Tan Sri Zainuddin bin Maidin was a Malaysian politician and the former Information Minister in the Malaysian cabinet representing United Malays National Organisation in the Barisan Nasional coalition government.
13 Facts About Zainuddin Maidin
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Zainuddin Maidin was the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Merbok constituency for one term, from 24 March 2004 to 8 March 2008.
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Zainuddin Maidin is the former Chief Editor of Utusan Melayu-turned-fierce critic, the oldest Malay language newspaper in Malaysia.
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Zainuddin Maidin received his early education in Maktab Mahmud, Alor Star.
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Zainuddin Maidin later obtained his diploma in journalism from the Berlin Journalism Institute in 1969.
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Zainuddin Maidin wrote a few books, and among the most notable ones are Yang Pertama dan Terakhir, Malaysia-British Relations in London, Mahathir Di Sebalik Tabir, and Tun Razak: Jejak Bertapak Seorang Patriot.
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Zainuddin Maidin was appointed as a member of the Dewan Negara in 1998, before being named the Parliamentary Secretary of the Information Ministry on 17 January 2001.
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Zainuddin Maidin was sworn as a member of the Dewan Negara for a second term in February 2001 and was appointed Deputy Information Minister on 21 November 2002 by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
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Zainuddin Maidin denied that the government intentionally used the act to silence dissent or to advance particular political interests.
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Zainuddin Maidin gained notoriety in Malaysian politics for demonstrating a poor command of the English language during a telephone interview with Al Jazeera on the first Bersih rally in 2007.
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In December 2012 Zainuddin Maidin caused a minor diplomatic incident with Indonesia after writing an article highly critical of former President B J Habibie, which was published by Utusan Malaysia.
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Zainuddin Maidin died of cardiac arrest on 14 December 2018 at 6.20 pm at the Serdang Hospital at age 79.
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Zainuddin Maidin's funeral was attended by hundreds of family members, relatives, friends and prominent figures including Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.