Hamzah Zainudin

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Hamzah Zainudin
SSAP SPDK SPMP DPMP DPTJ PMP KMN JP PPT MP
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Hamzah Zainudin SSAP SPDK SPMP DPMP DPTJ PMP KMN JP PPT MP
حمزة زين الدين‎
	Hamzah in 2024
17th Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 December 2022
Monarchs	Abdullah ; (2022–2024) ; Ibrahim Iskandar ; (2024–present)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded by	Anwar Ibrahim
Succeeded by
Chairman
Party offices
Deputy Chairman of Perikatan Nasional
	In office; 9 December 2024 – 13 February 2026 Serving with Abdul Hadi Awang & Dominic Lau Hoe Chai & Punithan Paramsiven
Chairman	Muhyiddin Yassin
Preceded by	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Succeeded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
3rd Deputy President of the ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party
	In office; 4 November 2024 – 13 February 2026
President	Muhyiddin Yassin
Preceded by	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Succeeded by	Radzi Jidin ; Ahmad Faizal Azumu (both acting)
1st Secretary-General of Perikatan Nasional
	In office; 18 March 2020 – 9 December 2024
Chairman	Muhyiddin Yassin
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Azmin Ali
3rd Secretary-General of the ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party
	In office; 18 March 2020 – 28 November 2024
President	Muhyiddin Yassin
Chairman	Muhyiddin Yassin ; (Acting, February–August 2020)
Preceded by	Marzuki Yahya
Succeeded by	Azmin Ali
Prime Minister
Ministerial portfolios
Minister of Home Affairs
	In office; 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Deputy	Ismail Mohamed Said ; Jonathan Yasin
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
	In office; 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy	Ismail Mohamed Said ; Jonathan Yasin
Preceded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
Succeeded by	Himself
Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism
	In office; 29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Deputy	Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah ; (2015–2016) ; Henry Sum Agong ; (2016–2018)
Preceded by	Hasan Malek
Succeeded by	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail ; (Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism) ; Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof ; (Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	A Kohillan Pillay ; Richard Riot Jaem
Succeeded by	Reezal Merican Naina Merican
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
	In office; 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 Serving with G. Palanivel (2010–2011)
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	A Kohillan Pillay
Succeeded by	Noriah Kasnon
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
	In office; 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by	Azizah Mohd Dun
Succeeded by	Lajim Ukin
Preceded by
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Larut
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar
Senator ; Elected by the Perak State Legislative Assembly
	In office; 8 September 2000 – 16 September 2006
Preceded by	Mustaffa Kamal Mohd. Nawi
Succeeded by	Azlan Osman
Personal details
Born	Hamzah bin Zainudin; 12 March 1957; Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ; (2000–2018) ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) ; (2019–2026) ; Independent ; (2018–2019, 2026–present)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (2000–2018) ; Pakatan Harapan (PH) ; (2018–2020) ; Perikatan Nasional (PN) ; (2020–2026)
Spouse(s)	Noraini Abdul Rashid (m. 1981; div. 1996) ; Norashikin Abdul Ghani
Children	5
Education	Tuanku Abdul Rahman School
Alma mater	University of Technology Malaysia (Dip)
Occupation	Politician
Awards	Full list
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Hamzah bin Zainudin (Jawi: حمزة بن زين الدين; born 12 March 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 17th Leader of the Opposition since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Larut since March 2008. He is currently an independent politician and was a member and the 3rd Deputy President of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, where he is served as one of its Deputy Chairmen, until his removal from the party in February 2026.