Fadzil Mahmood was a Malaysian politician who served as the Speaker

Speaker (politics)

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 of the Perlis State Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis

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 from September 9, 1986 until October 4, 1990 during the administration of Abdul Hamid Pawanteh

Abdul Hamid Pawanteh

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Hamid Pawanteh is a former Malaysian politician. He was the President of the Malaysian Senate from 2003 to 2009, and was the Chief Minister of the State of Perlis from 1986 to 1995....

 as Menteri Besar

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 of Perlis

Perlis

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. He represented Utan Aji in the assembly. Fadzil also served as a state executive councillor from 1990 to 1995.

Fadzil's wife, Datin Fatimah Ismail , died on May 6, 2010, at the age of 71. He was soon after admitted to Tuanku Fauziah Hospital for a heart ailment on June 2, 2010. Fadzil returned home from the hospital on June 8th. He died at his home Kampung Surau, Utan Aji, Perlis, Malaysia, at 3:30 a.m. on June 9, 2010, at the age of 73.

Fadzil was survived by two daughters, Faniza and Fazlin; two sons, Faiz and Faisal; and five grandchildren.