Sabbaruddin Chik
Malaysian politician (1941–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Chik is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sabbaruddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tan Sri Sabbaruddin bin Chik (Jawi: صبار الدين بن چئ; 13 December 1941 – 4 December 2021) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism from 1987 to 1999.
Quick Facts Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism, Monarchs ...
Sabbaruddin Chik | |
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صبار الدين چئ | |
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | |
In office 20 May 1987 – 20 May 1999 | |
Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kwan |
Preceded by | Najib Razak as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |
Succeeded by | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir |
Constituency | Temerloh |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Temerloh | |
In office 1982–1999 | |
Preceded by | Hamzah Abu Samah (UMNO–BN) |
Succeeded by | Mohd Sarit Yusoh (UMNO—BN) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-12-13)13 December 1941 Temerloh, Pahang, Japanese occupation of British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 79) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | |
Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Occupation | Politician |
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