Jaffar Hussein

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

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'
Jaffar Hussein
PSM SPMJ SIMP
4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
In office
June 1985 – May 1994
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Taha
Succeeded byAhmad Mohd Don
Personal details
Born(1931-06-11)11 June 1931
Parit Jawa, Muar, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died11 August 1998(1998-08-11) (aged 67)
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
SpouseRohila Abdul Rahman
RelationsNur Jazlan Mohamed (son-in-law)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
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Jaffar bin Hussein (11 June 1931 – 11 August 1998) was a Malaysian banker and economist who served as the 4th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from 1985 to 1994.

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