Mohamed Zahir Ismail

Mohamed Zahir Ismail
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dato' Sri Dr.
Mohamed Zahir Ismail
Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
In office
14 June 1982 – 14 October 2004
Preceded by Syed Nasir Ismail
Succeeded by Ramli Ngah Talib
Personal details
Born 19 March 1924(1924-03-19)
Alor Setar, Kedah
Died 14 October 2004(2004-10-14) (aged 80)
Kuala Lumpur
Political party UMNO - BN
Spouse(s) Toh Puan Halimatun Sa'adiah Chik
Profession Advocate, Solicitor
Religion Islam

Tun Mohamed Zahir bin Haji Ismail (March 19, 1924 – October 14, 2004) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician. He was the longest-serving Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Malaysian Parliament.

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Early life and education

Mohamed Zahir was born in Alor Setar, Kedah. He attended Sekolah Kebangsaan Hosba in Jitra and later Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Setar. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from Lincoln's Inn in 1955.

Career

Mohamed Zahir began practicing as a lawyer from 1956. After the independence of Malaya, he served on the Kedah State EXCO from 1959 to 1963, and briefly as Menteri Besar in 1963. He was appointed to the Dewan Negara (the upper house) in August 1963, and completed two terms (of three years each) as a Senator.

He was actively involved in the formation of the Malaysia, serving as a diplomat to the United Nations and as the Malayan representative to the Cobbold Commission. In 1975, he was appointed to the Kota Bharu High Court as a judge.

Now a respected figure in Malaysian politics, he was elected Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat following the 1982 general elections, a post he held for 24 years. During his tenure, he also became President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Assembly.

Death

In October 2004, Mohamed Zahir died in office due to acute renal failure in Kuala Lumpur Hospital.[1]

References

  1. ^ Speakar Dewan Rakyat Tun Zahir meninggal dunia (in Malay) AgendaDaily. October 15, 2004

Others

Political offices
Preceded by
Syed Nasir Ismail
Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
1982 – 2004
Succeeded by
Ramli Ngah Talib

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