Tan Sri Richard Allan Lind (22 August 1923 – 20 March 2021) was a civil servant who served as Sabah State Secretary from 1968 to 1976 and one of the prominent figures responsible for the erection of the Keningau Oath Stone, a monument in Sabah, Malaysia.[1][2]

Richard Lind
Sabah State Secretary
In office
1968–1976
Nominated byPengiran Ahmad Raffae
Appointed byMustapha Harun
GovernorPengiran Ahmad Raffae
Fuad Stephens
Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
Preceded byJohn Benedict Dusing
Succeeded byAbdul Hamid Egoh
Chief MinisterMustapha Harun
Mohammad Said Keruak
Chairman, Sabah Civil Service Commission
In office
1976–1978
Nominated byMohd Hamdan Abdullah
Appointed byMohammad Said Keruak
GovernorMohd Hamdan Abdullah
Ahmad Koroh
Chief MinisterMohammad Said Keruak
Fuad Stephens
Harris Salleh
District Officer, Tenom
In office
1965–1968
GovernorMustapha Harun
Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Chief MinisterFuad Stephens
Peter Lo
Mustapha Harun
District Officer, Keningau
In office
1963–1965
GovernorMustapha Harun
Chief MinisterFuad Stephens
Peter Lo
Personal details
Born
Richard Allan Lind

(1923-08-22)August 22, 1923
Tenom, North Borneo, British Empire
DiedMarch 20, 2021(2021-03-20) (aged 97)
Signal Hill, Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah[1]
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
SpouseBetty Lind
ProfessionCivil servant

Books

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  • My Sabah: Reminiscences of a Former State Secretary, (2003) ISBN 9789838120760

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ex-State Secretary Richard Lind passes away at 98". Daily Express Online. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ Lee, Stephanie (20 March 2021). "Man behind Keningau Oath Stone, Richard Lind, passes away". The Star. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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