Hamzah Zainudin | |
|---|---|
| حمزة زين الدين | |
 Hamzah in 2022 | |
| 17th Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Deputy | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail |
| Constituency | Larut |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Ismail Mohamed Said Jonathan Yasin |
| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism | |
| In office 29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (2015–2016) Henry Sum Agong (2016–2018) |
| Preceded by | Hasan Malek |
| Succeeded by | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism) Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives) |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Anifah Aman |
| Preceded by | A Kohillan Pillay Richard Riot Jaem |
| Succeeded by | Reezal Merican Naina Merican |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 Serving with G. Palanivel (2010–2011) | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2009–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
| Preceded by | A Kohillan Pillay |
| Succeeded by | Noriah Kasnon |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Preceded by | Azizah Mohd Dun |
| Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin |
| Constituency | Larut |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Larut | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,911 (2008) 5,296 (2013) 4,486 (2018) 11,598 (2022) |
| Senator Elected by the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 8 September 2000 – 16 September 2006 (Gap 8–16 September 2003) Serving with Tan Ek Huat (2000) Yew Thuan Chiew (2000–2003) Chiam Yong Tee (2003–2006) | |
| Monarchs | Salahuddin (2000–2001) Syed Sirajuddin (2001–2006) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2000–2003) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2006) |
| Preceded by | Mustaffa Kamal Mohd. Nawi |
| Succeeded by | Azlan Osman |
| 3rd Deputy President of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2024 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| 3rd Secretary-General of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2020 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Chairman | Muhyiddin Yassin (Acting, 2020) |
| Preceded by | Marzuki Yahya |
| Succeeded by | Azmin Ali (designate) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2008–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2019 | Independent |
| 2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2000–2006 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamzah bin Zainudin 12 March 1957[1] Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[citation needed] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Spouse(s) |
Noraini Abdul Rashid
(m. 1981; div. 1996)Norashikin Abdul Ghani |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Tuanku Abdul Rahman School |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (Dip) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Dato' Seri Hamzah bin Zainudin (Jawi: حمزة بن زين الدين; born 12 March 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 17th Leader of the Opposition since December 2022[2][3] and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Larut since March 2008. He served as the Minister of Home Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in the BN administration under former prime ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from March 2008 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 as well as a senator from September 2000 to September 2006. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as the 3rd Deputy President of BERSATU since November 2024.[4] He has also served as Secretary-General of both BERSATU and PN since March 2020.[5]
- ^ "Calon PRU Hamzah Zainudin". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Hansard" (PDF). Dewan Rakyat. 19 December 2022. pp. 19, 20. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Hamzah selected to be Opposition leader in Parliament, says Takiyuddin". The Star. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Bersatu polls: Muhyiddin, Hamzah win top two posts uncontested, Ahmad Faizal is VP". The Star. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Maya Suraya (16 June 2021). "From Property To Politics: Who Is Hamzah Zainudin? Malaysia's Home Minister was a business man before turning to politics". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 28 August 2021.