TOKOH SEKOLAH

 Nama sekolah ini mengambil sempena nama pembesar Kerajaan Melayu Melaka. Ia itu Bendahara Seri Maharaja Tun Mutahir . Kegemilangan dan kemasyhuran beliau menjadi ingatan dan pendorong bagi seluruh masyarakat sekolah ini mencipta kejayaan dan kecermerlangan yang diharap berulang kembali.

                   " Dalam Sejarah Melayu ada dua orang bendahara yang pernah menjadi    orang  yang berwibawa di Melaka ; beliau ialah bendahara Tun Perak dan bendahara Seri Maharaja Tun Mutahir "

m.s 173
Persejarahan Melayu
Oleh : Muhamad Yusoff Hashim.

Tun Mutahir (Pak Mutahir) mempunyai lima beradik , anak kepada Seri Nara Di Raja dan Tun Kudu . Ketika menyandang jawatan Temenggung baginda bergelar Bendahara Seri Maharaja .

Sebagai bendahara baginda berperanan selaku Perdan Menteri dan penasihat Sultan Mahmud Shah . Baginda mempastikan keunggulan Melaka .

 " Melaka tidak akan jatuh ke tangan kuasa-kuasa penjajah selagi Tun Mutahir
masih hidup "

                             m.s.262-265
                             Sejarah Melayu 1961
                             Oleh : W.G.Shellabear.

 Baginda bijak dalam perniagaan , amanah , baik hati dan merupakan jutawan dan hartawan ketika itu. Kekayaan beliau menjadi irihati pada pegawai-pegawai kerajaan yang dengki. Kesetiaan baginda teruji walaupun dengan mengorbankan jiwa raganya.

 Kecermelangan dan kewibawaan baginda Tun Mutahir inilah yang menjadi pilihan bagi memahatkan ukiran namanya untuk diabadikan nama sekolah ini : SEKOLAH TUN MUTAHIR .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE PERSON AFTER WHOM THE SCHOOL IS NAMED

 

 

This School is named after a pembesar of the state of Malacca namely Seri Maharaja Tun Mutahir . His glory and popularity is well remembered and has become the driving force for the school community to succeed and bring back repeat of past glory .

 

 

" In the Malay History there were two Bendahara that had been highly

decorated in Malacca . They were Bnedahar Tun Perak and Bendahara

Seri Maharaja Tun Mutahir "

 

page 173 Persejaraha Melayu

by : Muhammad Yusof Hashim

 

 

Tun Mutahir ( Pak Mutahir ) who was born to Seri Nara Di Raja and Tun Kudu grew up with four other siblings. When he was the Temenggung , he was called Seri Maharaja : then after the (death ) passing of Bendahara Seri Nara Di Raja he took over the post of Bendahara and was called Bendahara Seri Maharaja

 

As the Bendahara , he acted as the Prime Minister advising Sultan Mahmud Shah . He make sure of the supremacy of Malacca .

 

" Malacca will not fall into foreign hands as long as he (Tun Mutahir )

still lives "

page 262- 265

Sejarah Melayu 1961

By : W.G Shellabear

 

He is wise in handling business matters trustworthy nice and was a millionaire of this time. His wealth had made the envious government officers jealous . His loyalty was tested even at the cost of his life. Tun Mutahir great achievements and strength of character had led him to be chosen as the namesake for this school forever : SEKOLAH TUN MUTAHIR .