Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan | |
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| 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 |
| Died | 20 April 2013(2013-04-20) (aged 94) Petaling Jaya,Selangor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery,Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Toh Puan Halimah Md. Noh |
| Children | 10 |
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TunSyedDato' Seri DirajaZahiruddin binSyedHassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013)[1] He was theYang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 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'sAmbassador andHigh Commissioner to bothIreland in 1975 and theUnited Kingdom in 1974.[2] 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.
Zahiruddin died on 20 April 2013 of a kidney failure, aged 95 and was buried atBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.[3]
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Grand Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) –Tun (1976)[4]
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (1968) Companion of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1965)
Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
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Ordinary Class of thePerak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) –Dato' Seri Diraja (2005)[5]
Grand Knight of theAzlanii Royal Family Order (DSA) –Dato' Seri (2009)[6].svg)
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) –Dato' Seri (1987)[7].svg)
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) –Dato' Seri (1971) Knight Commander of theOrder of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) –Dato' (1964)Several places were named after him, including:
| Preceded by | Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 1976–1984 | Succeeded by |
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