Jaffar Hussein

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'
Jaffar Hussein
PSM SPMJ SIMP
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Jaffar Hussein PSM SPMJ SIMP
4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
	In office; June 1985 – May 1994
Preceded by	Abdul Aziz Taha
Succeeded by	Ahmad Mohd Don
Personal details
Born	11 June 1931; Parit Jawa, Muar, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	11 August 1998 (aged 67); Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse	Rohila Abdul Rahman
Relations	Nur Jazlan Mohamed (son-in-law)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Queensland

Jaffar bin Hussein (11 June 1931 – 11 August 1998) was a Malaysian banker and economist who served as the 4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from 1985 to 1994.

Background

Jaffar graduated with a commerce degree from the University of Queensland in 1958. He served as chairman and chief executive of Malayan Banking Berhad prior to his appointment as Bank Negara Governor.^[1]

Death

Jaffar died of pneumonia at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre on 11 August 1998, aged 67. He was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.^[2]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1974)^[3]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1987)^[4]^[5]
Johor :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1980)^{[citation needed]}
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1986)^[6]
Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato', later Dato' Indera (1990)^[7]

References

^ "Ex-Bank Negara Governor Jaffar dies". New Straits Times. 12 August 1998. p. 1.
^ "Jaffar buried at Bukit Kiara Cemetery". New Straits Times. 13 August 1998. p. 4.
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1974" (PDF).
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987" (PDF).
^ "665 on King's honours list". New Straits Times. 3 June 1987. p. 1.
^ "Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday". New Straits Times. 8 April 1986. p. 8.
^ "Johor Ruler heads Pahang honours list". New Straits Times. 24 October 1990. p. 8.

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[1] "Ex-Bank Negara Governor Jaffar dies". New Straits Times. 12 August 1998. p. 1.

[2] "Jaffar buried at Bukit Kiara Cemetery". New Straits Times. 13 August 1998. p. 4.

[3] "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1974" (PDF).

[4] "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987" (PDF).

[5] "665 on King's honours list". New Straits Times. 3 June 1987. p. 1.

[6] "Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday". New Straits Times. 8 April 1986. p. 8.

[7] "Johor Ruler heads Pahang honours list". New Straits Times. 24 October 1990. p. 8.

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