Tan Sri Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Yassin (27 October 1932 – 6 December 2022) is a former Member of Parliament for Muar (1995–1999).[1] He is the brother of the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Before joining politics, he was a government official.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Haji
Abdul Aziz Mohd Yassin
PSM KMN PJK
Advisor, Malaysian Cooperative Commission
In office
15 November 2020 – 15 November 2021
Member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party Supreme Leadership Council
In office
14 Januari 2017 – 23 Ogos 2020
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
Preceded bypost created
Chairman of Economic Bureau, Malaysian United Indigenous Party
In office
14 January 2017 – 23 August 2020
Preceded bypost created
Succeeded byMustapa Mohamed
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Muar, Johor
In office
7 June 1995 – 10 November 1999
Preceded byAbdul Malek Munip (BN-UMNO)
Succeeded byRobia Kosai (BN-UMNO)
Majority18,238 (1995)
Deputy Chairman of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Agency
In office
29 September 1964 – 11 October 1969
ChairmanTan Sri Hanafiah Hussain
Preceded bypost created
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Haji Yusof
Personal details
Born
Abdul Aziz bin Mohd Yasin

(1932-10-27)27 October 1932
Kampung Haji Mohd Yassin, Batu 1 1/4 Jalan Bakri, Bandar Maharani, Johor,
Died6 December 2022(2022-12-06) (aged 90)
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Political party UMNO (1955–2016)
BERSATU (2016–2022)
Other political
affiliations
Alliance Party
(1955–1973)
BN (1974–2016)
PH (2017–2020)
PN (2020–2022)
Spouse3
RelationsTan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
(younger brother)
Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman
(sister-in-law)
Datuk Fakhri Yassin Mahiaddin
(nephew)
Najwa Mahiaddin
(niece)
Occupationpolitician, businessman

Career

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He is the former Deputy Chairman of Federal Agricultural Marketing Agency (FAMA) in 1965.[2]

Election results

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Parliament Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballot casts Majority Turnout
1995 P133 Muar, Johor Abdul Aziz Yassin (UMNO) 18,238 67.57% Zawawi Mohd. Zin (S46) 8,755 32.43% 28,595 9,483 69.76%

Post political career

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He was appointed as the first Yang di-Pertua of the Majlis Bekas Wakil Rakyat Malaysia (MUBARAK) in 2009, an organization for former Barisan Nasional representatives whose establishment was inspired by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He was later appointed as Yang di-Pertua MUBARAK for the Federal Territories from 2014 to 2019.[3]

Honours

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Death

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He died at 10.30 am at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.[4]

References

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  1. ^ UMNO Muar sedia hadapi siapa saja
  2. ^ Sejarah FAMA Archived 16 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Arkib Negara
  3. ^ "Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yassin kekal Yang diPertua MUBARAK WP". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ Abang Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin meninggal dunia