Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin
politician (1944–2014)
Abdul Hamid bin Ngah @ Zainal Abidin (February 20, 1944 – December 30, 2014) was the former chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from July 16, 2004, to 2009. He was a Member of Parliament for Parit Buntar and served as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of People's Trust Council | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Zamani b. Md. Noor |
| Succeeded by | Idris Jusoh |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religion) | |
| In office 17 January 2001 – 26 March 2004 | |
| Monarch | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Othman |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Md Zin |
| Director General of Department of Islamic Development Malaysia | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Datuk Haji Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Kadir |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Shahir Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Hamid bin Ngah @ Hj. Zainal Abidin 20 February 1944 Bagan Datuk, Perak, Japanese occupation of Malaya |
| Died | 30 December 2014 (aged 70) Institut Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | Heart attack, shortness of breath |
| Political party | UMNO |
| Spouse(s) | Puan Sri Latifah Abdullah |
| Children | 11 |
| Education | Sekolah Melayu Kampung Tanah Lalang, Bagan Datoh |
| Occupation | Politician |
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