Background
Azizan was born on May 28, 1935, in Air Itam, Penang.
Azizan was born on May 28, 1935, in Air Itam, Penang.
In 1960 he joined the Ministry of Education, becoming senior private secretary to the Second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein (1971-1974). In 1988, he retired as chief secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Azizan joined Petronas as Petronas President and Chief Executive Officer, holding the position from February 1988 to February 1995.
In addition, he was a chairman of Malaysia Airlines, Putrajaya Corporation, KLCC Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, MTBE Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Petronas Trading Limited, Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas Sdn Bhd and Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd.
He is remembered for his work in developing Putrajaya, the Federal Government Administrative Centre. Tun Azizan, A cargo ship converted by Petronas for use in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone is named after him.
He was appointed Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) and a member of the World Economic Forum. Kuala Lumpur hosted the forum in 2002. He was Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Canada Business Council, Treasurer of the Crime Prevention Foundation and a Member of the Management Improvement Commission of the Royal Malaysian Police.