Syed_Razak_Syed_Zain_Barakbah

Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah

Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah

Malaysian politician

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Syed Zain Barakhbah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Syed Razak. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Syed Razak bin Syed Zain Barakhbah (22 August 1944–8 March 2023) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party in Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 11 December 1999 to 22 December 2005.[1][2]

Quick Facts 8th Menteri Besar of Kedah, Monarch ...

Early life

Syed Razak is a successful bumiputera entrepreneur in business. His success can be considered comparable to the non-Malay entrepreneurs. His integrity in business caused him to be entrusted to lead the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kedah Malay (DPPMMK) since 1986 again. Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kedah Malay (DPPMMK), Syed Razak, trying desperately to bring Bumiputera businessmen towards commercial and industrial community in line with the objectives of Wawasan 2020 to make Malaysia a developed nation.

Death

Syed Razak died on 8 March 2023, at age of 79 due to health problem. He was buried at Masjid Nurul Ehsan Muslim Cemetery, Kubang Rotan, Kuala Kedah.[3]

Honours

References

  1. [1]
    "Y.A.B DATO SERI HAJI SYED RAZAK BIN SYED ZAIN". Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kedah.
  2. [2]
    "Syed Razak denies he's stepping down as MB". The Star (Malaysia). 16 April 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Bekas MB Kedah Syed Razak meninggal dunia" [Former MB Kedah Syed Razak passed away]. Astro Awani. 8 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
  5. [5]
    "Sultan of Kedah's Honours List". The Star (Malaysia). 20 January 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. [6]
    "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT".
  7. [7]
    "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT".


Flag of MalaysiaPolitician icon

This article about a Malaysian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Syed_Razak_Syed_Zain_Barakbah, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.