Hamzah Abu Samah
Hamzah Abu Samah | |
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7th President of AFC | |
In office 9 December 1978 – 1 August 1994 | |
Preceded by | Kambiz Atabay |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Shah |
Minister of Trade and Industry | |
In office 1974–1977 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn |
Preceded by | Hussein Onn |
Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
In office 22 April 1971 – 1 May 1973 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Preceded by | Senu Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Ali Ahmad |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Temerloh | |
In office 1974–1982 | |
Preceded by | Mohamed Yusof Mahmud |
Succeeded by | Sabbaruddin Chik |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Raub | |
In office 1967–1974 | |
Preceded by | Hussein Hassan |
Succeeded by | Abdullah Majid |
Personal details | |
Born | Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 5 January 1924
Died | 4 September 2012 Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | (aged 88)
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse | Zainon Hussein |
Relations | Abdul Razak Hussein (brother-in-law) |
Children | 7 |
Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
Hamzah bin Abu Samah (5 January 1924 – 4 September 2012) was a Malaysian politician, lawyer and sports administrator who served as the president of Asian Football Confederation from 9 December 1978 to 1 August 1994. In 2006, he was conferred the FIFA Order of Merit for his contribution towards Asian football. He also one of the fourth Malaysian to join the exclusive club of AFC Diamond of Asia Award with Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak, Sultan Ahmad Shah and Sultan Abdullah.
Biography
Hamzah was educated at Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He went on to study law at Gray's Inn in England. He became a Member of Parliament representing Raub (1967–1974) and Temerloh (1974–1982) in Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia's parliament.
Additionally he was Minister of Sports and Youth from 22 April 1971 to 1 May 1973 in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. He was defence minister from 1973 to 1974 and Trade and Industry Minister from 1974 to 1977. In 1980, he stepped down after having a coronary bypass operation.
He was a member of IOC from 1978 to 2004 and was an honorary member until his death.
Hamzah died on 4 September 2012 in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan. He was 88 years old. His body was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1967 | P059 Raub, Pahang | Hamzah Abu Samah (UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed | |||||||
1969 | Hamzah Abu Samah (UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed | ||||||||
1974 | P072 Temerloh, Pahang | Hamzah Abu Samah (UMNO) | N/A | N/A | Kamarulzaman Teh (PRM) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
1978 | Hamzah Abu Samah (UMNO) | 18,753 | 70.30% | Ahmad Sulaiman (PAS) | 7,922 | 29.70% | 37,758 | 10,831 |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1983)
- Selangor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1987)
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1977)
- Sabah :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1974)
- Kedah :
- Companion of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SMK) (1966)
- 1924 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Pahang
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Government ministers of Malaysia
- Presidents of the Asian Football Confederation
- Association football executives
- Attorneys General of Malaysia
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Defence ministers of Malaysia
- Justice ministers of Malaysia
- 20th-century Malaysian lawyers
- Members of Gray's Inn
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor