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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
PSM SPMP SSAP DGSM DPMS DIMP DSDK PPN
عبدالعزيز شمس الدين‎
Minister of Rural and Regional Development
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
Monarch Sirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy Awang Adek Hussin (2004–2006)
Tiki Lafe
Zainal Abdidin Osman (2006–2008)
Preceded by Azmi Khalid
Succeeded by Muhammad Muhammad Taib
Constituency Shah Alam
Deputy Minister of Education
In office
15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
Serving with Han Choon Kim
Monarch Salahuddin
Sirajuddin
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister Musa Mohamad
Preceded by Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos
Fong Chan Onn
Succeeded by Mahadzir Mohd Khir
Constituency Senator
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Shah Alam
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by Mohd Zin Mohamed (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS–BA)
Majority 13,410 (2004)
Personal details
Born
Abdul Aziz bin Shamsuddin

(1938-06-10)10 June 1938
Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died 16 October 2020(2020-10-16) (aged 82)
Ara Damansara Medical Centre, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place Gunung Mesah Muslim Cemetery, Gopeng, Perak
Political party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse Puan Sri Rosmawaty Abd Raffar
Children 4
Alma mater University of Malaya

Abdul Aziz bin Shamsuddin (Jawi: عبدالعزيز بن شمس الدين; 10 June 1938 – 16 October 2020) was an important Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister of Rural and Regional Development from 2004 to 2008.

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin's Political Journey

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin began his political career in 1981. He worked as a political secretary for Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who was the Prime Minister at the time. This role meant he helped Dr. Mahathir with important political matters.

In 1999, he was appointed as a Senator by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. A Senator is a member of the upper house of the Malaysian Parliament. Later, he became the Minister of Rural and Regional Development. He held this position from March 27, 2004, to March 18, 2008.

Awards and Recognition

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin received many awards for his service to Malaysia and its states. These awards are called "honours" and show appreciation for a person's contributions.

  •  Malaysia :
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1978)
    • Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2010)
  •  Kedah :
    • MY-KED Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah - Knight Companion (DSDK).svg Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1997)
  •  Malacca :
    • MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2004)
  •  Pahang :
    • MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP.svg Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (1999)
    • MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)
  •  Perak :
    • MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1996)
    • MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown - Kn Grd Commander - SPMP.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2005)
  •  Selangor :
    • MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2000)

Later Life and Passing

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin passed away on October 16, 2020, at 11:52 PM. He was 82 years old. He was laid to rest at the Gunung Mesah Muslim Cemetery in Gopeng, Perak.

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