Abdul Rahman, Tunku
First prime minister of independent Malaysia and leader of United Malays National Organization. Was committed to a secularist vision of the Malaysian nation and power sharing with Chinese and Indians. Was blamed for the worsening plight of Malays and the racial riots of 1969 . After 1969 , led PERKIM and won the Faisal Award for his contribution to the propagation of Islam among non-Muslims in Malaysia.
See also PERKIM; United Malays National Organization