In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Noah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Suhailah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
| Yang Amat Berbahagia TunSuhailah Mohamed NoahSSM SPMT | |
|---|---|
| سهيلة محمد نوح | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In role 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Monarchs | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Rahah Noah |
| Succeeded by | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali |
| Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In role 13 August 1973 – 15 January 1976 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Deputy | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Norashikin Mohd Seth |
| Succeeded by | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1931-10-26)26 October 1931 Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 4 October 2014(2014-10-04) (aged 82) Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse |
Hussein Onn
(m. 1948; died 1990) |
| Children | 6 (including Hishamuddin Hussein) |
| Parent(s) | Mohamed Noah Omar (father) Maimun Abdul Manaf (mother) |
| Relatives | Rahah Noah (sister) |
Tun Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah (Jawi: سهيلة بنت محمد نوح; 26 October 1931 – 4 October 2014) was the widow of the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. She was the mother of Hishammuddin Hussein, who is the former Minister of Defence.
Death
Suhaila Noah died on 4 October 2014, at 12:30 a.m. in Damansara Specialist Hospital in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, at the age of 82. She had outlived her husband by 24 years. Her funeral and burial was held at the Makam Pahlawan (Heroes Mausoleum) in Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur. She was buried near the grave of her husband, Hussein Onn (inside dome) and the grave of her father, Mohamed Noah Omar. Prior to her death, she resided as well as spending her old age in Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur, which was her family's residence in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia:
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1990)
Terengganu:
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) – Dato' (1977)
References
- ^ "Tun Suhailah, widow of 3rd PM Tun Hussein Onn, dies at 82". The Malaysian Insider. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- 1931 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Muar
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian people of Bugis descent
- Spouses of prime ministers of Malaysia
- Spouses of deputy prime ministers of Malaysia
- Grand Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu