Abu Zahar Ithnin

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri
Abu Zahar Ithnin
DGSM DMSM AMN
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Ithnin DGSM DMSM AMN
Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
	In office; December 1999 – March 2004
Succeeded by	Abu Seman Yusop ; as Parliamentary Secretary of the ; Ministry of Internal Security
8th Chief Minister of Malacca
	In office; 23 May 1997 – 2 December 1999
Preceded by	Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani
Succeeded by	Mohd Ali Rustam
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Jasin
	In office; 20 December 1999 – 4 March 2004
Preceded by	Abdul Ghafar Baba
Succeeded by	Mohammad Said Yusof
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly; for Merlimau
	In office; 1995–1999
Preceded by	new constituency
Succeeded by	Nazari Adzim
Speaker of the ; Malacca State Legislative Assembly
	In office; 4 August 1986 – 19 October 1994
Preceded by	Abdul Razak Alias
Succeeded by	Jaafar Lajis
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly; for Sungai Rambai
	In office; 1986–1995
Preceded by	Ahmad Ithnin
Succeeded by	Abdul Azis Abdul Ghani
Personal details
Born	14 September 1937; Kampung Merlimau Pasir, Merlimau, Melaka
Died	12 July 2013 (aged 75); Kampung Merlimau Pasir, Merlimau Melaka
Party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Khalijah binti Haji Mohd Jiddi
Children	Zalina; Roslaini; Marina; Zuraini; Khaidiriah; Mohd Aidi Iskandar
Alma mater	Sekolah Tinggi Melaka, Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Kota Bharu
Occupation	Politician

Succeeded byAbu Seman Yusop
as Parliamentary Secretary of the
Ministry of Internal Security

Abu Zahar bin Ithnin (14 September 1937–12 July 2013) was a Malaysian politician and the Chief Minister of Malacca from May 1997 to December 1999. He had also been Malacca State Legislative Assembly Speaker.^[1] His daughter, Dira Abu Zahar is also a politician and former actress.

Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1986	N20 Sungai Rambai	Abu Zahar Ithnin (UMNO)	4,168	70.68%	Rahimin Bani (PAS)	1,729	29.32%	6,204	2,439	70.73%
1990	N20 Sungai Rambai	Abu Zahar Ithnin (UMNO)	5,022	70.95%	Abu Samah Ahmad (S46)	2,056	29.05%	7,376	2,966	79.13%
1995	N23 Merlimau	Abu Zahar Ithnin (UMNO)

Election results

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Ithnin DGSM DMSM AMN

Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
In office December 1999 – March 2004
Succeeded by	Abu Seman Yusop as Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Security
8th Chief Minister of Malacca
In office 23 May 1997 – 2 December 1999
Preceded by	Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani
Succeeded by	Mohd Ali Rustam
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jasin
In office 20 December 1999 – 4 March 2004
Preceded by	Abdul Ghafar Baba
Succeeded by	Mohammad Said Yusof
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Merlimau
In office 1995–1999
Preceded by	new constituency
Succeeded by	Nazari Adzim
Speaker of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
In office 4 August 1986 – 19 October 1994
Preceded by	Abdul Razak Alias
Succeeded by	Jaafar Lajis
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Rambai
In office 1986–1995
Preceded by	Ahmad Ithnin
Succeeded by	Abdul Azis Abdul Ghani

Personal details
Born	(1937-09-14)14 September 1937 Kampung Merlimau Pasir, Merlimau, Melaka
Died	12 July 2013(2013-07-12) (aged 75) Kampung Merlimau Pasir, Merlimau Melaka
Party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Khalijah binti Haji Mohd Jiddi
Children	Zalina Roslaini Marina Zuraini Khaidiriah Mohd Aidi Iskandar
Alma mater	Sekolah Tinggi Melaka, Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Kota Bharu
Occupation	Politician