Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Hamid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdullah Sani. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid
DSPN DSNS DPTJ ANS
عبدالله ثاني عبدالحميد‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kapar
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byManivannan Gowindasamy
(PR–PKR)
Succeeded byHalimah Ali
(PN–PAS)
Majority16,306 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Langat
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byShafie Salleh
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(PH–PKR)
Majority5,358 (2008)
17,112 (2013)
Personal details
Born (1962-02-15) 15 February 1962 (age 62)
Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(–1996)
People's Justice Party (PKR)
(since 1999)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–1996)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Occupation

Dato' Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid (Jawi: عبدالله ثاني بن عبدالحميد; born 15 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician and trade unionist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapar from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Kuala Langat from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He was also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Born in Perak, and with a background as a trade unionist,[1] Abdullah Sani was elected to Parliament in the 2008 general election, narrowly winning the seat of Kuala Langat from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He was re-elected in the 2013 general election with an increased margin.[2] In 2013 he also won election as deputy president of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress.[3] He was a prominent player in the 2014 Kajang Move, an internal PKR machination to oust Selangor's Chief Minister, and PKR member, Khalid Ibrahim.[4] He is also a member of the Central Leadership Council of PKR.[5]

In the 2018 general election, Abdullah Sani contested and won the Kapar parliamentary seat.

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  3. ^ Lee, Patrick (22 December 2013). "Incumbent MTUC president Mohd Khalid retains post". The Star. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ^ Wani Muthiah; Loh Foon Fong (3 August 2014). "PKR reps want MB out". The Star. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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