Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1st Bendahara Seri Maharaja of Perak | |
| In office 23 May 2008 – 20 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan 12 October 1918 Pondok Tanjung, Kerian, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 20 April 2013 (aged 94) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Halimah Md. Noh |
| Children | 10 |
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 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.
- ^ "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
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search