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.
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 |
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 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | (aged 94)
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse | Halimah Md. Noh |
Children | 10 |
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.
Zahiruddin died on 20 April 2013 due to kidney failure at the old age of 95 at one of his family residences in the Klang Valley located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Several places were named after him, including: