Honours
Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2009)
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023)[3]
Abdul Halim Hussain | |
|---|---|
| عبدالحليم بن حسين | |
| Speaker of Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 27 June 2013 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Yahaya Abdul Hamid |
| Succeeded by | Law Choo Kiang |
| Exco roles (Penang) | |
| 2018–2023 | Chairman of the International Trade, Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs and Entrepreneur Development |
| Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2023 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Halim bin Hussain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 to June 2013. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N40 Telok Bahang | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 3,969 | 47.23% | Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO) | 4,434 | 52.77% | 8,565 | 465 | 78.82% | ||
| 2013 | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 5,233 | 46.45% | Shah Haedan Ayoob Hussain Shah (UMNO) | 6,034 | 53.55% | 11,453 | 801 | 87.63% | |||
| 2018 | N37 Batu Maung | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 17,380 | 58.73% | Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali (UMNO) | 9,063 | 30.62% | 30,046 | 8,317 | 85.30% | ||
| Saiful Lizan Md Yusoff (PAS) | 3,153 | 10.65% | ||||||||||
Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2009)
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023)[3]