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Abdul Hamid Othman | |
|---|---|
| Religious Advisor to Prime Minister | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Yusof Noor |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin |
| Senator | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Yusof Noor |
| Succeeded by | Fauzi Abdul Rahman |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sik | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Zainol Abidin Johari |
| Succeeded by | Shahnon Ahmad |
| Director General of Islamic Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Yunus Lahadi |
| Succeeded by | Zainal Abidin Abdul Kadir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Hamid bin Othman 21 July 1939 Kampung Kemelong, Mukim Sik, Kedah |
| Died | 23 December 2011 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Bohol, Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur |
| Political party | UMNO |
| Spouse | Puan Sri Jamilah Mohd Said |
| Relations | Takiyuddin Hassan (nephew) |
| Children | Wafi Nazrin Abdul Hamid |
| Occupation | Politicians, Religious figure |
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Othman (July 21, 1939 - December 23, 2011) was a minister in the Prime Minister's Department. He was appointed in 2001 as a Religious Advisor to the then Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and later as Religious Advisor to Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from 2005 to 2009. Several parties recognized him as UMNO scholar and made a winding-up speech during the UMNO General Assembly.