Abdul Hamid Pawanteh | |
|---|---|
| عبدالحميد ڤاوانتيه | |
| 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 |
| 6th Menteri Besar of Perlis | |
| In office 14 August 1986 – 5 May 1995 | |
| Monarch | Putra |
| 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 27 July 1944 Penang, Japanese-occupied Malaya |
| Died | 1 December 2022 (aged 78) Arau, Perlis, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)―Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse | Elham Hamid Abdullah |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Dow Medical College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdul Hamid bin Pawanteh (27 July 1944 – 1 December 2022) was a Malaysian politician.[1] 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.
Abdul Hamid was born on 27 July 1944 in Penang.[1] and received secondary education at Penang Free School. He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1973 from Dow Medical College. 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 President of the Senate,[6] where he served as president until 2009.[1]
Abdul Hamid died in Arau on 1 December 2022, at the age of 78.[7]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1994)[8]
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1994)[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Reappointed Dewan Negara President". Bernama. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "President". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives". Parlimen Malaysia. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ↑ "Mantan Menteri Besar". Government of Perlis. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ↑ Tan, Joceline (6 January 2008). "Too many Umno 'tigers' on a hillock". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "Be fair, impartial and responsible, says new Senate President". Bernama. 7 July 2003.
- ↑ "Former Perlis MB Abdul Hamid Pawanteh dies aged 78". Malay Mail. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- 1 2 "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.