Abdul Aziz Taha

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Taha is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Aziz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Abdul Aziz bin Taha (born 1 April 1936) was the third governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from July 1980 to June 1985.^[1][2]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Aziz Taha PSM SPMJ DSIJ JMN KMN
3rd Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
In office July 1980 – June 1985
Preceded by	Ismail Mohd Ali
Succeeded by	Jaffar Hussein
Personal details
Born	(1936-04-01) 1 April 1936 (age 89) Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Education	Bachelor of Accounting
Alma mater	Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1973)^[3]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1978)^[4]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1982)^[5]
• Johor :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor (DSIJ) – Dato'
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)^[6]