Hamzah Zainudin
Dato' Seri Hamzah bin Zainudin (Jawi: حمزة بن زين الدين; born 12 March 1957) is a Malaysian politician. He has served the Minister of Home Affairs in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin since March 2020. He served as the Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from March 2008 to the defeat of BN in the 2018 general election in May 2018. He has also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Larut since March 2008. Presently he is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) and its 3rd Secretary-General since March 2020, a component party of the ruling PN coalition and he also serves as its 1st Secretary-General. He was a member of the then-ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. [1] He subsequently resigned from UMNO to join BERSATU in December 2018.[2]
Hamzah Zainudin | |
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حمزة زين الدين | |
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| 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 | |
| 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]
On 12 January 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported that Hamzah tested positive for COVID-19 after having a swab test the day before. He then proceeded to quarantine at an undisclosed location and will be monitored by the Ministry of Health. Among the members of the Muhyiddin Cabinet, Hamzah became the third minister in four days to test positive, joining Mustapa Mohamed and Rina Harun.[7][8]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
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Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2000)[17]
Negeri Sembilan :
Knight Commander of the Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (1997)[17]
Perak :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2015)[17][18]
Sabah :
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2020)[19][20]
See also
References
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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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- "M'sian Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin latest cabinet member to test positive for Covid-19". Today Online. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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- "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.
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- "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.
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- "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.
- "Ismail Sabri, Hamzah Zainudin head list of 679 Sabah award recipients". The Star Online. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Hamzah Zainudin, Ismail Sabri antara empat dapat Datuk Seri Panglima Sabah" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
