Hamzah Zainudin | |
|---|---|
| حمزة زين الدين | |
 Hamzah in 2022 | |
| 17th Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Deputy | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail |
| Constituency | Larut |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism | |
| In office 29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| 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 (Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism) Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives) |
| 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 Serving with G. Palanivel (2010–2011) | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2009–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
| 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 Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew | |
| 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 (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,911 (2008) 5,296 (2013) 4,486 (2018) 11,598 (2022) |
| Senator | |
| In office 8 September 2000 – 16 September 2006 | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin (2000–2001) Sirajuddin (2001–2006) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2001–2003) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2006) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2008–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2019 | Independent |
| 2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2000–2006 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamzah bin Zainudin 12 March 1957[citation needed] Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[citation needed] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Spouse(s) |
Noraini Abdul Rashid
(m. 1981; div. 1996)Norashikin Abdul Ghani |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Tuanku Abdul Rahman School |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (DipSc) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Seri Hamzah bin Zainudin (Jawi: حمزة بن زين الدين; born 12 March 1957[citation needed]) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 17th Leader of the Opposition since December 2022[1][2] and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Larut since March 2008. He served as the Minister of Home Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, 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 BN administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from March 2008 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 as well as Senator from September 2000 to September 2006. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as Secretary-General of both BERSATU and PN since March 2020. [3]
Hamzah was born on 12 March 1957 in Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia).[citation needed] He was a student at Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) and might be a member of the High Council who was known for bullying his schoolmates.[4] He received his Diploma in Quantity Surveying from University of Technology Malaysia in 1975.[3][5]
Hamzah began his career as a footballer (Selangor FA) and general manager with Maju Bangun Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of the Perak State Development Corporation from 1980 till 1987. He has also served as a member of the board of Ipoh City Council and Stadium Merdeka Corporation from 1987 to 1993 and 1991 to 1997 respectively. In 1989, he ventured into private business and sat on several companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (known then as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange). He held various chairman and deputy chairman duties, including chairman of FELCRA Berhad, the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority that oversees land management and development of agro land owned by the individuals and states.[3][6]
Hamzah was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2008 election and was appointed a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.[7][8] He was previously a member of the Malaysian Senate.[9]
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 since August 2020. He was a member of the then-ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.[10] He subsequently resigned from UMNO to join BERSATU in December 2018.[11]
In 2020, when the Pakatan Harapan government crumpled due to Mahathir Mohamad's sudden resignation after trying to eradicate those who are involved in the Sheraton Move but failed. He was elected as the Home Minister by the newly appointed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in Muhyiddin cabinet.[3] He then retained as the Home Minister in Ismail Sabri cabinet.[12]
In 2004, he was asked to pay his first wife Nooraini Rashid RM11.2 million in settlements for allegedly divorcing her to marry a much younger woman. In 2007 however, the Syariah Appeals Court allowed for his appeal to not pay his ex-wife.[3][13]
In August 2008, former best friend and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, filed a defamation suit against him seeking RM10 million in damages over Hamzah’s allegations that Anwar had harassed his wife in 1998. Hamzah allegedly made the remark when campaigning during the Permatang Pauh by-election in August 2008, which subsequently saw Anwar’s return to parliament after a 10-year absence.[3][13]
In 2021, he was caught having a phone conversation with the soon-to-retire inspector-general of police (IGP) to allow him to internally transfer staffs and also enable him to have over certain jurisdiction of Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) which will indirectly interfere with the operation. At the IGP's last week in office, Abdul Hamid Bador revealed all the dirty tricks of Hamzah trial efforts to interfere with the PDRM and how it will affect the PDRM's reputation.[3] He acknowledged that the voice of the recording was his and stand being corrected as it is not unlawful despite IGP's comment on how politician's interference will make operations hard for the PDRM.[14][15][16][17][18]
Hamzah was married to Noraini Abdul Rashid in 1994 before divorcing her in 1996 to marry his second wife, Nurasikin Abdul Ghani.[3] He has 5 children.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P056 Larut, Perak | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 15,878 | 53.20% | Mohd Dhari Othman (PAS) | 13,967 | 46.80% | 30,589 | 1,911 | 77.06% | ||
| 2013 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 22,184 | 56.38% | Mohd Fauzi Shaari (PAS) | 16,888 | 42.92% | 40,100 | 5,296 | 86.09% | |||
| Raveendran M. Vallikana (IND) | 278 | 0.70% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Hamzah Zainudin (UMNO) | 18,184 | 45.90% | Abu Husin Mohammad (PAS) | 13,698 | 34.57% | 40,470 | 4,486 | 81.84% | |||
| Khairil Anuar Akhiruddin (BERSATU) | 7,738 | 19.53% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Hamzah Zainudin (BERSATU) | 28,350 | 54.65% | Mohd Shafiq Fhadly Mahmud (UMNO) | 16,752 | 32.29% | 51,875 | 11,598 | 78.93% | |||
| Zolkarnian Abidin (AMANAH) | 6,207 | 11.97% | ||||||||||
| Awzey Fazlan Sahidi (PEJUANG) | 566 | 1.09% | ||||||||||
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2000)[27]
Negeri Sembilan :
Knight Commander of the Order of Tuanku Jaafar (DPTJ) – Dato' (1997)[27]
Perak :
.svg){kind=small}
Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (1990)[28].svg){kind=small}
Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1992)[28]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2002)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2015)[27][29]
Sabah :
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2020)[30][31]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2021)[32]
