Hamzah_Abu_Samah

Hamzah Abu Samah

Hamzah Abu Samah

Malaysian politician

Hamzah bin Abu Samah (5 January 1924 – 4 September 2012)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician, lawyer and sports administrator who served as the president of Asian Football Confederation from 9 December 1978 to 1 August 1994.[3] In 2006, he was conferred the FIFA Order of Merit for his contribution towards Asian football.[4] He also one of the fourth Malaysian to join the exclusive club of AFC Diamond of Asia Award with Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak, Sultan Ahmad Shah and Sultan Abdullah.[5][6]

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Samah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hamzah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Biography

Hamzah was educated at Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He went on to study law at Gray's Inn in England. He became a Member of Parliament representing Raub (1967–1974) and Temerloh (1974–1982) in Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia's parliament.

Additionally he was Minister of Sports and Youth from 22 April 1971 to 1 May 1973 in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. He was defence minister from 1973 to 1974 and Trade and Industry Minister from 1974 to 1977. In 1980, he stepped down after having a coronary bypass operation.[7]

He was a member of IOC from 1978 to 2004 and was an honorary member until his death.[8]

Hamzah died on 4 September 2012 in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan. He was 88 years old. His body was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

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Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

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    "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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    "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
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    MALAYSIAN LEADERS HAIL HAMZAH'S CONTRIBUTION. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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    "FIFA Order of Merit holders (in alphabetical order)". FIFA. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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    Diamond of Asia: Tan Sri Hamzah. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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    HM Al-Sultan Abdullah awarded prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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    "Hamzah Abu Samah buried at National Mosque grounds | the Malay Mail". Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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    Tan Sri Hamzah ABU SAMAH | Malaysia | IOC Member since 1978
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    "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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    "SPMS 1987". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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    "彭苏丹庆四十七华诞 二百四七有功者 今受封各级勳衔" [Pahang Sultan celebrates his 47th birthday, and the 247 meritorious persons are now awarded honors at all levels]. 星洲日報. 24 October 1977. p. 6.
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    Hussein and Rahah get top Sabah awards. New Straits Times. 14 September 1974. p. 1.
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    "Anugerah Sultan Kedah". Berita Harian. 23 February 1966. p. 8.
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