Jahara Hamid

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hamid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Jahara.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Hajah
Jahara Hamid
DSPN
جاهرة حميد
State Leader of the Opposition of Penang
In office
18 June 2013 – 2 August 2018
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(since 2021)
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
Preceded byAzhar Ibrahim
Succeeded byMuhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Telok Ayer Tawar
In office
25 April 1995 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byRokiah Bee Hassan
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMustafa Kamal Ahmad
(PH–PKR)
Personal details
Born (1951-05-18) 18 May 1951 (age 73)
Anak Bukit, Alor Setar
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
EducationHigh School Bukit Mertajam
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Jahara binti Hamid (Jawi: جاهرة حميد, Malay pronunciation: [jahara]; born 18 May 1951) is a Malaysian politician and served as the former Leader of the Opposition of Penang and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Telok Ayer Tawar from 1995 to 2018. She was the first female state opposition leader in Malaysian history.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Adun Telok Air Tawar Jahara Hamid Dilantik Ketua Pembangkang P.Pinang" (in Malay). mStar. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ "YB Dato' Hajah Jahara Binti Hamid (Tokoh Kemasyarakatan) – Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang (PEMENANG)".