abdul rahman ya'kub | inofficewhilevicepresident | tuanku_bujang_tuanku_othman <tsp> abdul_taib_mahmud | birthplace | miri,_malaysia <tsp> abdul_taib_mahmud | successor | abdul rahman ya'kub <sep> tun datuk patinggi haji abdul rahman bin ya'kub (jawi: عبدالرحمن بن يعقوب; 3 january 1928 – 9 january 2015) was a malaysian politician of melanau descent from mukah he was the third chief minister of sarawak and the fourth yang di-pertua negeri sarawak (governor of sarawak) he is also an uncle of pehin sri abdul taib mahmud, since his (taib's) mother hajah hamidah ya'akub (1916–2006) was his (rahman's) eldest-born sibling 
miri. malaysia. is the birthplace of abdul taib mahmud. who was succeeded by abdul rahman ya'kub. abdul rahman ya'kub was in office whilst tuanku bujang tuanku othman was vice president.malaysia abdul rahman ya'kub was the third chief minister of sarawak