Ahmad Zaidi Adruce

Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Muhammed Noor
أحمد زيدي أدروس محمد نور
Ahmad Zaidi in university convocation
5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
In office
2 April 1985 – 5 December 2000
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
Succeeded byAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Personal details
Born(1924-03-29)29 March 1924
Sibu, Kingdom of Sarawak
Died5 December 2000(2000-12-05) (aged 76)
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeSamariang Muslim Cemetery, Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Part of Barisan Nasional (1970s–1985)
Spouse(s)Hamsiah Ismail (deceased)
Rosmiati Kendati
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationPolitician

Ahmad Zaidi Adruce bin Muhammed Noor (Jawi: أحمد زيدي أدروس بن محمد نور; 29 March 1924 – 5 December 2000) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak.[1] He was the longest-serving governor in consecutive terms from a single appointment, from his inaugural in 1985, to his death in 2000.[2] He was also remembered as the first Sarawakian Bumiputera to receive a MA Degree from a British university (University of Edinburgh).[3]

  1. ^ Ram Anand (15 February 2014). "Taib can be Sarawak governor for life". Malaysiakini.
  2. ^ "Previous Governors Of Sarawak". The Borneo Post. 28 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Tribute to Sarawak's distinguished sons". New Straits Times. 10 October 1988.

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