Yahaya 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, Yahaya. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Haji
Yahaya Abdul Hamid
DGPN DMPN
7th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
In office
25 April 1995 – 12 February 2008
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of PenangHamdan Sheikh Tahir (1989–2001)
Abdul Rahman Abbas (2001–2021)
Chief MinisterKoh Tsu Koon
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Abbas (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAbdul Halim Hussain (PR–PKR)
ConstituencyPinang Tunggal (1986–2004)
Non-MLA (2004–2008)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Pinang Tunggal
In office
1986–2004
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byRoslan Saidin (BN–UMNO)
Personal details
Born
Yahaya bin Abdul Hamid

1945 (age 78–79)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)

Yahaya bin Abdul Hamid is a Malaysian politician. He has served as the Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1995 to 2008.[1]

  1. ^ "Senarai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri". Retrieved 7 December 2023.