul Razak is the first of two children to Hussein Awang bin Mohd Taib (1898–1950) and Datin Hajah Teh Fatimah bt Daud (1906–1968). An aristocratic descendant of Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar, Abdul Razak studied at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar.

After joining the Malay Administrative Service in 1938, he was awarded a scholarship to study at Raffles College in Singapore in 1940. His studies at the college ceased with the onset of the Second World War. During the war he helped organise the Wataniah resistance movement in Pahang.[14]

After World War II, Abdul Razak left for Britain in 1948 to study law. In 1950, he received a law degree and qualified as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London. During his student days in England, Abdul Razak was a member of the British Labour Party and a prominent student leader of the Malay Association of Great Britain, and formed the student association Malayan Forum.

Involvement in World War II

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After his studies were interrupted in 1942 because of World War II, Abdul Razak returned to Kuantan, Pahang. There, he met his former colleague from the Malay Administrative Service, Yeop Mahidin, and expressed his interest in joining the Malay Regiment (now Royal Malay Regiment). Mahidin, who was also the founder of Askar Wataniah Pahang ('Pahang State Territorial Army'; precursor of the Rejimen Askar Wataniah), recruited Razak into his new guerrilla force. Upon the completion of his training, Razak was instructed to join the Japanese Malayan Civil Service as an agent and informant.

Razak, as an aristocrat and son of a respected Malay leader in Pahang, was posted to his home state of Pahang as an assistant to District Officer and at the same time as a bridge for the Japanese to gain the trust of local Malays. Using his privileges as an aristocrat, Razak started networking with the Imperial Japanese Forces while maintaining his connection with Yeop Mahidin. His role as an informant inside the Japanese Administration was only known to a few. Because of this, Razak was labelled as a traitor by the rest of the Wataniah Pahang.

As the Malay population received preferential treatment compared to other ethnic groups, it was not fully trusted by the British to oppose the Japanese occupation. Nevertheless, the Askar Wataniah Pahang with its 200 members were absorbed into the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and organised under Force 136.

Force 136 Pahang's missions' continuous success made the Japanese Administration begin to suspect that there were informants inside their administration. Force 136 Pahang quickly set up an extraction mission to recover their agent, Razak, who was still unknown to many of its members.

Early political career

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Deputy Prime Minister Razak greeting New Zealand Prime Minister Walter Nash in 1960.
Deputy Prime Minister Razak with U.S. President John F. Kennedy in the White House, 1961

Upon his return from the United Kingdom, in 1950, Tun Razak joined the Malayan Civil Service.[13] Owing to his political calibre, he became the youth chief for United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). Two years later, he worked as the Assistant State Secretary of Pahang and in February 1955, at just 33 years of age, became Pahang's Chief Minister.

Razak stood in and won a seat in Malaya's first general elections in July 1955 and was appointed as the Education Minister. He was instrumental in the drafting of the Razak Report which formed the basis of the Malayan education system, for which he was perceived to be a pro-Malay figure. Abdul Razak was also a key member of the February 1956 mission to London to seek the independence of Malaya from the British.[13]

He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in 1957 and, after the 1959 general election, also held the Ministry of National and Rural Development portfolio.[13] His plans and policies for national development were formulated into the Red Book (Buku Merah).[15]

Premiership

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Gaining power

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In the aftermath of the ethnic riot of 1969, known as the 13 May incident, incumbent prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman was subjected to criticism from Malay nationalists within UMNO, among them supporters of Abdul Razak, for his pluralist and accommodating attitude towards the country's non-Malay population. During the state of emergency that lasted from 1969 to 1971, Tunku's power as prime minister was eroded by Abdul Razak, who led the National Operations Council that ruled in lieu of the elected government, culminating in his resignation in 1970. The official narrative of the 13 May incident and the circumstances under which Abdul Razak became prime minister are still contested by some.[16]

Domestic affairs

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The government excised Kuala Lumpur from the state of Selangor in 1974, which served to detach five opposition parliamentary seats from the Selangor legislative council, helping prevent the state from falling into the hands of opposition parties. It also kept to the previous government's decision to suspend local government elections and through a parliamentary act allowed state governments to take over local authorities and appoint members to relevant bodies.

Foreign affairs

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Abdul Razak also took up the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portfolio upon becoming prime minister and oversaw a realignment of the country's foreign policy away from the West and anti-Communism towards neutrality and non-alignment in international conflicts, as well as an increased focus on regional affairs through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Malaysia joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1970, while the Anglo-Malayan military alliance was replaced with the Five Power Defence Arrangements in 1971.[11] It also became a signatory of the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality Declaration (ZOPFAN) in 1971 as part of ASEAN.[17]

Bilateral relations with the People's Republic of China were inaugurated with Abdul Razak's state visit and Malaysia's adoption of the One China Policy in 1974.[18][19]

Death

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Abdul Razak was diagnosed with leukemia in 1969 and given two years to live, but kept the diagnosis secret from his friends and family.[20]

Abdul Razak died in office on 14 January 1976[13][21] while seeking medical treatment in London. He was posthumously granted the soubriquet Bapa Pembangunan ('Father of Development'). He was laid to rest in Heroes Mausoleum (Malay: Makam Pahlawan) near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

Filmography

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List of films
Year Title Role Notes Link(s)
1969 The Red Book Himself Tun Abdul Razak makes his debut in the film to explain the policy of rural economic development.[22] The film was produced by Malayan Film Unit (currently FINAS).
External videos
video icon Retrospektif: The Red Book (1969) via YouTube channel by FINAS.

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1959 P062 Pekan, Pahang Abdul Razak Hussein (UMNO) 8,811 77.26% Mohamed Ariff Abas (PMIP) 2,593 22.74% 11,508 6,218 74.52%
1964 Abdul Razak Hussein (UMNO) 11,858 87.39% Abdul Hamid Awang Hitam (PMIP) 1,711 12.61% 14,165 10,147 76.63%
1969 Abdul Razak Hussein (UMNO) 12,641 77.28% Yazid Jaafar (PMIP) 3,716 22.72% 16,845 8,925 71.24%
1974 P071 Pekan, Pahang Abdul Razak Hussein (UMNO) Unopposed

Awards and recognitions

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Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak with US President John F. Kennedy at the White House in 1961

Titles

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  •  Malaysia: Bapa Pembangunan ('Father of Development'), (posthumously)
  •  Pahang: Yang DiHormat Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar ke-10

Honours of Malaysia

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Foreign honours

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Things named after him

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Tun Abdul Razak Memorial in Kuala Lumpur.

Several things were named after him, including:

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Motion picture & television

  • Malaysian actor Naa Murad N played in 2007 film 1957: Hati Malaya
  • FFM Award Winning actor Rusdi Ramli portrayed Razak in 2013 film Tanda Putera and won his second FFM for Best Leading Actor.
  • Malaysian actor Abdul Manan Sulaiman in 2015 film, Kapsul

Stage/Theatre

Notes

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  1. ^ 6 before the offensive, 1 on December 3rd
  2. ^ 6 before the offensive, 6 on December 3rd
  3. ^ before the offensive
  4. ^ offensive phase
  5. ^ Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971

References

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  2. ^ "Syria Govt Troops Withdraw From Areas It Held In Deir Ezzor Province: Monitor". Barron's. ISSN 1077-8039. OCLC 29933161. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Deir ez-Zor Military Council responds to call and appeals of 7 villages". Hawar News Agency. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b Brian Burns (9 December 2024). "US-Backed SDF Faces Growing Challenges Amid Local Dissent, External Pressures In Syria". Tampa Free Press. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ "YPJ Commander: We will protect the women of Deir ez-Zor". Firat News Agency. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ "A member of the "Deir Ezzor Military Council" was killed during clashes with regime forces.. A girl was killed and 3 civilians were injured in artillery shelling". SOHR. 3 December 2024. p. Arabic. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference coalition was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b c d e f Castellino, Joshua, ed. (15 May 2017). Global Minority Rights (1 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315254203-12. ISBN 978-1-315-25420-3.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference HTS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "11 ISIS mercenaries arrested in Deir ez-Zor". Hawar News Agency. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b Salleh, Asri; Idris, Asmady (2021). "Malaysia's United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (1960–2010)". doi:10.1007/978-981-33-4137-1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ Cheah Boon Kheng (2002). Malaysia: The Making of a Nation. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-981-230-175-8.
  13. ^ a b c d e Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abdul Razak bin Hussein, Tun Haji". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 21. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
  14. ^ "1967 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership – Tun Abdul Razak". Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  15. ^ Augustin, Robin (13 December 2020). "Pendekatan Buku Merah dan Hijau untuk kejayaan pemulihan pasca Covid". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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  17. ^ "Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality Declaration" (PDF). Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Have Friendly Malaysia-China Relations Gone Awry?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and Malaysia on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership towards China-Malaysia Community with a Shared Future". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Tun Abdul Razak Dato' Hussein – Perdana Leadership Foundation". Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Razak is Dead - Malaysian Premier dies of leukaemia in London". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 15 January 1976.
  22. ^ Hassan Abdul Muthalib (2013). Malaysian Cinema in a Bottle: A Century (and a Bit More) of Wayang. Merpati Jingga. p. 88. ISBN 9789670584010.
  23. ^ "Lagi dua orang bergelar Tun". Berita Harian. 31 August 1959. p. 1.
  24. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF).
  25. ^ Zainuddin Maidin (1997). Tun Razak: Jejak Bertapak Seorang Patriot. Kuala Lumpur: Lembaga Pemegang Amanah, Yayasan Tun Razak. p. 320. ISBN 967-61-0751-4. OCLC 38048384.
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  35. ^ "Brunei ruler honours 7 Malayans". Straits Budget. 1 October 1958. p. 9.
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  37. ^ "Tun Razak di-kurnia GCMG oleh Queen". Berita Harian. 24 February 1972. p. 10.
  38. ^ "No. 44404". The London Gazette. 8 September 1967. p. 9801.
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