Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin

Abdul Aziz bin Shamsuddin (عبدالعزيز بن شمس الدين; 10 June 1938 – 16 October 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Rural and Regional Development from 2004 to 2008.

Career
In 1975, he was appointed as a special officer to the then Minister of Education, Mahathir Mohamad. Subsequently, he served as Mahathir's private secretary during his tenure as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1999. In 1999, Abdul Aziz entered the sixth Mahathir cabinet and was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Education.

He served as Minister of Rural and Regional Development from 27 March 2004 to 18 March 2008.

Death
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin died on 16 October 2020 at 11.52 pm. He was 82 years old. He was to laid to rest at the Gunung Mesah Muslim Cemetery, Gopeng, Perak.

Honours

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1978)
 * Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2010)
 * Kedah :
 * [[File:MY-KED Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah - Knight Companion (DSDK).svg|50px]] Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1997)
 * Malacca :
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2004)
 * Pahang :
 * MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP.svg Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (1999)
 * MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)
 * Perak :
 * MY-PERA_Order_of_the_Perak_State_Crown_(before_2001).svg Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1985)
 * MY-PERA_Order_of_the_Perak_State_Crown_(before_2001).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1996)
 * MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown - Kn Grd Commander - SPMP.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2005)
 * Selangor :
 * MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2000)