Hanafiah Hussain

Hanafiah bin Hussain (born 16 April 1927) is a Malaysian politician and accountant.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Hussain is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hanafiah.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji
Hanafiah Hussain
PMN DSDK AMN
حنفية حسين‎
Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee
In office
1971–1974
In office
1964–1965
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jerai
In office
1964–1974
Preceded byMohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof (UMNO)
Succeeded bySanusi Junid (UMNO)
Personal details
Born (1927-04-16) 16 April 1927
Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
SpousePuan Sri Mimi Abdullah
Children3
OccupationPolitician, accountant

Background

Hanafiah was born in Yan, Kedah to ethnic Malay parents of Acehnese desecent who immigrated from Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, long prior to his birth during the British and Dutch colonial rules of both Malaya and the East Indies. He attended the Sultan Abdul Hamid College and gained an accountancy degree from Victoria University of Manchester in 1953, followed by a professional qualification from the Association of Chartered Accountants and later as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Politics

Hanafiah participated actively in politics and later on, in trade and diplomacy. From 1964 to 1974, he served as Member of Parliament for the Jerai, Kedah constituency. From 1965 to 1970, he was UMNO Treasurer-General, Member of the UMNO Supreme Council, and Chairman of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee for two terms.

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1964 P010 Jerai, Kedah Hanafiah Hussain (UMNO) 14,002 66.40% Othman Yunus (PAS) 7,085 33.60% 21,788 6,917 77.07%
1969 Hanafiah Hussain (UMNO) 13,182 55.87% Abdul Rashid Abdul Razak (PAS) 10,414 44.13% 24,333 2,768 76.45%

Honours and awards

References
  1. "From village boy to pioneer technocrat". New Straits Times. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat" (in Malay). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  3. "MIA Holds 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner 2017". 30 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. "Tiga veteran diangkat Tokoh Melayu Terbilang". Berita Harian (in Malay). 11 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.


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