Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin

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Yang Berbahagia Brigadier General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin
PSM SPMP DPMP PJN PAT JSM KMN
Chairman of People's Trust Council
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byZamani b. Md. Noor
Succeeded byIdris Jusoh
Minister in the Department of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (Religion)
In office
2001–2004
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Othman
Succeeded byAbdullah Md Zin
Director General of Department of Islamic Development Malaysia
In office
1995–2001
Preceded byDatuk Haji Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Kadir
Succeeded byMohamad Shahir Abdullah
Personal details
Born
Abdul Hamid bin Ngah @ Hj. Zainal Abidin

(1944-02-20)February 20, 1944
Institut Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cause of deathHeart attack, shortness of breath
Political partyUMNO
SpousePuan Sri Latifah Abdullah
Children11
ResidenceBandar Tun Hussein Onn
EducationSekolah Melayu Kampung Tanah Lalang, Bagan Datoh
OccupationPolitician

Abdul Hamid bin Ngah @ Zainal Abidin

Chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from 16 July 2004 to 2009. He was a member of Parit Buntar Parliament and became Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
.

He and Zakir Abdul Karim Naik from India was elected as Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1435/2013M.[2] The award was presented on 5 November 2013 in Putrajaya. The award was given by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Plenary Hall, Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), Putrajaya. Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah presented the award.

Education

Abdul Hamid received education at Kampung Tanah Lalang Village, Bagan Datoh, and Madrasah Irsyadiah, Bt. 26,

Bagan Datoh, Perak. Then continue study at Madrasah Alawiah, Arau, Perlis and Malaya Islamic College, Petaling Jaya. Furthermore, they continue to study diploma in education (Islamic College); Master (Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt and Muslim College, London
). Also a master's degree in Master of Islamic Law at Takhassus University al Azhar, Egypt.

Career

He was a teacher at Tunku Besar High School,

Tampin, Negeri Sembilan (1971–1972); teacher at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur
(1972–1977); lecturer of Islamic Studies & Arabic-Islamic Teachers' College, Lembah Pantai (1972–1980); acting head of Department of Islamic Studies and Arabic-Islamic Teachers' College (1980–1981).

Next was senior assistant director of student affairs, Teacher Education Division – Ministry of Education (1982–1983) and Islamic Teachers College, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur (1984–1985).

When the

weapons and all military protocols. After receiving various training, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has given his credentials with the rank of colonel and appointed the first KAGAT director. Members of KAGAT can be sent anywhere, including serving under the banner of the United Nations such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia
.

Once again Mahathir appointed him as the first director general, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) (1995–2001). JAKIM was first established to replace the small unit known as the Islamic Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department (BAHEIS) at the Islamic Center. At that time Abdul Hamid was telephoned by Mahathir during his pilgrimage to Mecca. At the same time the Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department (JKSM) was also established.

In 2001, after 6 years in JAKIM, he was appointed

Senator and became Minister in the Prime Minister's Department[3] (2001 – March 2004). The post has been held by Tan Sri Dr Mohd Yusof Noor then Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Othman
.

His last position was the

Pro Chancellor
(UniKL).

Politics

He was elected by the

UMNO
candidate Abdul Rahman Suliman, a journalist with a majority of 2,094.

Abdul Hamid's victory was also accompanied by a victory of

UMNO
in Titi Serong state seat and retaining Batu Kurau constituency.

But Abdul Hamid was not elected as a candidate in the

UMNO
with the majority increasing to 8,476 votes.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P057 Parit Buntar Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin (UMNO) 19,312 56.91% Hasan Mohamed Ali (PAS) 14,623 43.09% 34,567 4,689 77.16%

Honours

Death

In 2000, Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin had undergone a cardiac arrest surgery.

On December 30, 2014, he died at the

heart attack at the age of 70. The court will be buried at the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Islamic Cemetery, Cheras.[6]

References

  1. ^ Abdul Hamid’s son: Dad always emphasised religious education
  2. ^ Abdul Hamid is national-level Tokoh Maal Hijrah 2013
  3. ^ PM, TUN M PAY LAST RESPECTS TO ABDUL HAMID
  4. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  6. ^ Former Minister Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin dies
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