In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ujang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abu Zahar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Abu Zahar Ujang
PSM SUNS DSNS AMN
أبو ظهر نيکا اوجڠ
Abu Zahar Ujang at the Asia Pacific parliamentary Forum
16th President of the Dewan Negara
In office 26 April 2010 – 25 April 2016
Monarchs
Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim
Prime Minister
Najib Razak
Preceded by
Wong Foon Meng
Succeeded by
Vigneswaran Sanasee
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Pilah
In office 25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by
Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by
Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN)
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Pilah
In office 3 August 1986 – 25 April 1995
Preceded by
Ramli Ujang (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by
Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN)
Chairman of the Advisory Board of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2020
Chief Commissioner
Azam Baki
Personal details
Born
Abu Zahar bin Ujang
(1944-02-01) 1 February 1944 (age 80) Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Japanese occupation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)―Barisan Nasional
Spouse
Sharifah Rugayah Syed Jaffar
Children
3
Alma mater
Lincoln's Inn
Occupation
Lawyer
Tan Sri Abu Zahar bin Dato' Nika Ujang (born 1 February 1944) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under Chief Commissioner Azam Baki since May 2020. He was also the President of the Dewan Negara from April 2010 to April 2016 for six years and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Pilah from April 1995 to November 1999 for a term.[1]
Abu Zahar served in the State Assembly of Negeri Sembilan from 1986 to 1995, before being a member of federal Parliament from 1995 to 1999. After retiring, he became president of the Council of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak).[2]
He was sworn in as President of the Senate on 26 April 2010.[1]
^ abLee Yuk Peng (26 April 2010). "Abu Zahar sworn in as Senate president". The Star. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
^"Former Mubarak president Abu Zahar is new Senate president". The Star. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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