Hanafiah Hussain

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji
Hanafiah Hussain
حنفية حسين
Chairperson of the
Malaysian Parliament
for Jerai
In office
1964–1974
Preceded byMohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof (UMNO)
Succeeded bySanusi Junid (UMNO)
Personal details
Born (1927-04-16) 16 April 1927 (age 97)
Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
SpousePuan Sri Mimi Abdullah
Children3
OccupationPolitician, accountant

Hanafiah bin Hussain (born 16 April 1927) is a Malaysian politician and accountant.[1]

Background

Hanafiah was born in

Sultan Abdul Hamid College and gained an accountancy degree from Victoria University of Manchester in 1953, followed by a professional qualification from the Association of Chartered Accountants and later as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
(ICAEW).

Politics

Hanafiah participated actively in politics and later on, in trade and diplomacy. From 1964 to 1974, he served as Member of Parliament for the

UMNO Treasurer-General, Member of the UMNO Supreme Council, and Chairman of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee
for two terms.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1964 P010 Jerai, Kedah Hanafiah Hussain (UMNO) 14,002 66.40% Othman Yunus (PAS) 7,085 33.60% 21,788 6,917 77.07%
1969 Hanafiah Hussain (UMNO) 13,182 55.87% Abdul Rashid Abdul Razak (PAS) 10,414 44.13% 24,333 2,768 76.45%

Honours and awards

References

  1. ^ "From village boy to pioneer technocrat". New Straits Times. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat" (in Malay). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  3. ^ "MIA Holds 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner 2017". 30 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. Berita Harian
    (in Malay). 11 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.