1. Name: Syed Hassan Aidid bin Syed Mahtar Aidid, Tan Sri Datuk
2. Occupation: Jeweller, Community leader, Philanthropist
3. Date and place of birth: September 20, 1916, Singapore
4. Date of death: 1982
5. Education:
- Hutchings Primary School
- Penang Free School (1932-1936)
6. Contributions:
- Small scale businessman
- Bought his brother’s business, New Gold Company
- Director of companies
- Kampung Baru Branch UMNO chief
- UMNO Penang Division Chief
- Penang UMNO Liaison Chief
- UMNO Supreme Council Member
- Senator
- Penang North-east District Goodwill Committee
- Board of Rent Appeal
- Board of Termination of Citizenship
- Board of Hospital Visitors
- Board of Prison Visitors
- Socail Liason Committee
- Tun Sardon Foundation Committee Member
- Chairman of Penang Water Authority
- Advisory Board of 4B Youth Association (Penang & Butterworth)
- Board of Air Itam Primary School
- Board of Sri Aman Primary School
- Board of St. Xavier’s Institution
- Patron of Malay Football Association
- Patron of Sepak Raga Association
- Patron of Penang Amateur Cycling Association
- Patron of Penang Amateur Swimming Association
- Vice-patron of Penang Amateur Athletic Association
- Acting Governor of Penang (twice)
- Charitable towards the needy
7. Honours and Awards:
- Justice of Peace
- Pingat Jasa Kebaktian
- Darjah Mulia Pangku Negara
- Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Negara
Source:
Loh Wei Ling, Badriyah Haji Salleh, Mahani Musa, Wong Yee Tuan & Marcus Langdon (Eds). (2013). Biographical Dictionary of Mercantile Personalities of Penang . Kuala Lumpur: THINK CITY and MBRAS
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