Abdul Halim Abdul Samad
Appearance
Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad | |
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عبد الحليم بن عبد الصمد | |
Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
2014–2020 | Barisan Nasional |
Other roles | |
2016–2020 | Deputy President of the Dewan Negara |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad 1940 (age 83–84) Malaysia |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Profession | Businessman |
Datuk Seri Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad (Jawi: عبد الحليم بن عبد الصمد) is a Malaysian politician and businessman. He was the former Deputy President of the Dewan Negara from April 2016 to 2 November 2020 when his second 3-year membership term expired. He is also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a party which is aligned with the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Honours
[edit]- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (1996)
- Malacca :
- Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)[2]
- Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Grand Commander Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2012)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Md. Yusof, Mohd. Azraie (18 April 2016). "Senator Abd Halim Appointed Senate Deputy President". BERNAMA. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Malacca Governor's birthday honours list". The Star.
- ^ "IGP and ex-MB head FT honours list". The Star.