Syed Zahiruddin

Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan
4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
In office
23 May 1976  30 November 1984
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Abdul Majid
Succeeded bySyed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Personal details
Born
Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan

(1918-10-11)11 October 1918
Pondok Tanjung, Kerian, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died20 April 2013(2013-04-20) (aged 94)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
SpouseToh Puan Halimah Md. Noh
Children10
Parents
  • Syed Hassan Syed Ibrahim (father)
  • Raja Halimah Raja Abdullah (mother)

Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013) He was the Yang 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's Ambassador and High Commissioner to both Ireland in 1975 and the United Kingdom 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.