Hamzah Zainudin
Dato' Seri Hamzah bin Zainudin (Jawi: حمزه بن زاينودين; born 12 March 1957) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Larut constituency in Perak. Presently he is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party and was the Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism in the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government then (2015-2018).[1] He resigned from UMNO to be an Independent politician in 2018.[2]
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Hamzah Zainudin | |
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حمزه بن زاينودين | |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Deputy | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Constituency | Larut |
Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism | |
In office 29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Deputy | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (2015–2016) Henry Sum Agong (2016–2018) |
Preceded by | Hasan Malek |
Succeeded by | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (Domestic Trade, Consumerism) Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (Co-operatives) |
Constituency | Larut |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Anifah Aman |
Preceded by | A Kohillan Pillay Richard Riot Jaem |
Succeeded by | Reezal Merican Naina Merican |
Constituency | Larut |
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | |
In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
Preceded by | A Kohillan Pillay |
Succeeded by | Noriah Kasnon |
Constituency | Larut |
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Ong Ka Chuan |
Preceded by | Azizah Mohd Dun |
Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin |
Constituency | Larut |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Larut | |
Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (UMNO–BN) |
Majority | 1,911 (2008) 5,296 (2013) 4,486 (2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamzah bin Zainudin 12 March 1957 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | PPBM (2019-present) Independent (2018-2019) UMNO (until 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2020-Present) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019-2020) Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) |
Spouse(s) | Norashikin Abdul Ghani |
Occupation | Politician |
Hamzah was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2008 election and was appointed a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.[3][4] He was previously a member of the Malaysian Senate[5] and Chairman of the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA).[6]
Election results
Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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2008 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 15,878 | 52% | Mohd Dhari Othman (PAS) | 13,967 | 46% | ||
2013 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 22,184 | 56% | Mohd Fauzi Shaari (PAS) | 16,888 | 43% | ||
Raveendran M. Vallikana (IND) | 278 | 1% | ||||||
2018 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 18,184 | 46% | Abu Husin Mohammad (PAS) | 13,698 | 35% | ||
Khairil Anuar Akhiruddin (PPBM) | 7,738 | 20% |
Honours
Malaysia : Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2000)[15]
Negeri Sembilan : Knight Commander of the Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) - Dato' (1997)[15]
Perak : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) - Dato' Seri (2015)[15][16]
See also
References
- "Hamzah Zainudin, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- Mazwin Nik Anis, Muguntan Vanar and Zakiah Koya (15 December 2018). "Six more MPs leave Umno". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- "Branch Offices of Solid Waste Management Corporation To Be Set Up". Berita Wilayah. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- "Don't sideline Umno, BN elected reps told". Daily Express (East Malaysia). 20 August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- Leoi Leoi, Sim (19 April 2003). "Felcra reminded of its social obligations". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- "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.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "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" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.