In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Syed Hassan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Syed Zahiruddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
| Yang Amat Berbahagia TunSyed Zahiruddin Syed HassanSMN PSM SPSA DUNM DSA SPCM SPMP DPMP JMN PJK | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (1918-10-11)11 October 1918 Pondok Tanjung, Kerian, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 20 April 2013(2013-04-20) (aged 94) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Halimah Md. Noh |
| Children | 10 |
| Parents |
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Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1976 to 1984 and the Ambassador and High commissioner to both Ireland in 1975 and the United Kingdom in 1974. He was also the Orang Besar Empat Perak. SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin also named after him.
Death
Zahiruddin died on 20 April 2013 of a kidney failure, aged 95 and was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1976)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1968)- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1965)
Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
Perak :
Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) – Dato' Seri Diraja (2005)
Grand Knight of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DSA) – Dato' Seri (2009)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1987)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1971)- Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1964)
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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. Retrieved 15 December 2013 – via PressReader.
- "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF).
- "SPSA 2005". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- "DSA 2009". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- "SPCM 1987". pingat.perak.gov.my.
| Preceded byAbdul Aziz Abdul Majid | Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 1976–1984 |
Succeeded bySyed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin |
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