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Onn Ismail

{{short description|Malaysian politician}}

{{Malay name|Onn|Ismail|note=on}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji

| name = Onn Ismail

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|PSM|SSSA|DPMS|SMS (Selangor)|JMN|KMN}} PJK

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| order1 = 8th

| office1 = Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly

| term_start1 = 18 May 1995

| term_end1 = 22 April 2008

| predecessor1 = Zainal Dahalan
(BN–UMNO)

| successor1 = Teng Chang Khim
(PR–DAP)

| constituency1 = Selat Klang (1986–1999)
Non-MLA

| constituency_AM2 = Selat Klang

| assembly2 = Selangor State Legislative

| term_start2 = 1986

| term_end2 = 1999

| predecessor2 = Ng Boon Thong @ Ng Thian Hock (BN–MCA) {{small|(as MLA for Selat Kelang)}}

| successor2 = Zakaria Deros (BN–UMNO)

| majority2 = 5,433 (1986)
4,592 (1990)
9,392 (1995)

| constituency_AM3 = Sementa

| assembly3 = Selangor State Legislative

| term_start3 = 1974

| term_end3 = 1986

| predecessor3 = Chua Kow Eng (DAP)

| successor3 = Md Amin Abd Moin (BN–UMNO)

| majority3 = 3,329 (1974)
4,706 (1978)
7,071 (1982)

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| birth_date = {{birth date text|1939|}}

| birth_place = Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|04|05|1939|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang

| resting_place = Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang

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Haji Onn bin Haji Ismail (1939–5 April 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2008, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sementa seat from 1974 to 1986 and Selat Klang from 1986 to 1999. He was a member of United Malays National Organisation, a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Early life

His parents had 16 children, but eight of them died during the Japanese occupation (1941–1945) because there was not enough food. Only eight were left and Onn Ismail is the second youngest child.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} He was married and has six children, three boys and three girls, including Senator Norhayati Onn.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

Family

Norhayati Onn was the first woman in Malaysia to be appointed political secretary Prime Minister.[http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/08/PMs-first-female-political-secretary-Norhayati-humbled-by-appointment/ PM's first female political secretary]

Her ex-husband is Mohd Suffian Abdul Aziz.[http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2006%2f11%2f28%2fnation%2f16154530&sec=nation It’s not us, say MP and senator][http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2006%2f12%2f20%2fnation%2f16369415&sec=nation Senator claims spouse abuse]

His son-in-law is Faizal Abdullah, former Kapar UMNO Youth Leader and CEO of Wijaya Baru Global Bhd. Faizal was once a member of the Klang Port Council and was involved in the controversy of not having house plans approved together with Zakaria Deros and Mazlynoor Abdul Latiff.[http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/2/nation/15899555&sec=nation&focus=1 Faizal: Good lesson for me] The bungalow was built in Kampung Raja Uda without plan approval. As a result, the then Menteri Besar of Selangor, Khir Toyo asked Faizal to resign as a council member.[http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2006%2f11%2f2%2fnation%2f15894802&sec=nation Building plans yet to be submitted]

Political career

Onn Ismail made his first electoral debut in 1974 Sementa seat and won. When he was Speaker of the Selangor State Assembly in 2003, he once called the police to bring out Teng Chang Khim MLA for Sungai Pinang. Teng was not satisfied because the motion he brought was rejected. Teng was suspended for 6 months for refusing to "politely apologise" following an incident in 2005 when he threw a book of the Standing Rules of the Meeting into the wastebasket.[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/state_news/bm/news.php?id=328376&cat=tn Saya Perlu Kurang Bercakap Dan Banyak Bersabar, Kata Teng]

Selangor cowboy

'Selangor cowboy' became a nickname for Onn Ismail in the 1980s. During a section meeting, a group of people beat up three people because of a disagreement. He fired a shot on top of the meeting tent. The group also ran because they were reminded that the police were coming to raid. That action was able to save three people who were almost paralyzed by almost 30 people. The incident was in the newspaper. When the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah called himself 'this is the Cowboy of Selangor'! like the popular drama at that time 'The High Chaparral'.[http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sinar-tv/wawancara/rahsia-onn-ismail-bertahan-1.85885 Rahsia Onn Ismail bertahan]

Death

Onn Ismail died on 5 April 2023 at his son's residence in Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/04/896732/former-selangor-speaker-onn-ismail-dies|title=Former Selangor speaker Onn Ismail dies|website=www.nst.com.my|date=5 April 2023}}

Election results

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"

|+ Selangor State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |language=ms |access-date=4 February 2017 }} Percentage figures based on total turnout.{{Cite web

| title = Malaysia General Election

| work = undiinfo Malaysian Election Data

| publisher = Malaysiakini

| url = http://undi.info/

| access-date = 4 February 2017}} Results only available from the 2004 election.

!|Year

!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

rowspan=2|1974

| rowspan=5|N20 Sementa

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

| rowspan=2|Onn Ismail (UMNO)

| rowspan=2 align=right|3,954

| rowspan=2|78.36%

|{{party shading/PEKEMAS}} |

|A. V. Kathiah (PEKEMAS)

| align=right|625

|12.39%

| rowspan=2|

| rowspan=2|3,329

| rowspan=2|

{{party shading/DAP}} |

|Abdul Aziz Ismail (DAP)

| align=right|467

| align=right|9.25%

1978

|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Onn Ismail (UMNO)

| align=right|6,890

|75.93%

|{{party shading/PAS}} |

|Dahalan Rezwan (PAS)

| align=right|2,184

|24.07%

|

|4,706

|

rowspan=2|1982

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

| rowspan=2|Onn Ismail (UMNO)

| rowspan=2 align=right|9,054

| rowspan=2|73.84%

|{{party shading/PAS}} |

|Zainudin Rawi (PAS)

| align=right|1,983

|16.17%

| rowspan=2|12,475

| rowspan=2|7,071

| rowspan=2|73.53%

{{party shading/DAP}} |

|Hussin Kussan (DAP)

| align=right|1,225

| align=right|9.99%

1986

| rowspan=2|N15 Selat Klang

|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Onn Ismail (UMNO)

| align=right|8,851

|72.14%

|{{party shading/PAS}} |

|Aziz Hamzah (PAS)

| align=right|3,418

|27.86%

|12,740

|5,433

|65.23%

1990

|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Onn Ismail (UMNO)

| align=right|10,020

|64.86%

|{{party shading/PAS}} |

|Aziz Hamzah (PAS)

| align=right|5,428

|35.14%

|16,001

|4,592

|69.36%

1995

|N40 Selat Klang

|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Onn Ismail (UMNO)

| align=right|12,479

|80.17%

|{{party shading/PAS}} |

|Mohd. Ismath Habib Mohamad (PAS)

| align=right|3,087

|19.83%

|16,047

|9,392

|68.82%

Honours

  • {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
  • 50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1984){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1984.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1984|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
  • 50px Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1989){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1989.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1989|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
  • 50px Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2005){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tahun_2005.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2005|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
  • {{Flag|Selangor}} :
  • 50px Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
  • 50px Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS) (1980){{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/scjp19800309-1.2.30.11|title=雪苏丹昨庆54华诞赐封633有功臣民|trans-title=Selangor Sultan celebrated his 54th birthday yesterday and awarded 633 meritorious subjects|work=星洲日报|date=9 March 1980|page=6}}
  • 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1988){{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=24&subcat=D.P.M.S.|title=DPMS 1988|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}
  • 50px Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1999){{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=17&subcat=S.S.S.A.|title=SSSA 1999|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}

References

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Category:2023 deaths

Category:United Malays National Organisation politicians

Category:Members of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Category:Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm

Category:Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm

Category:Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia

Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor

Category:Speakers of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly