Syed Razak bin Syed Zain Barakhbah (22 August 1944 – 8 March 2023) was a Malaysian politician and entrepreneur. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 11 December 1999 to 22 December 2005 representing the United Malays National Organisation.
Syed Razak died on 8 March 2023, aged 79. He was buried at the Masjid Nurul Ehsan in Kubang Rotan, Kuala Kedah.
Election results + Kedah State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes. Results only available from the 2004 election.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986N12 Pengkalan Kundor (UMNO)8,32956.41%Halim Arshat (PAS)6,43543.59%15,2241,89471.42%1990Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah (UMNO)8,52753.57%Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi (PAS)7,36246.43%16,2541,16574.63%1995N16 Kubang RotanSyed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah (UMNO)8,48264.30%Muhamad Yusof Husin (PAS)4,70935.70%13,4743,77372.28%1999 (UMNO)7,90557.18%Kasim Mat Isa (PAS)5,92042.82%14,1901,98574.79%2004 (UMNO)14,46868.91%Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR)6,52731.09%21,4157,94178.36%
Honours
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1979) Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1984)
Justice of the Peace (JP) (1986) Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1990) Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (2000) Dato' Seri Setia DiRaja (2003) Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK) – Dato' Seri Utama (2005)
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2004)
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