Abdul Halim Abdul Samad
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]
Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad | |
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عبد الحليم بن عبد الصمد | |
| Deputy President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 18 April 2016 – 2 November 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim (2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak (2016–2018) Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020) |
| President | Vigneswaran Sanasee (2016–2020) Rais Yatim (2020) |
| Preceded by | Doris Sophia Brodi |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Ali Mohamad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Halim bin Abdul Samad 1940 (age 80–81) Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Profession | Businessman |
References
- Md. Yusof, Mohd. Azraie (18 April 2016). "Senator Abd Halim Appointed Senate Deputy President". BERNAMA. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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