Onn Ismail

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Onn. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji
Onn Ismail
PSM SSSA DPMS SMS JMN KMN PJK
8th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
In office
18 May 1995 – 22 April 2008
Preceded byZainal Dahalan
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byTeng Chang Khim
(PR–DAP)
ConstituencySelat Klang (1986–1999)
Non-MLA
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Selat Klang
In office
1986–1999
Preceded byNg Boon Thong @ Ng Thian Hock (BN–MCA) (as MLA for Selat Kelang)
Succeeded byZakaria Deros (BN–UMNO)
Majority5,433 (1986)
4,592 (1990)
9,392 (1995)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Sementa
In office
1974–1986
Preceded byChua Kow Eng (DAP)
Succeeded byMd Amin Abd Moin (BN–UMNO)
Majority3,329 (1974)
4,706 (1978)
7,071 (1982)
Personal details
Born1939 (1939)
Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died5 April 2023(2023-04-05) (aged 83–84)
Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang
Resting placeTanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang

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] He was married and has six children, three boys and three girls, including Senator Norhayati Onn.[citation needed]

Family

Norhayati Onn was the first woman in Malaysia to be appointed political secretary Prime Minister.[1] Her ex-husband is Mohd Suffian Abdul Aziz.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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'.[7]

Death

Onn Ismail died on 5 April 2023 at his son's residence in Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang.[8]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly[9][10]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1974 N20 Sementa Onn Ismail (UMNO) 3,954 78.36% A. V. Kathiah (PEKEMAS) 625 12.39% 3,329
Abdul Aziz Ismail (DAP) 467 9.25%
1978 Onn Ismail (UMNO) 6,890 75.93% Dahalan Rezwan (PAS) 2,184 24.07% 4,706
1982 Onn Ismail (UMNO) 9,054 73.84% Zainudin Rawi (PAS) 1,983 16.17% 12,475 7,071 73.53%
Hussin Kussan (DAP) 1,225 9.99%
1986 N15 Selat Klang Onn Ismail (UMNO) 8,851 72.14% Aziz Hamzah (PAS) 3,418 27.86% 12,740 5,433 65.23%
1990 Onn Ismail (UMNO) 10,020 64.86% Aziz Hamzah (PAS) 5,428 35.14% 16,001 4,592 69.36%
1995 N40 Selat Klang Onn Ismail (UMNO) 12,479 80.17% Mohd. Ismath Habib Mohamad (PAS) 3,087 19.83% 16,047 9,392 68.82%

Honours

References

  1. ^ PM's first female political secretary
  2. ^ It’s not us, say MP and senator
  3. ^ Senator claims spouse abuse
  4. ^ Faizal: Good lesson for me
  5. ^ Building plans yet to be submitted
  6. ^ Saya Perlu Kurang Bercakap Dan Banyak Bersabar, Kata Teng
  7. ^ Rahsia Onn Ismail bertahan
  8. ^ "Former Selangor speaker Onn Ismail dies". www.nst.com.my. 5 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  11. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1984" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  12. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1989" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  13. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2005" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  14. ^ "雪苏丹昨庆54华诞赐封633有功臣民" [Selangor Sultan celebrated his 54th birthday yesterday and awarded 633 meritorious subjects]. 星洲日报. 9 March 1980. p. 6.
  15. ^ "DPMS 1988". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  16. ^ "SSSA 1999". awards.selangor.gov.my.