Tan Sri Tunku Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (2 May 1925 – 20 August 2008) was a notable Malaysian businessman and a founder of the Melewar Group Berhad of companies.

His mother was Che Engku Maimuna née Dulcibella (Dulcie) Campbell, a nurse at the Government Hospital in Kuala Lumpur.

[1][2] During the World War II Japanese occupation of Malaya, each of the Malay royal families were required to send an heir to Japan for training to become part of the empire.

With the surrender of Japan in September 1945, Tunku Abdullah became Public Relations Officer for U.S. Sixth Army HQ in Kyoto.

[2][3] Encouraged by Mubin Sheppard, Tunku Abdullah also joined the Malayan Association of Youth Clubs (MAYC) in 1954 as Honorary Secretary and later became President [1956-1971]; culminating in the completion of Wisma Belia building (on Jalan Syed Putra).

For the youth movement, he led many international delegations, missions & seminars: To Japan (1959, 66 & 77); New Delhi (1961); Cairo (1962); Amherst, USA (1964); New Zealand (1965); Netherlands (1967); Vienna (1968); Liege, Belgium (1969); Brussels (1970 & 71); Manchester (1972); and Colombo (1976).

[5] Tunku Abdullah's involvement with the MBf Group was due to his close friendship with Tan Sri Loy Hean Heong.

MasterConsult marketed defence equipment to the government and was sales agent for companies like Rosoboronexport, McDonnell Douglas, ASMAR, Dassault Aviation, Aermacchi, Engesa and Dornier Flugzeugwerke.

Tunku Abdullah was particularly well known for the successful urban re-development of Central Market, Kuala Lumpur, preserving the heritage building {which had been earmarked for demolition}.

[1][2][3] Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah died on 20 August 2008 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) clinic.

Former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad posted an online obituary for Tunku Abdullah, "Today is a sad day for me.