Hamzah Zainudin

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This is a Malay name; the name Zainudin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hamzah. The Arabic word "bin" ("b.") or "binti"/"binte" ("bt."/"bte."), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
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Hamzah Zainudin
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حمزة زين الدين‎
File:Hamzah Zainudin pada 2022.jpg
Hamzah in 2022
17th Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
10 December 2022
Monarch 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
Monarch 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)
Monarch 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
Monarch Salahuddin
(2000–2001)
Sirajuddin
(2001–2006)
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
(2001–2003)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2003–2006)
3rd Secretary-General of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Assumed office
18 March 2020
President Muhyiddin Yassin
Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin
(Acting, 2020)
Preceded by Marzuki Yahya
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
Personal details
Born Hamzah bin Zainudin
(1957-03-12) 12 March 1957 (age 67)[1]
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 (Dip)
Occupation Politician
Signature Hamzah Zainudin's signature

Dato' Seri Hamzah bin Zainudin (Malay: حمزة بن زين الدين; born 12 March 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 17th Leader of the Opposition since December 2022[2][3] 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. [4]

Early life and education

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) who was known for bullying his schoolmates.[5] He received his Diploma in Quantity Surveying from University of Technology Malaysia in 1975.[4][6]

Early career

Hamzah began his career as a 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.[4][7]

Political career

Hamzah was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2008 election and was appointed a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.[8][9] He was previously a member of the Malaysian Senate.[10]

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.[11] He subsequently resigned from UMNO to join BERSATU in December 2018.[12]

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.[4] He then retained as the Home Minister in Ismail Sabri cabinet.[13]

In December 2022, he led the Perikatan Nasional coalition to become the 17th Leader of the Opposition.

Controversies and issues

Divorcing his first wife

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.[4][14]

Allegations against Anwar Ibrahim

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.[4][14]

Intervention in PDRM

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.[4] 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.[15][16][17][18][19]

Personal life

Hamzah was married to Noraini Abdul Rashid in 1994 before divorcing her in 1996 to marry his second wife, Nurasikin Abdul Ghani.[4] He has 5 children.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
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%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

See also

References

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