Zainuddin Maidin
Minister of Information | |
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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 26 June 1939 Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysia |
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 |
Early life
Zainuddin bin Maidin, was born in Kota Kuala Muda,
He later obtained his diploma in journalism from the Berlin Journalism Institute in 1969. In 1981, he was awarded with the Professional Journalist Fellowship from the University of Michigan, US.
Zainuddin is married to Datin Zaiton Zainol Abidin and is a father to two daughters and two sons.
Career
Authorship
He wrote a few books, and among the most notable ones are Yang Pertama dan Terakhir, Malaysia-British Relations in London, Mahathir Di Sebalik Tabir, and Tun Razak: Jejak Bertapak Seorang Patriot.
Politics
Zainuddin was appointed as a member of the Dewan Negara in 1998, before being named the Parliamentary Secretary of the Information Ministry on 17 January 2001. He was sworn as a member of the Dewan Negara for a second term in February 2001 and was appointed Deputy Information Minister on 21 November 2002 by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Later, he won the
On 14 February 2006, he was made the Information Minister by then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, replacing Datuk Paduka Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir.
In the 2008 Malaysian general elections on 8 March 2008, he contested the Sungai Petani parliamentary seat but was defeated by Datuk Johari Abdul from PKR.[3][4]
Controversy
In 2006, the opposition
He gained notoriety in Malaysian politics for demonstrating a poor command of the English language during a telephone interview with Al Jazeera on the first Bersih rally in 2007.[7]
In December 2012 Zainuddin caused a minor diplomatic incident with
In August 2013, Zainuddin was forced to apologise after
In July 2018, Zainuddin who by this time was pro-
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | P014 Merbok, Kedah | Zainuddin Maidin (UMNO) | 29,607 | 67.64% | Saiful Izham Ramli ( PKR )
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14,162 | 32.36% | 44,981 | 15,445 | 77.66% | ||
2008 | P015 Sungai Petani, Kedah | Zainuddin Maidin (UMNO) | 24,441 | 41.95% | PKR )
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33,822 | 58.05% | 59,378 | 9,381 | 77.84% |
Awards and recognition
- Malaysia :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1990)
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (1996)[11]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2009)[11]
- Pahang :
- Member of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (AMP) (1982)
- Kedah :
- Member of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (AMK) (1987)
- Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (DPMK) – Dato' (2006)
- Selangor :
- Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS) (1990)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2003)[12]
- Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2006)
Death
Zainuddin died of
References
- ^ Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin. arkib.gov.my
- ^ The racial conundrum in Umno
- ^ a b c "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b c "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ Lopez, Leslie (17 November 2006). Race rhetoric is part of Umno politics. Malaysia Today.
- ^ DAP proves Sedition Act still relevant: Zam. (28 November 2006). Malaysia Today.
- ^ "It's English at its best !!". i1chocolat. i1chocolat.blogspot. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ Yudhoyono complains to Najib over Zainuddin's Habibie insult, The Malaysian Insider, 21 December 2012
- ^ [1] For pork slur, Zam posts apology to AirAsia for six months. The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ [2] Zam calls to shut Tahfiz school across Malaysia. Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "DPMS 2003". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ "Former info minister Zainuddin Maidin dies (updated)". The Star. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Zam laid to rest, Mahathir pays last respects". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
External links
- Utusan Malaysia, 15 February 2006
- http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/custom.cfm?name=lihatbiodatadetail.cfm&id=53