Mohammad Noordin Sopiee

Who was Mohammad Noordin Sopiee?

Tan Sri Dr. Mohammad Noordin Sopiee was a Malaysian academician born in Penang, Malaysia. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Institute of Strategic and International Studies. 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 death. 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.