Chik Mohamad Yusuf

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sheikh Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Chik Mohamad Yusuf.

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Chik Mohamad Yusuf bin Sheikh Abdul Rahman^[1] (3 March 1907 – 26 June 1975), better known as C.M. Yusuf, was the third Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house in the Malaysian Parliament.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Chik Mohamad Yusuf Sheikh Abdul Rahman PMN SPCM SPMP
چئ محمد يوسف شيخ عبدالرحمن‎
3rd Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
In office 25 November 1964 – 1 March 1974
Monarchs	Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein
Preceded by	Syed Esa Alwee
Succeeded by	Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud
Personal details
Born	(1907-03-03)3 March 1907
Died	26 June 1975(1975-06-26) (aged 68)
Spouse	Zainab Mohd. Rashid
Parents	Sheikh Abdul Rahman (father) Mariam Kulop Mohd Yusuff (mother)

The school SMK Dato' Bendahara C.M Yusuf in Tanjung Tualang, Batu Gajah, Perak is named after him.^[2] A road in Ipoh that interconnects Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun and the Yeoh Hong Seng Fountain (roundabout), was also named after him.

Biography

C.M. Yusuf received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oxford.^[3] He was an Orang Besar (traditional positions of authority appointed by the royalty) in the state of Perak, having been conferred the title "Dato' Bendahara Perak" by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah, in 1959.^[3][4]

Prior to being elected Speaker, C.M. Yusuf served important positions in the legislature of Malaysia. He was a member of the Malayan Federal Legislative Council, the predecessor to the present-day Parliament, before the independence of Malaya in 1957. He was also a Senator from the state of Perak in the Dewan Negara.^[3]

He was elected Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat on 25 November 1964 and served for nearly ten years.

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1972)^[5]
•  Perak :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1974)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1957)