In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Samad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shahrir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama
Shahrir Abdul Samad
PSM SUMW DPMJ PIS
شهريار عبدالصمد
Ministerial roles
1978–1980
Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department
1980–1981
Deputy Minister of Finance
1981–1983
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
1983–1986
Minister of Federal Territories
1986–1987
Minister of Social Welfare
2008–2009
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1978–1988
Barisan Nasional
1988–1990
Independent
2004–2018
Barisan Nasional
Other roles
2017–2018
Chairman of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA)
Personal details
Born
Shahrir bin Abdul Samad
(1949-11-22) 22 November 1949 (age 74) Kuantan, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Political party
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse
Shahrizan Abdullah
Relations
Khalid Abdul Samad (younger brother)
Alma mater
University of Malaya
Occupation
Politician
Website
www.shahrir-umno.com
Shahrir bin Abdul Samad (Jawi: شهریار بن عبدالصمد; born 22 November 1949) is a Malaysian politician who was the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (2008-2009), a Member of Parliament of Malaysia and the former chairman of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC). He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political component party in the former ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. In Parliament – specifically the lower house of Parliament of Malaysia, the Dewan Rakyat – he represented the constituency of Johor Bahru in the state of Johor for six non-consecutive terms. (1978-1990, 2004–2018).
Khalid Abdul Samad, the former Minister of Federal Territories and the member of Parliament for Shah Alam, Selangor from the National Trust Party (Amanah) of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition; is the younger brother of Shahrir.
He was appointed as the chairman of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from 1 January 2017 to 14 May 2018.[1]
^"Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan (FELDA) - Mantan Pengerusi". www.felda.net.my (in Malay). Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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