Abdul Aziz Taha

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Taha is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Aziz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Abdul Aziz bin Taha (born 1 April 1936) was the third governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from July 1980 to June 1985.[1][2]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Aziz Taha PSM SPMJ DSIJ JMN KMN
3rd Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
In office July 1980 – June 1985
Preceded by	Ismail Mohd Ali
Succeeded by	Jaffar Hussein
Personal details
Born	(1936-04-01) 1 April 1936 (age 88) Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Education	Bachelor of Accounting
Alma mater	Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1973)[3]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1978)[4]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1982)[5]
•  Johor :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor (DSIJ) – Dato'
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)[6]

References

1. "On the cusp of change".
2. "Integrity vital central bank governors".
3. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1973" (PDF).
4. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1978" (PDF).
5. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1982" (PDF).
6. Now Datuks. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.