Syed Zahiruddin

Tun Syed Dato' Seri Diraja Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (11 October 1918 – 20 April 2013) 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.

Death Zahiruddin died on 20 April 2013 of a kidney failure, aged 95 and was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.

Awards and recognitions Honours of Malaysia

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