Hamzah Abu Samah
Hamzah bin Abu Samah (5 January 1924 – 4 September 2012) 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. In 2006, he was conferred the FIFA Order of Merit for his contribution towards Asian football. 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.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Hamzah Abu Samah PMN SPMS SSAP SIMP SPDK SMK | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of AFC | |
| In office 9 December 1978 – 1 August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Kambiz Atabay |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Shah |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Hussein Onn |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
| In office 22 April 1971 – 1 May 1973 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Senu Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ahmad |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Temerloh | |
| In office 1974–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Yusof Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Sabbaruddin Chik |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Raub | |
| In office 1967–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Hussein Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Majid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1924 Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 4 September 2012 (aged 88) Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Zainon Hussein |
| Relations | Abdul Razak Hussein (brother-in-law) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
| Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
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