Abdul Hamid Jumat

Abdul Hamid bin Jumat P.M.N. (Jawi: عبدالحميد بن حاج جومت; April 12, 1916 – 1978) was a member of Singapore Legislative Assembly of Malay ethnicity. He was credited as "Singapore's first Malay minister", as well as the "first Singaporean ambassador to Germany". He founded the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Singapore. He served as Deputy Chief Minister in Lim Yew Hock's cabinet. He also served as Minister of Local Government, Lands and Housing, as well as Minister of Communications and Works.

Abdul Hamid Jumat
عبدالحميد جومت
Abdul Hamid in 1965
1st Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore
In office
June 7, 1956 – June 3, 1959
Chief MinisterLim Yew Hock
Preceded byNewly Created
Succeeded byToh Chin Chye As (Deputy Prime minister Of Singapore)
Minister of Local Government, Lands and Housing
In office
1956 – June 3, 1959
Chief MinisterDavid Saul Marshall
Lim Yew Hock
Preceded byFrancis Thomas
Succeeded byOng Eng Guan
Minister of Communications and Works
In office
6 April 1955 – 1956
Chief MinisterDavid Saul Marshall
Preceded byNewly created
Succeeded byFrancis Thomas
Personal details
BornApril 12, 1917
Singapore
DiedApril 16 1978 (Age 61-62)
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (Singapore Branch)
Alma materRaffles Institution
ProfessionPolitician and Diplomat
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Early and personal life

Abdul Hamid was born April 12, 1916[1] in Singapore.[2] His father was Haji Tengku Mashoordin Jumat (Police Inspector and Court Interpreter), and his mother was Aishah Hannan. He attended Raffles Institution.[1]

Abdul Hamid had seven children. His youngest child, Tengku Putra Haron Jumat (born 1963), is a Malaysian politician who is a member of Barisan Nasional.[3] During his political career, Abdul was an acquaintance with Lee Kuan Yew, although they were not in the same political party.[3]

Career
Abdul Hamid as Ambassador of Malaysia to the Federal Republic of Germany during the signing of a capital assistance agreement at German Federal Foreign Office, Bonn.

Abdul Hamid first started out as a skins exporter with his own company until around 1955, when he founded the Singaporean division of UMNO (Abbreviation for the United Malays National Organisation.)[1] Abdul Hamid was a member of political party Labour Front.[4] Following David Marshall's rise to power as Chief Minister in 1955, Abdul Hamid was given the role of Minister for Local Government, Lands, and Housing, making him the first such minister;[1] he was initially intended to be Minister of Communication and Works.[5] Cited as "Singapore's first Malay minister",[3] he carried the position until June 1959; Abdul Hamid subsequently became the "first Singaporean ambassador to Germany".[1] He was ambassador to other countries too, such as Egypt, the Netherlands, and the Philippines.[3] In addition, Abdul Hamid served as Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore from 1956 to 1959.[6] Abdul was conferred the title of Dato' and the Order of the Defender of the Realm, rank Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm.[7]

Death

In 1973, Abdul Hamid went back to Malaysia, where he lived most of his later life as ambassador to various countries. He died some five years later in 1978.[3]

Honour

Foreign honour

References
  1. Corfield, Justin (2010). Historical Dictionary of Singapore. Scarecrow Press. pp. 13–. ISBN 9780810873872.
  2. Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore. 1975. pp. 4–.
  3. Zakir Hussain (May 2, 2013). "A Johor candidate's Singapore story". The Straits Times.
  4. Lee, Edwin (2008). Singapore: The Unexpected Nation. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 119–. ISBN 9789812307965.
  5. Tan, Kevin (2008). Marshall of Singapore: A Biography. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 244–. ISBN 9789812308788.
  6. "Portrait of Mr. Abdul Hamid Haji Jumat, Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore". BooksSG. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  7. Morais, John Victor (1959). The Who's who in Malaysia. Solai Press. pp. 2–.
  8. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
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