Jaafar Muhammad

Jaafar Haji Muhammad
1st Menteri Besar of Johor
In office
1886–1919
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMohamed Mahbob
Personal details
Born1838
Teluk Belanga, Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died3 July 1919(1919-07-03) (aged 80–81)
Bukit Senyum, Johor Bahru, Johor
Resting placeMahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
ChildrenOnn Jaafar

Dato' Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad (Jawi: جعفر بن محمد, b. 1838 – d. 3 July 1919) D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G.[1] was the first and longest serving Dato' Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the independent kingdom of Johor (today a state in the Malaysian Federation), an office he held from 1886 until his death.

  1. ^ "Datuk Jaafar Haji Mohamad D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G., Menteri Besar Johor yang pertama 1886-1919". Jebat: Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies. 02: 1–6. 1972.

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