Hamzah Zainudin
Malaysian Parliament for Larut | |
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Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 1,911 (2008) 5,296 (2013) 4,486 (2018) 11,598 (2022) |
Senator | |
In office 8 September 2000 – 16 September 2006 | |
Monarchs | Salahuddin (2000–2001) Sirajuddin (2001–2006) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2001–2003) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2006) |
3rd Secretary-General of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
Assumed office 18 March 2020 | |
President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Chairman | Muhyiddin Yassin (Acting, 2020) |
Preceded by | Marzuki Yahya |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2008–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
2018–2019 | Independent |
2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
2020– | Perikatan Nasional |
Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
2000–2006 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamzah bin Zainudin 12 March 1957 [citation needed] Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[citation needed] |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
Spouse(s) |
Noraini Abdul Rashid
(m. 1981; div. 1996)Norashikin Abdul Ghani |
Children | 5 |
Education | Tuanku Abdul Rahman School |
Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (DipSc) |
Occupation | Politician |
Signature | |
Early life and education
Hamzah was born on 12 March 1957 in Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia).[citation needed] He was a student at Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) and might be a member of the High Council who was known for bullying his schoolmates.[4] He received his Diploma in Quantity Surveying from University of Technology Malaysia in 1975.[3][5]
Early career
Hamzah began his career as a footballer (Selangor FA) and general manager with Maju Bangun Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of the Perak State Development Corporation from 1980 till 1987. He has also served as a member of the board of Ipoh City Council and Stadium Merdeka Corporation from 1987 to 1993 and 1991 to 1997 respectively. In 1989, he ventured into private business and sat on several companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (known then as the
Political career
Hamzah was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2008 election and was appointed a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.[7][8] He was previously a member of the Malaysian Senate.[9]
He served as the
In 2020, when the Pakatan Harapan government crumpled due to
Controversies and issues
Divorcing his first wife
In 2004, he was asked to pay his first wife Nooraini Rashid RM11.2 million in settlements for allegedly divorcing her to marry a much younger woman. In 2007 however, the Syariah Appeals Court allowed for his appeal to not pay his ex-wife.[3][13]
Allegations against Anwar Ibrahim
In August 2008, former best friend and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, filed a defamation suit against him seeking RM10 million in damages over Hamzah’s allegations that Anwar had harassed his wife in 1998. Hamzah allegedly made the remark when campaigning during the Permatang Pauh by-election in August 2008, which subsequently saw Anwar’s return to parliament after a 10-year absence.[3][13]
Intervention in PDRM
In 2021, he was caught having a phone conversation with the soon-to-retire inspector-general of police (IGP) to allow him to internally transfer staffs and also enable him to have over certain jurisdiction of Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) which will indirectly interfere with the operation. At the IGP's last week in office, Abdul Hamid Bador revealed all the dirty tricks of Hamzah trial efforts to interfere with the PDRM and how it will affect the PDRM's reputation.[3] He acknowledged that the voice of the recording was his and stand being corrected as it is not unlawful despite IGP's comment on how politician's interference will make operations hard for the PDRM.[14][15][16][17][18]
Personal life
Hamzah was married to Noraini Abdul Rashid in 1994 before divorcing her in 1996 to marry his second wife, Nurasikin Abdul Ghani.[3] He has 5 children.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2008 | P056 Larut, Perak | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 15,878 | 53.20% | Mohd Dhari Othman ( PAS )
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13,967 | 46.80% | 30,589 | 1,911 | 77.06% | ||
2013 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 22,184 | 56.38% | Mohd Fauzi Shaari ( PAS )
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16,888 | 42.92% | 40,100 | 5,296 | 86.09% | |||
Raveendran M. Vallikana (IND) | 278 | 0.70% | ||||||||||
2018 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 18,184 | 45.90% | Abu Husin Mohammad ( PAS )
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13,698 | 34.57% | 40,470 | 4,486 | 81.84% | |||
Khairil Anuar Akhiruddin (BERSATU) | 7,738 | 19.53% | ||||||||||
2022 | Hamzah Zainudin ( BERSATU )
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28,350 | 54.65% | Mohd Shafiq Fhadly Mahmud (UMNO) | 16,752 | 32.29% | 51,875 | 11,598 | 78.93% | |||
Zolkarnian Abidin (AMANAH) | 6,207 | 11.97% | ||||||||||
Awzey Fazlan Sahidi (PEJUANG) | 566 | 1.09% |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2000)[27]
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Knight Commander of the Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (1997)[27]
- Perak :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2015)[27][28]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2002)
- Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1992)[29]
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (1990)[29]
- Sabah :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2020)[30][31]
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2021)[32]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Maya Suraya (16 June 2021). "From Property To Politics: Who Is Hamzah Zainudin? Malaysia's Home Minister was a business man before turning to politics". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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- ^ Mazwin Nik Anis, Muguntan Vanar and Zakiah Koya (15 December 2018). "Six more MPs leave Umno". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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- ^ a b "WHO IS HAMZAH ZAINUDIN, THE MAN ACCUSED OF GIVING MUHYIDDIN BAD ADVICE?". Cilisos. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "It's me in leaked audio recording, confirms Hamzah". Free Malaysia Today. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "It was me, nothing wrong with it, Hamzah says of leaked audio recording". The Star. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Report: Ex-IGP Hamid says Home Minister Hamzah trying to configure Special Branch for own political gains". Malay Mail. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Ex-IGP blasts Hamzah again, claims he exploited Special Branch". Focus Malaysia. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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- ^ a b c "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Zahid Hamidi penerima pertama Seri Paduka Sultan Nazrin Shah". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 28 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Ismail Sabri, Hamzah Zainudin head list of 679 Sabah award recipients". The Star Online. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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- ^ "Hamzah, Saifuddin dahului senarai penerima darjah, pingat Pahang". Malaysiakini. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.