Syed Zahiruddin

Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysian politician.  He was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1975–1984 and the Ambassador to Ireland in 1975 and the United Kingdom in 1974.  He was also the Orang Besar Empat Perak.  SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin also named after him. 

Death
On 20 April 2013, he died of a kidney failure at age 95. 

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia
  : Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1965)
  : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1968)
 : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (1976)

Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
 Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College, a residential college at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
 SMK Tun Syed Zahiruddin, a secondary school in Merlimau, Malacca

References

Category:1918 births
Category:2013 deaths
Category:Malaysian people of Malay descent
Category:Malaysian Muslims
Category:United Malays National Organisation politicians
Category:Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Category:Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Category:Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Category:Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Category:High Commissioners of Malaysia to the United Kingdom