Mohammad Noordin Sopiee
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Dr. Mohammad Noordin Sopiee (26 December 1944 – 29 December 2005) was a Malaysian academician born in Penang
, Malaysia. He was the chairman and chief executive officer
of Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS). ISIS is a major think tank in Malaysia.
Noordin Sopiee was revered and respected by many, here in Malaysia and abroad. He married Shamsiah Hashim in 1968 and they have three sons, Johan Sopiee, Shamsul Sopiee and Amirul Sopiee.
On 29 December 2005, he died in Kuala Lumpur
. Malaysia's top leaders and important figures attended his funeral and mourned his passing. In numerous interviews given by his youngest son, Amirul, he said that he had learned a lot from his father who was a simple and enigmatic man. He would do anything for his country, said Amirul. Noordin Sopiee was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery
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Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Dr. Mohammad Noordin Sopiee (26 December 1944 – 29 December 2005) was a Malaysian academician born in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia. He was the chairman and chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS). ISIS is a major think tank in Malaysia.
Noordin Sopiee was revered and respected by many, here in Malaysia and abroad. He married Shamsiah Hashim in 1968 and they have three sons, Johan Sopiee, Shamsul Sopiee and Amirul Sopiee.
On 29 December 2005, he died in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. Malaysia's top leaders and important figures attended his funeral and mourned his passing. In numerous interviews given by his youngest son, Amirul, he said that he had learned a lot from his father who was a simple and enigmatic man. He would do anything for his country, said Amirul. Noordin Sopiee was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery
Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery
The Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery is a cemetery at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located near Taman Tun Dr Ismail.- Notable burials :*Kamaluddin Muhamad — Malay author *Usman Awang — Malay author ...
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