Zainuddin Maidin
Malaysian politician (1939–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Maidin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zainuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tan Sri Zainuddin bin Maidin (Jawi: زين الدين بن ميدين; 26 June 1939 – 14 December 2018)[1] was a Malaysian politician and the former Information Minister in the Malaysian cabinet representing United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition government. He was the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Merbok constituency for one term, from 24 March 2004 to 8 March 2008. In 2018, he quits UMNO and be part of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition government. He is also the former Chief Editor of Utusan Melayu-turned-fierce critic, the oldest Malay language newspaper in Malaysia.
Quick Facts Minister of Information, Preceded by ...
Zainuddin Maidin | |
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زين الدين بن ميدين | |
Minister of Information | |
In office 14 February 2006 – 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
Member of Parliament for Merbok | |
In office 24 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Daim Zainuddin |
Succeeded by | Rashid Din |
Personal details | |
Born | Zainuddin bin Maidin (1939-06-26)26 June 1939 Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 14 December 2018(2018-12-14) (aged 79) Serdang Hospital, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia |
Resting place | Kampung Klang Gate/Taman Melawati Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | UMNO of Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Independent (2018) Pakatan Harapan (2018) |
Spouse | Zaiton Zainol Abidin |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Precinct 10 Putrajaya |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Journalist |
Website | zamkata |
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