Yahaya Abdul Hamid
Yahaya Abdul Hamid | |
|---|---|
| 7th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 12 February 2008 | |
| Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang | Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (1989–2001) Abdul Rahman Abbas (2001–2021) |
| Chief Minister | Koh Tsu Koon |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Abbas (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Halim Hussain (PR–PKR) |
| Constituency | Pinang Tunggal (1986–2004) Non-MLA (2004–2008) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pinang Tunggal | |
| In office 1986–2004 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Roslan Saidin (BN–UMNO) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yahaya bin Abdul Hamid 13 June 1945[1] Penang, Japanese occupation of Malaya |
| Political party | United 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.[2]
Political career
Yahaya Abdul Hamid made his debut by being elected as Member of State Legislative Assembly for Pinang Tunggal in 1986. After the 1990 general election, Yahaya Abdul Hamid was appointed Member of Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the state administration under Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon.[3] In 1995, he was appointed Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly until 2008.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N03 Pinang Tunggal | Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 3,697 | 60.63% | Ahmad Hasan Salahuddin (PAS) | 2,043 | 33.51% | 6,284 | 1,654 | 79.35% | ||
| Ahmad Othman (DAP) | 358 | 5.87% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 4,080 | 64.10% | Mohd Sani Abdullah (S46) | 2,285 | 35.80% | 6,643 | 1,795 | 82.96% | |||
| 1995 | Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 8,397 | 84.21% | ASyed Ibrahim Syed Abu Bakar (S46) | 1,573 | 15.79% | 10,294 | 6,824 | 80.48% | |||
| 1999 | Yahaya Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 7,224 | 71.72% | Abdul Ghani Haroon (keADILan) | 2,848 | 28.28% | 10,416 | 4,376 | 80.78% | |||
Honours
Penang :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1995)[5]
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2007)[6]
References
- ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2007" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
- ^ "Senarai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri". Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ New State Exco Reflects Continuity, Says Koh. New Straits Times. 27 October 1990.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1995 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2007 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
