Tun Azizan bin Zainul Abidin (Jawi:عزيزانبنزینالعابدین;28 May 1935 –14 July 2004) was a Malaysian corporate figure and civil servant who was the former Chairman,President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Petronas. He was the father of Amir Hamzah Azizan,the Minister of Finance II,Senator and former CEO of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Azizan was born on 28 May 1935,in Air Itam,Penang. He had 3 children with his wife Noor Ainne Che Teh:Amir Hamzah Azizan,Norizan Azizan and Ikhwan Azizan and 7 grandchildren. He studied at Penang Free School and later pursued his tertiary education at the University of Malaya where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Malay Studies.
In 1960,he joined the Ministry of Education,becoming senior private secretary to the 2nd,3rd and 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia,Tun Abdul Razak Hussein (1971-1974),Tun Hussein Onn (1975-1981),and Tun Mahathir Mohamad (1981-1984). In 1988,he retired as the Secretary General (KSU) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Azizan joined Petronas as President and CEO,holding the position from February 1988 to February 1995 under the recommendation of Mahathir Mohamad. In addition,he was chairman of Malaysia Airlines,Putrajaya Corporation,KLCC Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd,Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd,MTBE Malaysia Sdn Bhd,Petronas Trading Limited,Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd and Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd. He is remembered for his work in developing Putrajaya,the Federal Government Administrative Centre.
He was appointed Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and a member of the World Economic Forum;Kuala Lumpur hosted the forum in 2002. He was Chairman of the ASEAN-Canada Business Council,Treasurer of the Crime Prevention Foundation and a Member of the Management Improvement Commission of the Royal Malaysian Police.
Azizan died on 14 July 2004 at the age of 68,and was buried at the Muslim Cemetery in Taman Selatan,Putrajaya.
On 5 June 2010,five years after his death,he was posthumously awarded the Malaysian federal highest award,the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM),which carries the title "Tun" in conjunction with the birthday of the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong,Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin,at Istana Negara,Kuala Lumpur.
He also received the Order of the Commander of the Legion of Honour from the French government in October 2003,the Norwegian government award for "outstanding contribution to quality " in management in 1992 and the Vietnam Friendship Medal by the government in September 2001.
The KA Tun Azizan,a cargo ship,converted by Petronas for use in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone is named after him.
Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali is married to Mahathir Mohamad,the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia and former chancellor of the Multimedia University (MMU). She played the role of Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from July 1981 to October 2003 and from May 2018 to March 2020 for almost 24 years. She is the oldest-living person of the role.
Tun Ahmad Fairuz bin Sheikh Abdul Halim is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Malaysia. A controversial figure,he held that position from 2003 to 2007. In August 2006,he courted controversy by suggesting the abolishment of English Common Law to be replaced by Islamic Syariah Law. He retired in November 2007 and was replaced on 2 November 2007 by Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the Chief Justice.
Tun Ismail bin Mohamed Ali was the second Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia and the chairman of the Pemodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB).
Tun Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah was a prominent Malaysian judge. He was the second Lord President of the Federal Court,and the first Malaysian to hold that office. After his career in the judiciary,he briefly served as President of the Dewan Negara and later Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang. He is the shortest-serving President of the Dewan Negara in the history of Malaysia.
Azizan bin Abdul Razak was a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Menteri Besar of the state of Kedah from 2008 to 2013. A member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),he was the first Chief Minister of Kedah from a party other than the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held the seat of Sungai Limau in the Kedah state assembly from 2004 until his death in 2013. He was also the state commissioner for PAS in Kedah and a member of the central committee of the national party.
Syed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin was a Malaysian politician. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 1967 to 1978 and the fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Melaka state from 1984 until 2004,the longest-serving governor of Malacca.
Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir was the 6th Governor of Penang,Malaysia from 1989 to 2001.
Tun Syed Sheh bin Syed Abdullah Shahabudin was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang,Malaysia from 1967 to 1969.
Tuanku Bujang bin Tuanku Othman was a Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak from 1969 to 1977.
Tun Mohamad Adnan Robert was the sixth Governor of the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Tun Abdul Hamid bin Mohamad is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the 5th Chief Justice of Malaysia.
Tun Sulaiman bin Ninam Shah was a Malaysian businessman and veteran politician. He was also former member of Johore State Council for Muar Coastal (1954–1959) and Johor State Legislative Assembly for Parit Jawa (1959-1964),former Senator (1979-1985) and the 6th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara (1982-1985). He was one of the founders of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and former Permanent Chairman of UMNO (1976-2003).
Raja Tun Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman was serving as Secretary-General to the Treasury of Malaysia from 1971 to 1972.
Kamal bin Mat Salih is a Malaysian economist,physician,policy advisor,academic administrator and politician. He served as a Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Wangsa Maju from 1995 to 1999.
Tun Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael was the second Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia,and the first Asian and ethnic Malay to hold the position,taking office on 29 March 1966. His predecessor was Claude Fenner. His work resulted in the "Salleh System",as well as the National Police Cadets and the Police Volunteer Reserve.
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Othman was a minister in the Prime Minister's Department. He was appointed in 2001 as a Religious Advisor to the then Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and later as Religious Advisor to Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from 2005 to 2009. Several parties recognized him as UMNO scholar and made a winding-up speech during the UMNO General Assembly.
Musa bin Mohamad was Malaysian politician who was one of the members of the UMNO Supreme Council between 2000 and 2003. He was also the Minister of Education and Vice-Chancellor,Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dato’Seri Ali Abul bin Hassan Sulaiman is a former governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Amir Hamzah bin Azizan is a Malaysian corporate figure who has served as the Minister of Finance II and Senator since December 2023. He served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from March 2021 to his resignation and political appointments in December 2023. He is the eldest son of Azizan Zainul Abidin,the former Chairman,President and CEO of Petronas.
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali is a Malaysian military officer who served as the Chief of Defence Forces from 1987 to 1992,and as the Chief of Army from 1985 to 1987. He is the brother of Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali,the wife of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.