Azah Aziz

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Aziz is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Azah.
Azah Aziz
Personal details
BornSharifah Azah binti Syed Mohammad Alsagoff
(1928-08-21)August 21, 1928
Straits Settlements
(now Singapore)
DiedJuly 9, 2012(2012-07-09) (aged 83)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Spouse
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(m. 1946)​
ChildrenZeti Akhtar Aziz
OccupationWriter, columnist, cultural figure
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Azah Aziz, better known as Mak Ungku (21 August 1928 – 9 July 2012) was a Malay cultural figure in Malaysia. She was married to Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid and the mother of Zeti Akhtar Aziz, 7th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia.

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