Jaffar Hussein
{{Short description|4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia}}
{{Malay name|Jaffar|Hussein|note=on}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'
| honorific-suffix = PSM SPMJ SIMP
| name = Jaffar Hussein
| order = 4th
| office = Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
| term_start = June 1985
| term_end = May 1994
| predecessor = Abdul Aziz Taha
| successor = Ahmad Mohd Don
| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Parit Jawa, Muar, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
| death_date = {{death date and age|1998|8|11|1931|6|11|df=y}}
| death_place = Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
| resting_place = Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
| spouse = Rohila Abdul Rahman
| children = 3
| relations = Nur Jazlan Mohamed (son-in-law)
| 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.{{cite news | title=Ex-Bank Negara Governor Jaffar dies | work=New Straits Times | date=12 August 1998 | pages=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.{{cite news|date=13 August 1998|title=Jaffar buried at Bukit Kiara Cemetery|pages=4|work=New Straits Times}}
Honours
= Honours of Malaysia =
- {{flag|Malaysia}} :
- 50px Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1974){{cite web|title=Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1974.|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1974.pdf}}
- 50px Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1987){{cite web|title=Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987.|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1987.pdf}}{{cite news | title=665 on King's honours list | work=New Straits Times | date=3 June 1987 | pages=1}}
- {{flag|Johor}} :
- 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1980)
- 50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1986){{cite news | title=Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday | work=New Straits Times | date=8 April 1986 | pages=8}}
- {{flag|Pahang}} :
- 50px Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato', later Dato' Indera (1990){{cite news | title=Johor Ruler heads Pahang honours list | work=New Straits Times | date=24 October 1990 | pages=8}}
References
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