Father of Independence

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Father of Independence is the honorific nickname given to Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia who led the country to independence from British rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific nickname
alsoKnownAs Bapa Kemerdekaan NERFINISHED
appliedInCountry Malaysia NERFINISHED
associatedWithColonialPower United Kingdom NERFINISHED
associatedWithDate 31 August 1957
associatedWithEvent independence of the Federation of Malaya
associatedWithHistoricalContext end of British colonial rule in Malaya
associatedWithPoliticalEntity Alliance Party (Malaya) NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
associatedWithSymbol proclamation of independence of Malaya
category national personification title
commemoratedIn Malaysian monuments and memorials
Malaysian school history curriculum
commemoratedOn Hari Merdeka (Malaysian Independence Day) NERFINISHED
countryContext Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED
hasConnotation founding leadership of an independent nation
honorificForAchievement securing independence through negotiation rather than armed conflict
honorificForEthnicityContext Malay-majority national leadership
honorificForOffice first Prime Minister of Malaysia
honorificForRole leader of Malayan independence movement
language English
languageOfAlternateName Malay
linkedToCapitalCity Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED
linkedToEventLocation Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED
refersTo Tunku Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED
usedAsTitleFor Tunku Abdul Rahman at Malaysian national events
usedBy Malaysian government NERFINISHED
Malaysian media
Malaysian public
usedIn Malaysian political history

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Tunku Abdul Rahman nickname Father of Independence