Abdul Halim Hussain

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hussain is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Halim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Haji
Abdul Halim Hussain
DGPN DMPN
عبدالحليم بن حسين
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Domestic and International Trade, Consumer Affairs & Entrepreneurship Development)
In office
16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(2021–2023)
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byMohd Rashid Hasnon
(Deputy Chief Minister I, International Trade & Entrepreneurship Development)
Abdul Malik Abul Kassim
(Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs)
Succeeded byRashidi Zinol
(Trade & Entrepreneurship Development)
Portfolio abolished
(Consumer Affairs)
ConstituencyBatu Maung
8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
In office
8 March 2008 – 27 June 2013
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
DeputyTan Hock Leong
Preceded byYahaya Abdul Hamid
Succeeded byLaw Choo Kiang
ConstituencyNon-MLA
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Batu Maung
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byAbdul Malik Abdul Kassim
(PR–PKR)
Succeeded byMohamad Abdul Hamid
(PH–PKR)
Majority8,317 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Abdul Halim bin Hussain

Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
OccupationPolitician

Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Halim bin Hussain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as 8th 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.