Syed Zahiruddin
Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 94) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Spouse | 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 1975–1984 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]- Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1968)[5]
- Malaysia : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (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).
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