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Zahiruddin bin

Hassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013) He was the

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca The Governor of Malacca, officially Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (''Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka'') is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (''E ...

from 1976 to 1984. Before his appointment he was a retired senior government administrative & diplomatic (PTD) officer. The position he held prior to retirement from PTD was Malaysia's

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and High Commissioner to both

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in 1975 and the

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in 1974. He was also the holder of the State of Perak's Royal Chieftain position of Orang Kaya Dato' Bendahara Sri Maharaja, ''Orang Besar Empat Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan''. SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin was 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

* : ** Grand Commander of the

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(SMN) – Tun (1976) **

Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (1968) ** Companion of the

(JMN) (1965) ** Malaysian_Commemorative_Medal_ribbon

Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965) * : ** Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) – Dato' Seri Diraja (2005) ** MY-PERA Azlanii Royal Family Order - Grand Knight - DSA

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Grand Knight of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DSA) – Dato' Seri (2009) ** Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1987) ** Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Perak State Crown The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background It was founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957. ...

(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1971) ** Knight Commander of the

(DPMP) – Dato' (1964)

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including: * Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College, a residential college at

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, Kuala Lumpur * SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin, a secondary school in Merlimau, Malacca

References

1918 births 2013 deaths Malaysian politicians of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims United Malays National Organisation politicians Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm High commissioners of Malaysia to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of Malaysia to Ireland {{Malaysia-politician-stub