Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
عبدالعزيز شمس الدين
Minister of Rural and Regional Development
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
DeputyAwang Adek Hussin (2004–2006)
Tiki Lafe
Zainal Abdidin Osman (2006–2008)
Preceded byAzmi Khalid
Succeeded byMuhammad Muhammad Taib
ConstituencyShah Alam
Deputy Minister of Education
In office
15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
Serving with Han Choon Kim
MonarchsSalahuddin
Sirajuddin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterMusa Mohamad
Preceded byMohd Khalid Mohd Yunos
Fong Chan Onn
Succeeded byMahadzir Mohd Khir
ConstituencySenator
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Shah Alam
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byMohd Zin Mohamed
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byKhalid Abdul Samad
(PRPAS)
Majority13,410 (2004)
Personal details
Born
Abdul Aziz bin Shamsuddin

(1938-06-10)10 June 1938
Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died16 October 2020(2020-10-16) (aged 82)
Ara Damansara Medical Centre, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeGunung Mesah Muslim Cemetery, Gopeng, Perak
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpousePuan Sri Rosmawaty Abd Raffar
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Malaya

Abdul Aziz bin Shamsuddin (Jawi: عبدالعزيز بن شمس الدين; 10 June 1938 – 16 October 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Rural and Regional Development from 2004 to 2008.

Career

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In 1975, he was appointed as a special officer to the then Minister of Education, Mahathir Mohamad. Subsequently, he served as Mahathir's private secretary during his tenure as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1999. In 1999, Abdul Aziz entered the sixth Mahathir cabinet and was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Education.

He served as Minister of Rural and Regional Development from 27 March 2004 to 18 March 2008.[1]

Death

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Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin died on 16 October 2020 at 11.52 pm. He was 82 years old.[2][3] He was to laid to rest at the Gunung Mesah Muslim Cemetery, Gopeng, Perak.[4]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P108 Shah Alam Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (UMNO) 32,417 63.04% Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS) 19,007 36.96% 52,336 13,410 75.66%
2008 Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (UMNO) 24,042 41.73% Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS) 33,356 57.90% 58,361 9,314 77.47%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis. September 2004. p. 2773. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
  2. ^ "Former Minister Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin dies". The Star Online. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Former minister Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin dies at 82". New Straits Times. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Jenazah Aziz Shamsuddin selamat dikebumikan" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "83 Datuks in Malacca list". Lee Yuk Peng. The Star. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Sultan of Pahang's 74th birthday honours list". The Star. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ^ "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  9. ^ "DPMP 1996". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  10. ^ "Sultan of Perak's birthday honours list". The Star. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  11. ^ "DPMS 2000". awards.selangor.gov.my.