Mohamad Abdul Hamid

{{about|the Malaysian politician|the former Bangladeshi President|Mohammad Abdul Hamid}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Dato'

| name = Mohamad Abdul Hamid

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|DMPN|DSPN|MLA (Penang)}}

| native_name = محمد عبد الحميد

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| office = Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I

| term_start = 16 August 2023

| term_end =

| alongside = Jagdeep Singh Deo {{small|(Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II)}}

| governor = Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
{{small|(2023–2025)}}
Ramli Ngah Talib
{{small|(since 2025)}}

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Chow Kon Yeow

| predecessor = Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman

| successor =

| constituency = Batu Maung

| office1 = Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
{{small|(Islamic Development, Education, Higher Education & Social Unity)}}

| term_start1 = 16 August 2023

| term_end1 =

| governor1 = Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
{{small|(2023–2025)}}
Ramli Ngah Talib
{{small|(since 2025)}}

| 1blankname1 = Chief minister

| 1namedata1 = Chow Kon Yeow

| predecessor1 = Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
{{small|(Islamic Development)}}
Ramasamy Palanisamy
{{small|(Education)}}
Portfolios established
{{small|(Higher Education & Social Unity)}}

| successor1 =

| constituency1 = Batu Maung

| constituency_AM2 = Batu Maung

| assembly2 = Penang State Legislative

| term_start2 = 12 August 2023

| term_end2 =

| predecessor2 = Abdul Halim Hussain
(PH–PKR)

| successor2 =

| majority2 = 3,221 (2023)

| office3 = Rector of the Penang International Islamic College of Technology

| term_start3 = 2 January 2020

| term_end3 =

| predecessor3 = Mustapa Kassim

| successor3 =

| office4 = Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly

| subterm4 = 2023–

| suboffice4 = Pakatan Harapan

| birth_name = Mohamad Abdul Hamid

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Bertam, Penang, Malaysia

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| death_date =

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| party = People's Justice Party (PKR)

| otherparty = Pakatan Harapan (PH)

| religion =

| nationality = Malaysian

| occupation = Politician

| profession = Academic

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| alma_mater = International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

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Mohamad bin Abdul Hamid is a Malaysian politician and academic who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I and Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow as well as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung since August 2023. He is a member and State Deputy Chairman of Penang of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. He has also served as Rector of the Penang International Islamic College of Technology since January 2020.

Political career

= Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I and Member of the Penang State Executive Council (since 2023) =

In the 2023 Penang state election, the ruling PH and Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the two-thirds supermajority in the Penang State Legislative Assembly and was reelected to power. State Chairman of PH and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Penang Chow was reappointed the Chief Minister on 13 August 2023. Mohamad was appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I and Member of the Penang State EXCO in charge of Islamic Development, Education, Higher Education and Social Unity by Chow on 16 August 2023.{{cite web|title=10 Penang exco members sworn in|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/16/10-penang-exco-members-sworn-in|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=20 August 2023|website=The Star}}

== Cancellation of a concert ==

On 24 August 2023, Mohamad, as the Penang EXCO Member in charge of Islamic Development, requested the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) to cancel the approval for the "Viral Lagu-lagu TikTok Malaysia Indonesia Concert" (Indonesia Malaysia Viral TikTok Songs Concert) that was going to be held in Kepala Batas on 30 September 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/946704/cancel-approval-concert-dcm-i-tells-mbsp|title=Cancel approval for concert, DCM I tells MBSP|website=New Straits Times|date=24 August 2023|accessdate=26 August 2023}} after the concert was asked to be cancelled by Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas Siti Mastura Mohamad{{cite web|url=https://worldofbuzz.com/politician-bans-concert-for-viral-indonesian-msian-tiktok-songs-in-penang/|title=“It brings no benefits” – Politician Bans Concert for Viral Indonesian & M’sian TikTok Songs in Penang|website=World of Buzz|date=25 August 2023|accessdate=26 August 2023}} and MLA for Bertam Reezal Merican Naina Merican. Mohamad explained that the cancellation was decided as to take the sentiments of the Muslims into consideration as it was going to be held only two days after the Maulidur Rasul. The cancellation received praises from the netizens. However, the concert organiser had requested to move to the location of the concert to Batu Kawan. On 25 August 2023, Chief Minister and MP for Batu Kawan Chow reverted the cancellation and approved the request. Despite this, the relocation received criticisms and questions from President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Wee Ka Siong{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/26/why-concert-venue-was-changed-dr-wee-asks-penang-govt|title=Why concert venue was changed, Dr Wee asks Penang govt|website=The Star|date=26 August 2023|accessdate=26 August 2023}} and Vice President and State Chairman of MCA of Penang Tan Teik Cheng.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/25/scrapping-of-concert-shows-penang-caving-in-to-conservatism-says-mca|title=Scrapping of concert shows Penang caving in to conservatism, says MCA|website=The Star|date=25 August 2023|accessdate=26 August 2023}}

= Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (since 2023) =

In the 2023 state election, Mohamad made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Batu Maung state seat. He won the seat and was elected into the Penang State Legislative Assembly as the Batu Maung MLA after defeating Azahari Aris of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by the majority of 3,221 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/08/07/pakatans-new-face-for-batu-maung-confident-of-retaining-seat/84070|title=Pakatan’s new face for Batu Maung confident of retaining seat|website=Malay Mail|date=7 August 2023|accessdate=20 August 2023}}

Election results

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|+Penang State Legislative Assembly{{cite web |title=N.37 BATU MAUNG|url=https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my/semakan/keputusan/terkini|date=12 August 2023|accessdate=20 August 2023 |publisher=SPR Dashboard}}

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!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

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!|Turnout

2023

| N37 Batu Maung

| {{Party shading/PH}} |

|{{nowrap|Mohamad Abdul Hamid}} (PKR)

| align=right|18,939

| 54.65%

| bgcolor={{Party color|Perikatan Nasional}} |

| Azahari Aris (BERSATU)

| align="right" |15,718

| 45.35%

| 34,657

| 3,221

| 73.39%

Honours

{{flag|Penang}} :
50px Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2024){{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/07/26/dap-veteran-lim-kit-siang-leads-penang-governors-birthday-honours-list/145072|title=DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor’s birthday honours list|website=www.malaymail.com|date=26 July 2024}}
50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2022)

References

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Category:Malaysian people of Malay descent

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Category:People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians

Category:21st-century Malaysian politicians

Category:Members of the Penang State Legislative Assembly

Category:Penang state executive councillors