Hamzah bin Abu Samah (5 January 1924 – 4 September 2012)[1][2] 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.[3] In 2006, he was conferred the FIFA Order of Merit for his contribution towards Asian football.[4] 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.[5][6]
Hamzah Abu Samah | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5 January 1924 Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 4 September 2012 (aged 88) Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| 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 |
Biography
editHamzah 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.[7]
He was a member of IOC from 1978 to 2004 and was an honorary member until his death.[8]
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
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editHonours of Malaysia
editMalaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1983)[9]
Selangor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1987)[10]
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)[11]
Sabah :
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1974)[12]
Kedah :
Companion of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SMK) (1966)[13]
References
edit- ^ "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
- ^ MALAYSIAN LEADERS HAIL HAMZAH'S CONTRIBUTION. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Order of Merit holders (in alphabetical order)". FIFA. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Diamond of Asia: Tan Sri Hamzah. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ HM Al-Sultan Abdullah awarded prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Hamzah Abu Samah buried at National Mosque grounds | the Malay Mail". Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Tan Sri Hamzah ABU SAMAH | Malaysia | IOC Member since 1978
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "SPMS 1987". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "彭苏丹庆四十七华诞 二百四七有功者 今受封各级勳衔" [Pahang Sultan celebrates his 47th birthday, and the 247 meritorious persons are now awarded honors at all levels]. 星洲日報. 24 October 1977. p. 6.
- ^ Hussein and Rahah get top Sabah awards. New Straits Times. 14 September 1974. p. 1.
- ^ "Anugerah Sultan Kedah". Berita Harian. 23 February 1966. p. 8.