Hamzah Abu Samah | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
- ^ "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Tan Sri Hamzah Bin Datuk Abu Samah". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
- ^ MALAYSIAN LEADERS HAIL HAMZAH'S CONTRIBUTION. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Order of Merit holders (in alphabetical order)". FIFA. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Diamond of Asia: Tan Sri Hamzah. AFC at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ 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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