In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Samah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hamzah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Hamzah Abu Samah
PMN SPMS SSAP SIMP SPDK SMK
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
(1924-01-05)5 January 1924 Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died
4 September 2012(2012-09-04) (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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