Jaffar bin Hussein (11 June 1931 – 11 August 1998) was a Malaysian banker and economist who served as the 4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from 1985 to 1994.

Background

Jaffar graduated with a commerce degree from the

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in 1958. He served as chairman and chief executive of

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prior to his appointment as Bank Negara Governor.

Death

Jaffar died of pneumonia at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre on 11 August 1998, aged 67. He was buried at the

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in Kuala Lumpur.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Companion 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 ...

(JSM) (1974) **

Commander of the

(PSM) – Tan Sri (1987) * : ** Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar

Knight Commander of the

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(DPMJ) – Dato' (1980) ** Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

(SPMJ) – Dato' (1986) * : ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP

Grand Knight of the

Order of the Crown of Pahang The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang ( Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded ...

(SIMP) – Dato', later Dato' Indera (1990)

References

1931 births 1998 deaths Governors of the Central Bank of Malaysia Malaysian civil servants Malaysian bankers Malaysian economists People from Muar Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia University of Queensland alumni {{Asia-economist-stub