Английская Википедия:Azizan Zainul Abidin

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Tun Azizan bin Zainul Abidin (Jawi: Шаблон:Lang; 28 May 1935 – 14 July 2004) was a Malaysian corporate figure and civil servant who was the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Petronas. He was the father of Amir Hamzah Azizan, the Minister of Finance II, Senator and former CEO of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).

Early life and education

Azizan was born on 28 May 1935, in Air Itam, Penang. He had 3 children with his wife Noor Ainne Che Teh: Amir Hamzah Azizan, Norizan Azizan and Ikhwan Azizan and 7 grandchildren. He studied at Penang Free School and later pursued his tertiary education at the University of Malaya where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Malay Studies.

Career

In 1960, he joined the Ministry of Education, becoming senior private secretary to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein (1971-1974), Tun Hussein Onn (1975-1981), and Tun Mahathir Mohamad (1981-1984). In 1988, he retired as the Secretary General (KSU) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Post-government career

Azizan joined Petronas as President and CEO, holding the position from February 1988 to February 1995 under the recommendation of Mahathir Mohamad. In addition, he was chairman of Malaysia Airlines, Putrajaya Corporation, KLCC Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, MTBE Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Petronas Trading Limited, Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd and Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd. He is remembered for his work in developing Putrajaya, the Federal Government Administrative Centre.

He was appointed Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and a member of the World Economic Forum; Kuala Lumpur hosted the forum in 2002. He was Chairman of the ASEAN-Canada Business Council, Treasurer of the Crime Prevention Foundation and a Member of the Management Improvement Commission of the Royal Malaysian Police.

Death

Azizan died on 14 July 2004 at the age of 68, and was buried at the Muslim Cemetery in Taman Selatan, Putrajaya.

Honours

On 5 June 2010, five years after his death, he was posthumously awarded the Malaysian federal highest award, the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM), which carries the title "Tun" in conjunction with the birthday of the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

He also received the Order of the Commander of the Legion of Honour from the French government in October 2003, the Norwegian government award for "outstanding contribution to quality " in management in 1992 and the Vietnam Friendship Medal by the government in September 2001.

Honours of Malaysia

• Шаблон:Flag :
  • Файл:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1978)
  • Файл:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1987)
  • Файл:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2010 – posthumously)
• Шаблон:Flag :
  • Файл:MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1991)
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  • Файл:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Commander - DGPN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2001)

Legacy

A cargo ship converted by Petronas for use in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone is named after him.

External links

• A GEM AMONG THE GEMS: TUN AZIZAN ZAINUL ABIDIN - Young Leadership Voices
• Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin - Permata Yang Hilang