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]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P002 Arau | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (UMNO) | 17,464 | 63.60% | Mahamood Mohamad Noor (PAS) | 9,994 | 36.40% | 28,462 | 7,470 | 76.85% | ||
| 1999 | P002 Kangar | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (UMNO) | 16,529 | 56.98% | Zainul Abidin Yahaya (PAS) | 12,480 | 43.02% | 29,564 | 4,049 | 79.42% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N11 Kota Raja | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (UMNO) | 3,176 | 68.71% | Bahari Ali (PAS) | 1,195 | 25.85% | 4,823 | 1,981 | 71.05% | ||
| Chong Teik Tee (IND) | 251 | 5.43% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (UMNO) | 3,794 | 67.16% | Syed Darus Syed Hashim (S46) | 1,855 | 32.84% | 5,853 | 1,939 | 75.79% | |||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1994)[9]
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1994)[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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