Abdul Samad Idris

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Idris is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Samad. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Abdul Samad bin Idris (23 October 1923 – 16 October 2003) was a former Malaysian politician. He served as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 1976 to 1980.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama
Abdul Samad Idris
PMN SPNS DPMJ JMN AMN PJK
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
In office
1976–1980
Preceded byAli Ahmad
Succeeded byMokhtar Hashim
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jelebu
In office
1978–1982
Preceded byRais Yatim
Succeeded byRais Yatim
Majoritywon uncontested (1978)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Pilah
(Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971)
In office
1969–1974
Preceded byBahaman Samsudin
Succeeded byMansor Othman
Majority3,596 (1969)
won uncontested (1974)
Personal details
Born(1923-10-23)23 October 1923
Kampung Bukit Tempurung, Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died16 October 2003(2003-10-16) (aged 79)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cause of deathStroke
Political party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		 Alliance Party
Barisan Nasional (BN)

Early life

Abdul Samad was born in Kampung Bukit Tempurung, Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on 23 October 1923. He began writing in 1945 when he was a newspaper reporter of Majlis and Utusan Melayu.

Death

Abdul Samad Idris died on 16 October 2003 at Kuala Lumpur Hospital due to stroke.[1]

Election results

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1955 Johol Abdul Samad Idris (UMNO) Unopposed
1959 N01 Seri Menanti Abdul Samad Idris (UMNO) Unopposed
1964 Abdul Samad Idris (UMNO) Unopposed
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1969 P079 Kuala Pilah Abdul Samad Idris (UMNO) 11,762 59.02% Tunku Abdul Rahim Tunku Muda Chik (PAS) 8,166 40.98% 21,184 3,596 78.12%
1974 P092 Kuala Pilah Abdul Samad Idris (UMNO) Unopposed
1978 P089 Jelebu Abdul Samad Idris (UMNO) Unopposed

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Samad Idris meninggal". Berita Harian. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1967" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1981" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Dr. Mahathir ketuai senarai anugerah hari keputeraan Sultan Johor" (PDF). Mingguan Malaysia. Perdana Leadership Foundation. 28 October 1979. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Pertama kali Tengku Ja'afar menyambut Hari Jadi". Berita Harian. 19 July 1967. p. 5.
  7. ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1985 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2022.