Yahaya Abdul Hamid
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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]
Quick Facts 7th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang ...
Yahaya Abdul Hamid | |
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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 1945 (age 78–79) |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
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