Jaffar Hussein

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

Jaffar bin Hussein (11 June 1931 – 11 August 1998) was a Malaysian banker and economist who served as the 4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from 1985 to 1994.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Jaffar Hussein PSM SPMJ SIMP
4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
In office June 1985 – May 1994
Preceded by	Abdul Aziz Taha
Succeeded by	Ahmad Mohd Don
Personal details
Born	(1931-06-11)11 June 1931 Parit Jawa, Muar, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	11 August 1998(1998-08-11) (aged 67) Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse	Rohila Abdul Rahman
Relations	Nur Jazlan Mohamed (son-in-law)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Queensland

Background

Jaffar graduated with a commerce degree from the University of Queensland in 1958. He served as chairman and chief executive of Malayan Banking Berhad prior to his appointment as Bank Negara Governor.^[1]

Death

Jaffar died of pneumonia at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre on 11 August 1998, aged 67. He was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.^[2]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1974)^[3]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1987)^[4][5]
• Johor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1980)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1986)^[6]
• Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato', later Dato' Indera (1990)^[7]