Syed Zahiruddin


Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan 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

Several places were named after him, including: