Mohammad Eunos Abdullah

Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah (1876 – 12 December 1933) was a pioneer of modern Malay journalism, a politician, and a leader of the Malay community of Singapore. He was the first Malay member of the Municipal Commission of Singapore and the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. He was also the founder of Kesatuan Melayu, a political organisation.

Early life and education Eunos was born in either Singapore or Sumatra in 1876. His father was a Minangkabau merchant from Sumatra. After graduating from a Malay school in Kampong Glam, he attended Raffles Institution.

Career After graduating from Raffles Institution between 1893 and 1894, he was employed as a harbour master attendant in Singapore. He later became a harbour master in Muar, Johor, where he remained for five years before returning to Singapore.

In 1926, Eunos helped to found the Kesatuan Melayu, the first political organisation established in British Malaya, (and the first ever Malay political organisation) He retired from the legislative council in early 1933, and his health began to deteriorate soon after. He died on 12 December 1933 and was buried in Bidadari Cemetery.

The roads Jalan Eunos, Eunos Avenue, Eunos Crescent, Eunos Link, Eunos Road and Eunos Terrace, as well as the Eunos MRT station, were all named after Eunos.