Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid
Tun Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (10 March 1908 – 10 May 1975) was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from 1971 to 1975.[1]He also served as Menteri Besar in two states from 1952 until 1956.[2][3]
Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
| In office 31 August 1971 – 9 May 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Malek Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan |
| 4th Menteri Besar of Selangor | |
| In office 1 September 1955 – 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Uda |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Abdul Latif |
| Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 1 October 1952 – 1 October 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Malek Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Malek Yusuf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid 10 March 1908 Kajang, Hulu Langat, Selangor, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 10 May 1975 Malacca City, Malaysia |
| Spouse(s) | Raja Teh Zaiton Raja Kamarulzaman |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
He was educated at Kajang High School, Kajang, Selangor.
In March 1948, he took the 'Second Deconshire Course' at Oxford University, United Kingdom.
Career
He started his career as a teacher before appointed as Collector of Land Revenue, Assistant District Officer and District Officer. Later, he served as Assistant Secretary at the Selangor Local Commissioner's office. On 1 February 1948, he was again appointed as the First Secretary to the Selangor Government Secretary.
After studying in United Kingdom, he was appointed District Officer Teluk Anson (now Teluk Intan). He was later appointed as a Member of the State Assembly Negeri Sembilan and Assistant Secretary of Internal Security in the Defense Division
In 1952, he was appointed by Tunku Abdul Rahman as the first Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan. Then on 1 September 1955 he was appointed as Menteri Besar of Selangor.
In 1956, he was appointed to represent the kings in the Merdeka delegation to United Kingdom to discuss matters of defense Malaysia.
After retiring from politics, he was appointed as Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka and lived in the official residence Sri Melaka (now as a museum) until his death.[4]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaya : Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (1958)[5]
Malaysia : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (1972)[6]
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Jalan Tun Abdul Aziz in Kajang, Selangor
- Tun Abdul Aziz Mosque in Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Tun Abdul Aziz Majid in Hulu Langat, Selangor
References
- "The Third President of Malacca". 2012-09-24. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- "Senarai Menteri Besar (in Malay)". 2016-09-09. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- "Senarai Menteri Besar (in Malay)". 2019-05-14. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- Arkib Negara Malaysia online
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1972" (PDF).
| Preceded by Abdul Malek Yusuf |
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 1971–1975 |
Succeeded by Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan |