Mohd Isa Abdul Samad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Samad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Isa. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama
Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
PSM SPNS SUMW DSNS
محمد عيسى عبدالصمد‎
Minister of Federal Territories
In office
27 March 2004 – 16 October 2005
MonarchSirajuddin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded bySulaiman Daud (before ministry abolished 1981 & recreated 2004)
Succeeded byShahrizat Abdul Jalil
Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
In office
29 April 1982 – 24 March 2004
MonarchJa'afar
Preceded byRais Yatim
Succeeded byMohamad Hasan
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jempol
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byKhalid Yunus
Succeeded byLilah Yasin
In office
2013–2018
Preceded byLilah Yasin
Succeeded byMohd Salim Sharif
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
for Bagan Pinang
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byAzman Mohd Noor
Succeeded byHairudin Abu Bakar
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
for Linggi
In office
1978–2004
Preceded bySamad Said
Succeeded byIsmail Taib
Personal details
Born
Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad

(1950-11-14) 14 November 1950 (age 73)
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyIndependent (2018–2023)
UMNO (1978–2018, 2023–present)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (1978–2018，2023-present)
Spouse(s)Hazizah Tumin (m. 1977 – d. 2005)
Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid (m. 2010)
ChildrenNajib, Megawati, Lelawati and Juhaida
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial Blog

Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad (Jawi: محمد عيسى بن عبدالصمد; born 14 November 1950) is a Malaysian politician.[1] He was the longest serving Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan for 22 years from April 1982 to March 2004 and was a Minister of Federal Territories (2004–2005).[2] Isa was a member and former vice-president of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition until 2018 when he quit to become an Independent.

He was also the former chairman of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), Felda Global Ventures Holdings (FGV) and Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).

  1. ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  2. ^ Abullah, Mohsin (8 October 2009). "What happens when Isa wins?". Sin Chew Daily. Retrieved 27 April 2011.