Tan Sri Syed Jaafar Albar (?-1977) was a Malaysian politician. His staunch defense of his political party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) - which leads the governing Barisan Nasional coalition - led to him being given the moniker "Lion of UMNO". He was also known for his radical views on Malay sovereignty over Malaysia, and Malay supremacy in politics, and is of Hadhrami Arab descent. He served as the Secretary-General of UMNO during the early 1960s, … Wikipedia
S YED HAMID ALBAR, MALAYSIA'S defense minister, is the son of the late Syed Jaafar Albar, former secretary-general of the dominant United Malays National Organization. www.pathfinder.com/asiaweek/98/0925/cs3.html
Two months later, led by Federation Umno secretary-general Syed Jaafar Albar, the extremist leaders descended upon Singapore and proceeded to champion greater rights for Singapore Malays. sam11.moe.gov.sg/racialharmony/teachers_03.html
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