Abdul Aziz Taha
Third Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Taha is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Aziz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Abdul Aziz bin Taha (born 1 April 1936) was the third governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from July 1980 to June 1985.[1][2]
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Aziz Taha PSM SPMJ DSIJ JMN KMN | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia | |
| In office July 1980 – June 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Ismail Mohd Ali |
| Succeeded by | Jaffar Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1936-04-01) 1 April 1936 (age 88) Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Education | Bachelor of Accounting |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia |
Honours
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1973)[3]
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1978)[4]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1982)[5]
Johor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor (DSIJ) – Dato'
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)[6]
References
- ^ "On the cusp of change".
- ^ "Integrity vital central bank governors".
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1973" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1978" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1982" (PDF).
- ^ Now Datuks. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.