Zahidi Zainul Abidin: key obituary facts
Is Zahidi Zainul Abidin dead? Yes. Zahidi Zainul Abidin died on November 13, 2026, at age 65.
Cause of death: Zahidi Zainul Abidin's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Zahidi Zainul Abidin known for?
He was a Malaysian politician.
More about Zahidi Zainul Abidin
Zahidi Zainul Abidin, a Malaysian politician, died November 13, 2026, aged 65.
Born on January 9, 1961, he died in Bayan Lepas, Penang. His public career included elected office in Perlis and federal service in communications and multimedia.
Zahidi represented Padang Besar in Parliament from May 2013 until November 2022. Before that, he represented Beseri in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly from November 1999 to March 2008, and served on the state executive council from 1999 to 2006 under Menteri Besar Shahidan Kassim. At the federal level, he was Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia in two successive administrations. He first held the post from March 2020 until the Perikatan Nasional administration fell in August 2021, serving under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. He returned to the position in August 2021 under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Minister Annuar Musa, remaining until the Barisan Nasional administration fell in November 2022. Zahidi chaired the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority from September 2015 to December 2018 and also chaired the Malaysian International Institute of Islamic Cooperation. He received a Diploma in Public Administration from Institut Teknologi MARA. His political affiliations included the United Malays National Organisation and the People’s Justice Party.