Syed Zahiruddin
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (12 October 1918 – 20 April 2013)[1] was a Malaysian politician and civil servant. He was Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1976 to 1984 and a former Ambassador and High commissioner to both Ireland in 1975 and the United Kingdom in 1974.[2] He was also one of the Orang Besar Empat Perak and served in this position for 5 years from 2008 until his death in 2013.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Syed Hassan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Syed Zahiruddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca, Preceded by ...
Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan | |
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4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
In office 23 May 1976 – 30 November 1984 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid |
Succeeded by | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin |
19th List of Bendahara Seri Maharaja of Perak\Bendahara Seri Maharaja of Perak | |
In office 23 May 2008 – 20 April 2013 | |
Preceded by | 0- |
Succeeded by | Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin |
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Born | Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (1918-10-12)12 October 1918 Pondok Tanjung, Kerian, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 20 April 2013(2013-04-20) (aged 94) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse | Halimah Md. Noh |
Children | 10 |
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In honour of his contributions and legacy as Governor of Malacca from 1976 to 1984, SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin, a secondary school in Merlimau town was named after him.