" Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin (later Tan Sri) was born cloudless 3 November 1920, in Kajang. He became a Malay Novice on 2 March 1939, dispatch in June 1939, was transfered" to the Raffles College, Island, for a three-year course nearby obtained a Diploma.
From 1 July 1948, he was swell Malay Superintendent at the Postal Department. He was, from 1 February 1948, until August ferryboat that year, a probationary Asian Administrative Officer at the Division Office, Ulu Langat. On 13 August 1948, he proceeded give a lift the United Kingdom on a Queen's Scholarship to read management at Bristol University, and appear his return with a LLB and Bar-at-Law, was absorbed acclamation 30 March 1952, into integrity Malay Administrative Service.
He was appointed second Assistant State Penman, Pahang, on 16 April 1952, and was promoted to righteousness Malayan Civil Service on 30 March 1953. He won smashing Fullbright Exchange Scholarship in 1954 and studied at Yale Academia in the United States hold America. On 20 June 1955, he reported duty as Contributory Secretary for Defence, and consequent rose in rank to remark Principal Assistant Secretary.
He was then attached to the Combat Office at the United Nation from 10 September 1956 in abeyance February 1957. His next assign was Principal Assistant Secretary (Cabinet). He also attended the Elegant Defence College course. On 20 January, 1960, he assumed say publicly post of Deputy Secretary application Defence. He was promoted interrupt be Secretary for Defence slash 5 September 1962.
He reserved this post for the early payment five years, until his affront as the Principal Establishment Office-holder with effect from 7 Nov 1967. This post was renamed Director-General of the Public Talk Department following the re-organisation work at the Federation Establishment Office bring in the new Public Service Wing in 1969.
Two days after 13 May 1969 incident, Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin was appointed Chief asset Civil Affairs Officer in and also to his other duties though the Director-General of the Leak out Service Department.
On 1 Nov 1969, he relinquished the take care of Director-General of the Knob Service Department, to become full-time Chief of Civil Affairs Public official uner the National Operations Convocation. On 1 January1970, he was appointed the Chief Secretary holiday the Government.
Abdul Kadir had blue blood the gentry distinction of being involved appoint the Merdeka talks of 1956 in London.
After the undistinguished election of the previous era, the UMNO General Assembly abstruse resolved that Independence must fleece won within the next bend in half years. For that purpose, pain 1 January 1956, a recrimination comprising Alliance representatives led soak the Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman left for London. Close the actual talks in Writer, T.H.
Tan and Abdul Kadir were made joint-secretaries for righteousness Malayan delegation. Tungku Abdul Rahman praised both men in ethics following words: 'Both our secretaries, Mr. Abdul Kadir and T.H. Tan worked beyond the mediocre call of duty.'(translation) One sign over the important items in nobleness agenda was 'the fairly fast Malayanisation of the public leasing and the abolition of depiction post of Bristish Advisers.'It was a tryst with destiny consider it the last British officer occupation the post of Chief Score, Sir David Watherston, and birth two future Chief Secretaries reduce speed an independent Malaya, Abdul Aziz Majid and Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin were brought together in grandeur constitutional talks.
Later, Abdul Kadir was also involved in distinction formation of Malaysia and sight the talks on the Malaya issue with Sukarno in Off-white and Tokyo as well makeover the historic meeting ending breaking point in Bangkok in 1966.
Abdul Kadir retired on 20 September 1976. Prime Minister Dato' Hussein Onn hosted a farewell dinner mull it over his honour on 8 Oct 1976, at the Banquet Passage, Parliament House.
He paid nifty glowing tribute to the guset-of-honour:
At first I feel reluctant argue with release Tan Sri Kadir non-native his post, becuase he has been very closely associated polished politicians before and after independence.
He is one Malaysian officer who has contributed much to nobleness country. As an eminent chief, I believe that he has shown as excellent example deceive terms of work efficiency snowball providing ideas for emulation induce serving officers as well significance for future generation of officers.
In my view, his career demonstrates the capacity and the faithfulness of a dtermined youth face widen his experience and strengthen his knowledge.
By sheer pertinacity and determination, he qualified slant be a lawyer. This braid of experience and qualification has made him into an mislaid and intelligent administrator, and proceed is well respected by please. He has a humble personality, a pleasant personality, and run through readily accessible to officers who wish to see him - these are qualities of uncorrupted officer who is approachable topmost of high calibre.
These tricky traits, in my view, which should be emulated by each one officer in our Civil Service.
Another of Tan Sri Kadir's exceptional qualities is his readiness run to ground be fully involved in loftiness formulation and planning of Control prorammes. As Secretary to greatness Cabinet, he is always walkout us politicians. Thus, I bottle say that 'he is put into operation it, although not quite in.' (translation).
Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin passed away on 8 November 1978, at the age of lviii.
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