Sabbaruddin Chik
Tan Sri Sabbaruddin bin Chik (Jawi: صبار الدين بن چئ; 13 December 1941 – 4 December 2021) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism from 1987 to 1996.
Sabbaruddin Chik | |
|---|---|
| صبار الدين چئ | |
| Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | |
| In office 20 May 1987 – 12 November 1996 | |
| Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Ng Cheng Kuai Chan Kong Choy Teng Gaik Kwan |
| Preceded by | Najib Razak as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir |
| Constituency | Temerloh |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Temerloh | |
| In office 1982–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Abu Samah (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Sarit Yusoh (UMNO—BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1941 Temerloh, Pahang, Japanese occupation of British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 79) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Education
Chik graduated with a BA (Hons) from the University of Malaya in 1966 and subsequently obtained his master's degree in Public Administration from the Institute of Social Studies, in the Netherlands in 1974.
Career
Public service
Chik served as the Assistant State Secretary of Negeri Sembilan in 1966. A year later, he was appointed the Assistant Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then, he was promoted as Second Secretary at the Malaysian Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam. He was then appointed the Charge d'affaires of the Embassy (1969–1971).[2]
He then rose to various positions in the public services, including as the Principal Assistant Secretary at the Prime Minister's Department, Director of Socio-Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister's Department and Director of International Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry from 1971 to 1979.
Finally, he served as the Deputy State Secretary for the Government of Selangor from 1980 to 1981.
Politics
Chik began his political career when he contested the Temerloh parliamentary seats and holding the seat from 1982 to 1999. He was then made the Deputy Finance Minister in 1982 to 1987 under Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad cabinet. He was then appointed Minister of Cultural, Arts and Tourism from 1987 to 1999.
Retirement
Chik was the chairman in various companies such as Amanah Raya Berhad, Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad, Priceworth International Berhad, Eden Inc. Berhad (also known as Eden Enterprises (M) Bhd), Pernas Trading Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Electronic Payment System Sdn Bhd, Nudex Ventures Sdn. Bhd and IPTB Sdn Bhd.
Death
Chik died from COVID-19 at University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur on 4 December 2021, aged 79 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.[3][4] He was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.[5][6]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Temerloh, Pahang | Sabbaruddin Chik (UMNO) | 18,162 | 53.49% | Lim Ong Hang (DAP) | 8,906 | 26.23% | 35,396 | 9,256 | 75.49% | ||
| Ishak Abdullah (PMIP) | 6,885 | 20.28% | ||||||||||
| 1986 | P80 Temerloh, Pahang | Sabbaruddin Chik (UMNO) | 16,194 | 58.44% | Suhaimi Said (PMIP) | 11,515 | 41.56% | 28,639 | 4,779 | 73.27% | ||
| 1990 | Sabbaruddin Chik (UMNO) | 20,128 | 56.72% | Kamarazman Yacob (S46) | 15,358 | 43.28% | 36,570 | 4,770 | 77.01% | |||
| 1995 | P84 Temerloh, Pahang | Sabbaruddin Chik (UMNO) | 22,078 | 61.17% | Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar (S46) | 14,012 | 38.83% | 39,434 | 8,066 | 76.70% | ||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)[7]
- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1982)
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato', later Dato' Indera (1988)
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1998)
- Selangor :
- Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS) (1982)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1992)
See also
- List of deaths due to COVID-19 - notable individual deaths
References
- ^ "Puan Sri Faridah Mohamed passes away at 75". NST. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Bloomberg profile
- ^ "Sabaruddin Chik dies". BERNAMA. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Obituary: Sabbaruddin Chik passes away". BERNAMA. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jenazah Sabbaruddin selamat dikebumikan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Jenazah Sabbaruddin dikebumi di Bukit Kiara". Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ . Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.