Hamzah Abu Samah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Samah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hamzah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Hamzah Abu Samah
PMN SPMS SSAP SIMP SPDK SMK
7th President of AFC
In office
9 December 1978 – 1 August 1994
Preceded byKambiz Atabay
Succeeded byAhmad Shah
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
1974–1977
MonarchsAbdul Halim
Yahya Petra
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
Hussein Onn
Preceded byHussein Onn
Succeeded byMahathir Mohamad
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
In office
22 April 1971 – 1 May 1973
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
Preceded bySenu Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byAli Ahmad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Temerloh
In office
1974–1982
Preceded byMohamed Yusof Mahmud
Succeeded bySabbaruddin Chik
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Raub
In office
1967–1974
Preceded byHussein Hassan
Succeeded byAbdullah Majid
Personal details
Born(1924-01-05)5 January 1924
Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died4 September 2012(2012-09-04) (aged 88)
Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Resting placeMakam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
SpouseZainon Hussein
RelationsAbdul Razak Hussein (brother-in-law)
Children7
EducationMalay College Kuala Kangsar
Alma materGray's Inn

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]

  1. ^ "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
  3. ^ MALAYSIAN LEADERS HAIL HAMZAH'S CONTRIBUTION. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "FIFA Order of Merit holders (in alphabetical order)". FIFA. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ Diamond of Asia: Tan Sri Hamzah. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ 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.