Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Malaysian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Sarawak (born 1928)

Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub was a Malaysian politician of Melanau descent from Mukah. He was the third Chief Minister of Sarawak and the fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. He is also an uncle of Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, since his (Taib's) mother Hajah Hamidah Ya'akub (1916–2006) was his (Rahman's) eldest-born sibling.

The premier of Sarawak is the head of government of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The officeholder presides over the Government of Sarawak, which constitutes the executive branch of the state administration. Appointment to the role is made by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the constitutional governor of Sarawak. The individual selected is conventionally the leader of the political party or coalition that commands a working majority within the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.

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