Abdul Aziz Zain
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Abdul Aziz Zain PSM DJMK PMK PJK | |
|---|---|
| عبدالعزيز زاين | |
 Abdul Aziz in 1961 | |
| 2nd Attorney General of Brunei | |
| In office 20 September 1961 – 15 January 1963 | |
| Monarch | Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
| Preceded by | Ali Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Idris Talog Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1922 Kepala Batas, Penang, British Malaya |
| Died | January 12, 2012 (aged 89) Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Taman Titiwangsa Muslim Cemetery |
| Spouse | Fatimah Zahirin |
| Children | 6; including Abdul Ghani |
| Education | Middle Temple |
| Profession | Judge and businessman |
Tan Sri Dato' Paduka Abdul Aziz bin Mohamed Zain (10 November 1922 – 12 January 2012) was a Malaysian barrister, judge and businessman whom formerly took office as the second Attorney General of Brunei from 1961 to 1963.[1]
On 10 November 1922, Abdul Aziz was born in Kepala Batas, Penang. In 1951, he graduated from Middle Temple in London with a law degree.[2]
Career
Before being appointed a magistrate in Taiping, Perak, in 1955, he started his public service career with the Kedah state administration. After that, he worked as a deputy public prosecutor in the state of Perak before being named a member of the Kuala Lumpur legal council in 1957. He served as the state's legal adviser for Kelantan and Terengganu in 1958. Before serving as Brunei's attorney general for two years beginning in 1961, he was appointed Perak's state legal adviser in 1960. He is also the founder and Deputy Chairman of Perkim and Chairman of Perkim from 1969 to 1971.[3] Aziz then served as Malaysia's solicitor-general from 1963 until 1964, when he was appointed to the High Court, and from there to the Federal Court in 1970.[2]
The reason Abdul Aziz served on the tribunal during the 1988 constitutional crisis that resulted in Tun Salleh Abbas' resignation as Lord President was questioned. He stated that he was given the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's order to sit on the tribunal. Even though Salleh was a very close friend of his, how could he refuse. Although he wasn't happy, he had to fulfill my obligations to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. When asked if he had any regrets about how the tribunal had turned out, he responded with an equally concise response, "I entered and left with a clear conscience."[4]
Later life
From 1971 to 1973, he presided over the National Electricity Board. Subsequently, he served as chairman of the Bedford (M) Bhd, Kota Tanah Sdn Bhd, Kao (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, and the Malaysian Institute of Management. He was also a trustee for the Council of Colleges Malaysia. When Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra served as secretary-general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in 1973, Aziz served as Tunku's special assistant.[2][5] He was not only a founding member and vice president of the Muslim Welfare Organization (PERKIM), but he also played a significant part in the establishment of a worldwide Islamic bank. He significantly contributed to the expansion of Anglia Ruskin University's involvement in a number of projects in Malaysia and Thailand.[6]
Death
At 6 am in his house in Bukit Pantai on 12 January 2012, Abdul Aziz died in his sleep at the age of 89. The Taman Titiwangsa Muslim Cemetery is where he was interred.[2]
Personal life
Abdul Aziz is married to Puan Sri Fatimah Zahirin, and together they have six children; including Abdul Ghani, Chief of Royal Malaysian Air Force.[2]
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