Abu Zahar bin Ujang (born 1 February 1944) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (; Jawi: ), abbreviated MACC or ''SPRM'', (formerly known as Anti-Corruption Agency, ACA or ''Badan Pencegah Rasuah'', ''BPR'') is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corrup ...

(MACC) under Chief Commissioner Azam Baki since May 2020. He was also the

President of the Dewan Negara The president of the Senate (; Jawi: ) is the presiding officer or speaker of the Dewan Negara, the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia. The president of the Senate is created under Article 56 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The office ...

from April 2010 to April 2016 for six years and Member of Parliament (MP) for

Kuala Pilah Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is 36 km from the state capital Seremban and 101 km from Kuala Lumpur. Townscape Kuala Pilah is stuat ...

from April 1995 to November 1999 for a term. Abu Zahar served in the State Assembly of Negeri Sembilan from 1986 to 1995, before being a member of federal Parliament from 1995 to 1999. After retiring, he became president of the Council of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak). He was sworn in as President of the Senate on 26 April 2010.

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(AMN) (1992) **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2007) * : ** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan - DSNS - DPNS

Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) – Dato' (1996) ** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan

Principal Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SUNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (2013)

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Living people Members of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent Members of the Dewan Negara Presidents of the Dewan Negara Malaysian politicians of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims United Malays National Organisation politicians 20th-century Malaysian lawyers Members of Lincoln's Inn Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm 1944 births Malaysian MPs 1995–1999 {{Malaysia-MP-stub