TUN SARDON JUBIR

Tun Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dato' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir SMN., PMN., DUPN., SPMJ., SPMK - The Fourth Governor of Penang

Tun Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dato' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir SMN., PMN., DUPN., SPMJ., SPMK was born on March 19, 1917 in Sungai Kluang, Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor. His father, Tuan Haji Jubir bin Haji Mohd.Amin was a well known farmer, businessman and kadi in Singapore.

Tun Sardon completed his early education at the Malay School at Sungai Bangan, Mukim Sungai Kluang and the Victorian English Primary School in Singapore. He sat for his Senior Cambridge at the Raffles Institute in 1932.

Tun Sardon pursued a career in Law and qualified as a Barrister from Middle Temple, London. He returned to Singapore in 1941.

During his 29 years in politics, Tun Sardon held numerous ministerial posts in the government and was conferred various awards.

• 1944 Married Toh Puan Hajjah Saadiah. They had four children.
• 1945 Founding member of Parti Kebangsaan Melayu (Malay National Party) in Ipoh.
• Eldest daughter - Mariam died of Septicemia 3 weeks after birth in Singapore, Bidan delivery.
• 19th January 1946 Eldest son Mohamad Rizal Al-Amin was born. Named after Jose Rizal of the Philippines.
• 29th April 1947 2nd son Mohamed Lokman was born. Named after Lokman Hakim of Pakistan.
• 1947 Commissioner of Singapore's City Hall. Head of the Malay- Singapore Association.
• 1948 - 1951 Member of Singapore's Legislature.
• 1948 UMNO Supreme Council member.
• 1951 Head of UMNO Youth.
• 12th Sept 1953 adopted Mariam.
• 3rd March 1955 3rd son Mohamad Sukarno was born. Named after President Soekarno of Indonesia.
• 1957 Minister of Public Works, Telecommunications and Post.
• 12th May 1957 adopted Norita Abdullah.
• 1958 Awarded "The Memorial Magsaysay Award".
• 18th Nov.1959 - 4th Dec 1968 Minister of Transport.
• 1967 Deputy President of UMNO.
• 1969 Minister of Health.
• 1970 Awarded the "Gold Medal", South Korea's highest Scouting honour.v
• 1971 Awarded King's Gold Medal for Scouts by the King of Thailand.
• 5th Jan 1972 - 9th April 1974 Minister of Transport.
• 1972 Minister of Communication.
• July 1972 He was awarded the Bintang Seri Paduka Mahkota Kelantan.
• Oct 1972 Awarded the Bintang Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor which carries the title "Datuk".
• 1974 Malaysian Ambassador to the United Nations.
• 1974 Conferred the "Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George" by Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II.
• 5th Feb 1975 Appointed Head of State of Penang by His Majesty the Yang DiPertuan Agong. "The Person from Sungai Kluang, Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor, appointed as the 4th Head of State of Penang"!
• June 1976 Awarded Darjah Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara which carries the title "Tun".
• 1976 Awarded the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (D.U.P.N.) which carries the title "Dato' Seri".
• Tun Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dato' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir served two terms as Penang's TYT, between 5th February 1975 to 30th April 1981. It was indeed a sad day when he passed away on the 14th of December 1985 and was buried at the Makam Pahlawan, Mesjid Negara,