Abdul Halim Abdul Samad

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Haji
Abdul Halim Abdul Samad
SMW DMSM DIMP
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Haji Abdul Halim Abdul Samad SMW DMSM DIMP
عبدالحليم عبدالصمد‎
13th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara
	In office; 18 April 2016 – 2 November 2020
Monarchs	Abdul Halim ; (2016) ; Muhammad V ; (2016–2019) ; Abdullah ; (2019–2020)
President	Abu Zahar Ujang ; (2016) ; Vigneswaran Sanasee ; (2016–2020) ; Rais Yatim ; (2020)
Prime Minister	Najib Razak ; (2016–2018) ; Mahathir Mohamad ; (2018–2020) ; Muhyiddin Yassin ; (2020)
Preceded by	Doris Sophia Brodi
Succeeded by	Mohamad Ali Mohamad
Senator ; Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
	In office; 3 November 2014 – 2 November 2020
Monarchs	Abdul Halim ; (2014–2016) ; Muhammad V ; (2016–2019) ; Abdullah ; (2019–2020)
Prime Minister	Najib Razak ; (2014–2018) ; Mahathir Mohamad ; (2018–2020) ; Muhyiddin Yassin ; (2020)
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2016–2020	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad; 1940 (age 85–86); Malaysia
Party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Alma mater	Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Kota Bharu
Profession	Educator

Datuk Seri Haji Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad (Jawi: عبد الحليم بن عبد الصمد) is a Malaysian politician. He is formerly the 13th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara from April 2016 to 2 November 2020 when his second senatorship term expired. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has been Chairman of various companies.^[1]^[2]

MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)

PresidentAbu Zahar Ujang
(2016)
Vigneswaran Sanasee
(2016–2020)
Rais Yatim
(2020)

Prime MinisterNajib Razak
(2016–2018)
Mahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020)

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Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Haji Abdul Halim Abdul Samad SMW DMSM DIMP
عبدالحليم عبدالصمد‎

13th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara
In office 18 April 2016 – 2 November 2020
Monarchs	Abdul Halim (2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020)
President	Abu Zahar Ujang (2016) Vigneswaran Sanasee (2016–2020) Rais Yatim (2020)
Prime Minister	Najib Razak (2016–2018) Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020)
Preceded by	Doris Sophia Brodi
Succeeded by	Mohamad Ali Mohamad
Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
In office 3 November 2014 – 2 November 2020
Monarchs	Abdul Halim (2014–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020)
Prime Minister	Najib Razak (2014–2018) Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020)
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2016–2020	Barisan Nasional

Personal details
Born	Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad 1940 (age 85–86) Malaysia
Party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Alma mater	Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Kota Bharu
Profession	Educator