Onn Ismail

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Onn. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Onn Ismail PSM SSSA DPMS SMS JMN KMN PJK
8th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
In office 18 May 1995 – 22 April 2008
Preceded by	Zainal Dahalan (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Teng Chang Khim (PR–DAP)
Constituency	Selat Klang (1986–1999) Non-MLA
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Selat Klang
In office 1986–1999
Preceded by	Ng Boon Thong @ Ng Thian Hock (BN–MCA) (as MLA for Selat Kelang)
Succeeded by	Zakaria Deros (BN–UMNO)
Majority	5,433 (1986) 4,592 (1990) 9,392 (1995)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sementa
In office 1974–1986
Preceded by	Chua Kow Eng (DAP)
Succeeded by	Md Amin Abd Moin (BN–UMNO)
Majority	3,329 (1974) 4,706 (1978) 7,071 (1982)
Personal details
Born	1939 (1939) Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died	5 April 2023(2023-04-05) (aged 83–84) Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang
Resting place	Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang

Haji Onn bin Ismail (1939–5 April 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2008, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sementa seat from 1974 to 1986 and Selat Klang from 1986 to 1999. He was a member of United Malays National Organisation, a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Early life

His parents had 16 children, but eight of them died during the Japanese occupation (1941–1945) because there was not enough food. Only eight were left and Onn Ismail is the second youngest child. He was married and has six children, three boys and three girls, including Senator Norhayati Onn.

Family

Her ex-husband is Mohd Suffian Abdul Aziz.

His son-in-law is Faizal Abdullah, former Kapar UMNO Youth Leader and CEO of Wijaya Baru Global Bhd. Faizal was once a member of the Klang Port Council and was involved in the controversy of not having house plans approved together with Zakaria Deros and Mazlynoor Abdul Latiff. The bungalow was built in Kampung Raja Uda without plan approval. As a result, the then Menteri Besar of Selangor, Khir Toyo asked Faizal to resign as a council member.

Political career

Onn Ismail made his first electoral debut in 1974 Sementa seat and won. When he was Speaker of the Selangor State Assembly in 2003, he once called the police to bring out Teng Chang Khim MLA for Sungai Pinang. Teng was not satisfied because the motion he brought was rejected. Teng was suspended for 6 months for refusing to "politely apologise" following an incident in 2005 when he threw a book of the Standing Rules of the Meeting into the wastebasket.

Selangor cowboy

'Selangor cowboy' became a nickname for Onn Ismail in the 1980s. During a section meeting, a group of people beat up three people because of a disagreement. He fired a shot on top of the meeting tent. The group also ran because they were reminded that the police were coming to raid. That action was able to save three people who were almost paralyzed by almost 30 people. The incident was in the newspaper. When the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah called himself 'this is the Cowboy of Selangor'! like the popular drama at that time 'The High Chaparral'.

Death

Onn Ismail died on 5 April 2023 at his son's residence in Kampung Raja Uda, Pelabuhan Klang.

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1974	N20 Sementa		Onn Ismail (UMNO)	3,954	78.36%		A. V. Kathiah (PEKEMAS)	625	12.39%		3,329
							Abdul Aziz Ismail (DAP)	467	9.25%
1978			Onn Ismail (UMNO)	6,890	75.93%		Dahalan Rezwan (PAS)	2,184	24.07%		4,706
1982			Onn Ismail (UMNO)	9,054	73.84%		Zainudin Rawi (PAS)	1,983	16.17%	12,475	7,071	73.53%
							Hussin Kussan (DAP)	1,225	9.99%
1986	N15 Selat Klang		Onn Ismail (UMNO)	8,851	72.14%		Aziz Hamzah (PAS)	3,418	27.86%	12,740	5,433	65.23%
1990			Onn Ismail (UMNO)	10,020	64.86%		Aziz Hamzah (PAS)	5,428	35.14%	16,001	4,592	69.36%
1995	N40 Selat Klang		Onn Ismail (UMNO)	12,479	80.17%		Mohd. Ismath Habib Mohamad (PAS)	3,087	19.83%	16,047	9,392	68.82%

Honours

• Malaysia
  • File:Kesatria Mangku Negara.png Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1984)
  • File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1989)
  • File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2005)
• Selangor
  • File:MY-SEL Meritorious Service Medal - PJK.svg Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
  • File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - SMS - AMS.svg Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS) (1980)
  • File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1988)
  • File:MY-SEL Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah - Knight Grand Companion - SSSA.svg Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1999)