Syed Zahiruddin
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan | |
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4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
In office 23 May 1975 – 30 November 1984 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid |
Succeeded by | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin |
Personal details | |
Born | Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan 11 October 1918 Pondok Tanjung, Kerian, Perak, Federated Malay States |
Died | 20 April 2013 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | (aged 94)
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Spouse(s) | Halimah Md. Noh |
Children | 10 |
Parents |
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Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013)[1] was a Malaysian politician. He was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1975 to 1984 and the Ambassador to Ireland in 1975 and the United Kingdom in 1974.[2] He was also the Orang Besar Empat Perak. SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin also named after him.
Death[]
On 20 April 2013, he died of a kidney failure at age 95.[3]
Awards and recognitions[]
Honours of Malaysia[]
- Malaysia :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1965)[4]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) - Tan Sri (1968)[5]
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) - Tun (1976)[6]
Places named after him[]
Several places were named after him, including:
- Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College, a residential college at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
- SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin, a secondary school in Merlimau, Malacca
References[]
- ^ "The Fourth Speaker of Malacca". 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Former Malacca Yang dipertua Negeri Syed Zahiruddin dies - Latest - New Straits Times Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bernama (22 April 2013). "Former Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri dies". The Borneo Post. PressReader. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF).
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2013 deaths
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- High Commissioners of Malaysia to the United Kingdom
- Malaysian politician stubs