Syed Zahiruddin

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.

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.

Death

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]

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1976)^[4]
  • 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) (1964)
  • Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1966)
•  Perak :
  • Grand Knight of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DSA) – Dato' Seri (2009)^[5]
  • Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) – Dato’ Seri Diraja (2004)
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1988)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1974)
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1964)

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

• Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College, one of the residential colleges at University of Malaya, Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur
• SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin, a secondary school in Merlimau, Malacca

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