Abdul Hamid Pawanteh

Abdul Hamid bin Pawanteh (born 27 July 1944[1]) is a former Malaysian politician. He was the President of the Malaysian Senate from 2003 to 2009[2], Deputy Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives from 1984 to 1986[3], and was the Chief Minister of the State of Perlis from 1986 to 1995[4]. He held these offices as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

In this Malay name, the name Pawanteh is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul Hamid.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Hamid Pawanteh PSM SPMP
17th President of the Dewan Negara
In office 7 July 2003 – 6 July 2009
Preceded by	Michael Chen Wing Sum
Succeeded by	Wong Foon Meng
5th Menteri Besar of Perlis
In office 14 August 1986 – 5 May 1995
Monarch	Raja Putra of Perlis
Preceded by	Ali Ahmad (UMNO―Barisan Nasional)
Succeeded by	Shahidan Kassim (UMNO―Barisan Nasional)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Arau, Perlis
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by	Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed (UMNO―Barisan Nasional)
Succeeded by	Shahidan Kassim (UMNO―Barisan Nasional)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kangar, Perlis
In office 1999–2003
Preceded by	Md Isa Sabu (UMNO―Barisan Nasional)
Succeeded by	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (UMNO―Barisan Nasional)
Personal details
Born	Abdul Hamid bin Pawanteh (1944-07-27) 27 July 1944 Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)―Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Politician

Abdul Hamid was born on 27 July 1944 in Penang.[1] and received secondary education at Penang Free School.He was elected to the Malaysian House of Representatives in the 1982 election for the seat of Arau in Perlis. In 1986, he moved to the Perlis State Assembly and became the State's Menteri Besar.[1] In 1995, he was replaced as Menteri Besar by fellow UMNO member Shahidan Kassim,[5] and returned to the House of Representatives in 1999 for the seat of Kangar in Perlis.[1] In July 2003, Abdul Hamid stepped down as the Member of Parliament for Kangar to be appointed as President of the Senate,[6] where he served as President until 2009.[1]

Honour

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (1994) [7]
•  Perlis :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) - Dato' Seri (1994) [8]

References

1. "Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Reappointed Dewan Negara President". Bernama. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
2. "President". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
3. "Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives". Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
4. "Mantan Menteri Besar". Government of Perlis. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
5. Tan, Joceline (6 January 2008). "Too many Umno 'tigers' on a hillock". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 March 2010.
6. "Be fair, impartial and responsible, says new Senate President". Bernama. 7 July 2003.
7. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
8. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".