Abu Zahar Ujang

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 in 2015
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]

Election results

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly^[3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1986	N15 Pilah		Abu Zahar Ujang (UMNO)	4,824	67.15%		Tong Kin Chong (DAP)	2,316	32.24%	7,819	2,508	70.58%
							Khairudin Daud (PAS)	444	6.18%
1990			Abu Zahar Ujang (UMNO)	6,135	67.49%		Abu Samail Katas (S46)	2,955	32.51%	9,371	3,180	73.34%

Parliament of Malaysia^[3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	P116 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan		Abu Zahar Ujang (UMNO)	24,485	86.31%		Mohd Yusof Abd Malik (S46)	3,885	13.69%	29,704	20,600	69.29%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2007)^[4]
•  Negeri Sembilan :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) – Dato' (1996)
  • Principal Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SUNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (2013)^[5]

References

1. Lee 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.
2. "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.
3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
5. "735 to receive Negeri Sembilan awards". Astro Awani. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.