Rahah Noah

Rahah binti Mohamed Noah (Jawi: راحة بنت محمد نوح‎; 11 June 1933 – 18 December 2020) was the wife of the second Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) and mother of the sixth Prime Minister Najib Razak. Her father Mohamed Noah Omar (1898–1991) was the first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament, and the third President of the Dewan Negara, the upper house of parliament.

Biography Rahah was born on 11 June 1933 in Muar, Johor. She was the youngest of Mohamed Noah Omar's ten children. While attending secondary school in Johor Bahru, Rahah was introduced to Abdul Razak Hussein, who was an active member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). This organization was founded by Taib Andaka, a friend of Abdul Razak, while studying in London. They married on 4 September 1952.

Abdul Razak became the second Prime Minister of Malaysia in 1970. As the prime minister's spouse, she served as President of the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia and patron of the Muslim Women's Action Organisation (Pertiwi).

In an interview conducted in 2011, Rahah said she spent most of her time attending religious classes with friends.

Death Tun Rahah died on 18 December 2020 at the Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur following a short illness, at the age of 87. Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad described Tun Rahah as among the last from the independence generation who contributed invaluable services and sacrifices for the country. Mahathir was among the national leaders and acquaintances present to pay their last respects to Tun Rahah.

She was laid to rest at the Makam Pahlawan (Heroes' Mausoleum) near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur beside the grave of her sister Tun Suhailah Mohamed Noah, who died on 4 October 2014.

Family Abdul Razak and Rahah had five children: Ahmad Johari (born 1955) Mohd Nizam (born 1957), the son-in-law to former Chief Minister from 1970 to 1981 as well as Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1981 to 1986, Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, being married to one of his daughters, Khadijah. Mohd Nazim (born 1963), businessman cum husband to former TV presenter and AIDIJUMA entrepreneur, Norjuma Habib Mohammed. Mohd Nazir (born 1965), the former chief executive of CIMB, one of the largest financial services companies in South-East Asia.

Honours Honours of Malaysia

Places named after her Taman Tun Rahah, Bukit Katil, Malacca Dewan Besar Tun Rahah, Kuala Lumpur Masjid Ar-Rahah, Kampung Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur SMKA Tun Hajah Rahah, Sabak Bernam, Selangor

In popular culture Rahah has been portrayed in a documentary, theater and films. She was portrayed by Fauziah Latiff in the theater Tun Razak Musical (2010) and a film played by Faezah Elai in Tanda Putera (2013).