# Zainuddin bin Maidin

> Zainuddin bin Maidin was a Malaysian politician and the former Information Minister in the Malaysian cabinet representing United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition government. He was the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Merbok constituency for one term, from 24 March 2004 to 8 March 2008. In 2018, he quit UMNO and joined Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition government. He was also the former Chief Editor of Utusan Melayu-turned-fierce critic, the oldest Malay language newspaper in Malaysia.

*Malaysian politician (1939-2018)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1939-06-29
- **Died:** 2018-12-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.9 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Zainuddin Maidin](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_Maidin)
- [زاينودين بين مايدين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [Zainuddin Maidin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_Maidin)
- [再努丁迈丁](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%86%8D%E5%8A%AA%E4%B8%81%E8%BF%88%E4%B8%81)
- [Zainuddin bin Maidin](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_bin_Maidin)
- [Зайнуддин Майдин](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862676)

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