20 Facts About Hamzah Zainudin

Hamzah bin Zainudin is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 17th Leader of the Opposition since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament for Larut since March 2008.

Hamzah Zainudin is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.

Hamzah Zainudin has served as the Deputy Chairman of PN since December 2024 and 3rd Deputy President of BERSATU since November 2024.

Hamzah Zainudin served as the 1st Secretary-General of PN from March 2020 to December 2024 and the 3rd Secretary-General of BERSATU from March 2020 to November 2024.

Hamzah Zainudin was a student at Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Hamzah Zainudin received his Diploma in Quantity Surveying from University of Technology Malaysia in 1975.

Hamzah Zainudin served as the General Manager with Maju Bangun Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of the Perak State Development Corporation from 1980 till 1987.

Hamzah Zainudin has served as a member of the board of Ipoh City Council and Stadium Merdeka Corporation from 1987 to 1993 and 1991 to 1997 respectively.

Hamzah Zainudin held various chairman and deputy chairman duties, including chairman of FELCRA Berhad, the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority that oversees land management and development of agro land owned by the individuals and states.

Hamzah Zainudin was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2008 election and was appointed a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.

Hamzah Zainudin was previously a member of the Malaysian Senate.

Hamzah Zainudin served as the Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional administration under former prime ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from March 2008 to the defeat of BN in the 2018 general election in May 2018.

Hamzah Zainudin has served as the member of parliament for Larut since March 2008.

Hamzah Zainudin was a member of the then-ruling United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the BN coalition.

Hamzah Zainudin subsequently resigned from UMNO to join BERSATU in December 2018.

Hamzah Zainudin was elected as the Home Minister by the newly appointed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in his cabinet.

Hamzah Zainudin then retained as the Home Minister in Ismail Sabri cabinet.

Hamzah Zainudin allegedly made the remark when campaigning during the Permatang Pauh by-election in August 2008, which subsequently saw Anwar's return to parliament after a 10-year absence.

Hamzah Zainudin acknowledged that the voice of the recording was his and stand being corrected as it is not unlawful despite IGP's comment on how politician's interference will make operations hard for the PDRM.

Hamzah Zainudin was married to Noraini Abdul Rashid in 1994 before divorcing her in 1996 to marry his second wife, Nurasikin Abdul Ghani.