Abu Zahar bin Ithnin (14 September 193712 July 2013) was a Malaysian politician and the Chief Minister of Malacca from May 1997 to December 1999. He had also been Malacca State Legislative Assembly Speaker. His daughter, Dira Abu Zahar is also a politician and former actress.
Death Ithnin died of complications of a kidney disease on 12 July 2013 at the age of 74. He was buried at the Malacca Heroes Mausoleum near Al Azim Mosque, Malacca Town.
Election results + Malacca State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986N20 Sungai Rambai (UMNO)4,16870.68%Rahimin Bani (PAS)1,72929.32%6,2042,43970.73%1990Abu Zahar Ithnin (UMNO)5,02270.95%Abu Samah Ahmad (S46)2,05629.05%7,3762,96679.13%1995N23 MerlimauAbu Zahar Ithnin (UMNO)
+ Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999P124 JasinAbu Zahar Ithnin (UMNO)23,63864.61%Mujahid Yusof Rawa (PAS)12,94735.39%37,46710,69177.78%
Honours
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1980)
Companion of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1987) Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1995)
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