Shamsiah Fakeh
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Shamsiah Fakeh (1924 – 20 October 2008) was a Malaysian nationalist and feminist. She was the leader of Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS), Malaysia's first nationalist women organisation and a prominent Malay leader of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). She was the grandmother of Jamaliah Jamaluddin, Member of the Selangor State Executive Council and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bandar Utama.
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Born | 1924 Kampung Gemuruh, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | October 20, 2008(2008-10-20) (aged 83–84) |
Resting place | Sungai Besi Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Other names | Ratu Rimba (Malay for 'Queen of the Jungle') |
Known for | Resisting the British colonial occupation during the Malayan Emergency. Leader of the Angkatan Wanita Sedar. Prominent member of the Malayan Communist Party. |
Relatives | Jamaliah Jamaluddin (granddaughter) |
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