Sabbaruddin Chik

Tan Sri Sabbaruddin bin Chik (Jawi: سببارو الدين بن چيق) is a former Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Malaysia from 1987 to 1996.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Chik is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sabbaruddin.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri

Sabbaruddin Chik
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
In office
20 May 1987 – 12 November 1996
MonarchIskandar
Azlan Shah
Ja'afar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyNg Cheng Kuai
Chan Kong Choy
Teng Gaik Kwan
Preceded byNajib Razak as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Succeeded byAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir
ConstituencyTemerloh
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Temerloh
In office
1982–1999
Preceded byHamzah Abu Samah (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded byMohd Sarit Yusoh (UMNO—BN)
Personal details
Born (1941-12-13) 13 December 1941
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)
Faridah Mohamed
​
(d. 2017[1])​
OccupationPolitician

Education

He graduated with a BA (Hons) from the University of Malaya in 1966 and subsequently obtained his master's degree in Public Administration from the Institute of Social Studies, in the Netherlands in 1974.

Career

Public sector

He was served as the Assistant State Secretary of Negeri Sembilan in 1966. A year later, he was appointed as the Assistant Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then, he was promoted as Second Secretary at the Malaysian Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam. He was then, appointed as the Charge de Affairs of the Embassy (1969–1971).[2]

He then rose to various positions in the public sector, including as the Principal Assistant Secretary at the Prime Minister's Department, Director of Socio-Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister's Department and Director of International Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry from 1971 to 1979.

Finally, he served as the Deputy State Secretary for the Government of Selangor from 1980 to 1981.

Politics

He began his political career when he contested the Temerloh parliamentary seats and holding the seat from 1982 to 1999. He was then, made as the Deputy Finance Minister in 1982 to 1987 under Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad cabinet. He then, appointed as Minister of Cultural, Arts and Tourism from 1987 to 1999.

Upon retirement

He was the chairman in various companies such as Amanah Raya Berhad, Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad, Priceworth International Berhad, Eden Inc. Berhad (also known as Eden Enterprises (M) Bhd), Pernas Trading Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Electronic Payment System Sdn Bhd, Nudex Ventures Sdn. Bhd and IPTB Sdn Bhd.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia
  • Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (1982)
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (1982)
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (1988)
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (1992)
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (1998)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (2000)[3]

References
  1. "Puan Sri Faridah Mohamed passes away at 75". NST. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. Bloomberg profile
  3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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