Jaafar Muhammad
Dato' Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad (Jawi: جعفر بن محمد, b. 1838 – d. 3 July 1919) D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G. 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.
Jaafar Haji Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| 1st Menteri Besar of Johor | |
| In office 1886–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Mahbob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1838 Teluk Belanga, Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 3 July 1919 (aged 80–81) Bukit Senyum, Johor Bahru, Johor |
| Resting place | Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum |
| Relations | Hussein Onn (grandson) Hishammuddin Hussein (great-grandson) Onn Hafiz Ghazi (great-great-grandson) |
| Children | Onn Jaafar |
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