Mohd Zain bin Haji Abdul Ghani (died 14 May 1997) was a

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politician from

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state. He was the

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from 14 October 1994 to 14 May 1997.

Political background

Mohd Zin won the contest in the general election in 1990 on the ticket UMNO-Barisan Nasional ticket of the Bukit Asahan State Assemblyman. He was swearing as a Chief Minister in front of the

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(Governor), Tun Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin. As Chief Minister, he also led the Malacca Customary Land Development Corporation (PERTAM). The Malacca State Cultured Seminary was held on 16 April 1996 in collaboration with the Chief Minister and was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia,

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. Mohd Zin also involved in the opening of the National Arts Day on 27 May 1995, the inauguration of the Museum of Arts 28 May 1995 and the launch of

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speech organised by the Melaka Malay 9 December 1995.

Issues and controversies

During his administration, there was talk of privatisation Malacca Water Corporation (PAM) (now Syarikat Air Melaka (SAMB)) to Gibca Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and the agreement should be signed in May 1997. However the privatisation was postponed following the death of Mohd Zin on 14 May 1997.

Died

Mohd Zin died on 14 May 1997 in Tawakkal Hospital,

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, age of 56. He was buried at Kampung Pengkalan Muslim Cemetery near his hometown at

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. After Zin's death, he was replaced by

Abu Zahar Ithnin Datuk Seri Abu Zahar bin Ithnin (died 12 July 2013) was a Malaysian politician and the Chief Minister of Malacca from May 1997 to December 1999. He had also been Malacca State Legislative Assembly Speaker. His daughter, Dira Abu Zahar is also a ...

as a Chief Minister.

Memorials

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* The Pengkalan Intersection at

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(Federal Route 19) was renamed as Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Intersection. * Jalan Tampin on Federal Route 61 was renamed as Jalan Dato' Mohd Zin * Sekolah Menengah Teknik Datuk Seri Mohd Zin, a secondary school. * Kolej Vokasional Datuk Seri Mohd Zin, a vocational college at Kampung Pengkalan.

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* Jalan Dato' Mohd Zin, a major roads in

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References

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