Yahaya Abdul Hamid
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Yang di-Pertua Negeri of PenangHamdan Sheikh Tahir (1989–2001)
Abdul Rahman Abbas (2001–2021)
Abdul Rahman Abbas (2001–2021)
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Abbas
(BN–UMNO)
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAbdul Halim Hussain
(PR–PKR)
(PR–PKR)
Yahaya Abdul Hamid | |
|---|---|
| 7th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 12 February 2008 | |
| Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang | Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (1989–2001) Abdul Rahman Abbas (2001–2021) |
| Chief Minister | Koh Tsu Koon |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Abbas (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Halim Hussain (PR–PKR) |
| Constituency | Pinang Tunggal (1986–2004) Non-MLA (2004–2008) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pinang Tunggal | |
| In office 1986–2004 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Roslan Saidin (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,654 (1986) 1,795 (1990) 6,824 (1995) 4,376 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yahaya bin Abdul Hamid 13 June 1945[1] |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Yahaya bin Abdul Hamid is a Malaysian politician. He has served as the Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1995 to 2008.[2]
Yahaya Abdul Hamid made his debut by being elected as Member of State Legislative Assembly for Pinang Tunggal in 1986. After the 1990 general election, Yahaya Abdul Hamid was appointed Member of Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the state administration under Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon.[3] In 1995, he was appointed Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly until 2008.
