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هشام الدين حسين‎
Hishammuddin in 2018
Treasurer General of the Barisan Nasional
In office 23 October 2019 – 27 April 2023
Chairman	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded by	Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
Succeeded by	Johari Abdul Ghani
Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation
Acting 12 May 2018 – 30 June 2018
President	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting)
Preceded by	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting)
Succeeded by	Mohamad Hasan
Vice President of the United Malays National Organisation
In office 26 March 2009 – 30 June 2018
President	Najib Razak Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting)
Preceded by	Mohd Ali Rustam
Succeeded by	Mohamed Khaled Nordin
12th Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation
In office 1999–2009
President	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Succeeded by	Khairy Jamaluddin
Senior Minister of Security Cluster
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Position abolished
In office 7 July 2021 – 16 August 2021
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Preceded by	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Succeeded by	Himself
Minister of Defence
In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Preceded by	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Succeeded by	Mohamad Hasan
In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018
Monarch	Abdul Halim Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Succeeded by	Mohamad Sabu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Preceded by	Saifuddin Abdullah
Succeeded by	Saifuddin Abdullah
Minister with Special Functions
In office 12 April 2017 – 10 May 2018
Monarch	Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Position restored
Succeeded by	Position vacated
Minister of Transport
Acting 16 May 2013 – 24 June 2014
Monarch	Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Kong Cho Ha
Succeeded by	Liow Tiong Lai
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 10 April 2009 – 20 April 2013
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Syed Hamid Albar
Succeeded by	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Minister of Education
In office 27 March 2004 – 10 April 2009
Monarch	Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Preceded by	Musa Mohamad
Succeeded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
Minister of Youth and Sports
In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
Monarch	Salahuddin Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by	Muhyiddin Yassin
Succeeded by	Azalina Othman Said
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries
In office 12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999
Monarch	Ja'afar Salahuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Lim Keng Yaik
Preceded by	Siti Zainaboon Abu Bakar
Succeeded by	Anifah Aman
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sembrong
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Constituency established
Majority	16,978 (2004) 11,570 (2008) 10,631 (2013) 6,662 (2018) 10,880 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tenggara
In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Adham Baba
Majority	24,518 (1995) 20,817 (1999)
Personal details
Born	Hishammuddin bin Hussein (1961-08-05) 5 August 1961 (age 63) Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Suspended membership on 27 January 2023.
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) Suspended membership on 27 January 2023.
Spouse	Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah ​ (m. 1987)​
Relations	Jaafar Muhammad (great-grandfather) Onn Jaafar (grandfather) Mohamed Noah Omar (grandfather) Onn Hafiz Ghazi (nephew) Abdul Razak Hussein (uncle) Najib Razak (cousin) Yahya Awang (brother-in-law)
Children	4
Parents	Hussein Onn (father) Suhailah Noah (mother)
Residences	Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Education	Malay College Kuala Kangsar St. John's Institution Cheltenham College
Alma mater	Aberystwyth University (LLB) London School of Economics (LLM)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Hishammuddin bin Hussein (Jawi: هشام الدين بن حسين; born 5 August 1961) is a well-known Malaysian politician and lawyer. He served as the Senior Minister of the Security Cluster and Minister of Defence from 2021 to 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, which is part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) group. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembrong since 2004. Before that, he was an MP for Tenggara from 1995 to 2004.

Hishammuddin was born in Johor Bahru. His father, Hussein Onn, was the third prime minister of Malaysia. He studied at several schools, including Malay College Kuala Kangsar and St. John's Institution. He later earned degrees in law from Aberystwyth University and the London School of Economics. After his studies, he worked as a lawyer and even started his own law firm.

Hishammuddin joined UMNO when he returned to Malaysia. He was first elected to the Dewan Rakyat (Malaysia's parliament) in 1995. He then became a deputy minister and later a full minister in 1999. He also led UMNO's youth wing and later became a vice president of the party. He held many important government jobs until 2018. Even when his party lost the election that year, he kept his seat in parliament.

In 2020, during a political change, Hishammuddin became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2021, he was appointed Senior Minister of Security Cluster. He also became the Minister of Defence again, a role he had held before.

Early Life and Education

Hishammuddin Hussein was born on 5 August 1961. He is the fourth child and the oldest son of Hussein Onn and Suhaila Noah. His father later became the third Prime Minister of Malaysia. His grandfather, Onn Jaafar, was a very important Malay leader and started the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

Hishammuddin went to Malay College Kuala Kangsar. When his father became Deputy Prime Minister in 1973, he moved to St. John's Institution and Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur. He also studied at Cheltenham College in England.

He earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1984. In 1988, he received a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Commercial and Corporate Law from the London School of Economics.

Early Career as a Lawyer

After finishing his studies in the UK, Hishammuddin came back to Malaysia in 1989. He joined UMNO and started his career as a lawyer. He became a partner at Skrine & Co, which was a very large law firm in Malaysia. In 1993, he left to start his own law firm called Lee Hishammuddin. This firm later joined with another to become Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill.

Political Journey

Hishammuddin became more involved in UMNO's youth section in the 1990s. He became its national leader in 1998. This was a challenging time for the youth wing.

First Steps in Parliament

In 1995, Hishammuddin was elected to the federal parliament for the Johor area of Tenggara. He was immediately appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade and Industry. This was under the government led by Mahathir Mohamad. The next year, in 1999, he became a full minister, in charge of Youth and Sport. He won his parliamentary seat again in the 1999 election.

Becoming a Minister

In 2004, the Barisan Nasional government, now led by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, won the election again. Hishammuddin won the new seat of Sembrong. He was re-elected as the leader of UMNO Youth and was appointed as the Minister for Education.

In 2009, when Abdullah Ahmad Badawi stepped down as prime minister, there were big changes in UMNO's leadership. Najib Razak, Hishammuddin's cousin, became the new UMNO president and prime minister. Hishammuddin ran for one of the three UMNO vice-president positions and won. This meant he would get an important job in the government. He was then appointed as the Minister for Home Affairs.

Key Ministerial Roles

After the 2013 election, Hishammuddin was re-elected as an UMNO vice-president. He then became the Minister of Defence. He also temporarily took on the role of Minister of Transport. This happened because the party that usually held that role decided to step back from the government for a while.

As the acting Transport Minister, he was in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. His role as acting Transport Minister ended in June 2014. He continued to serve as the Minister of Defence.

In April 2017, Hishammuddin was given an additional role as a Minister with Special Functions in the Prime Minister's Department. This allowed him to handle more duties while still being the Minister of Defence.

In March 2020, Hishammuddin was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. This happened after a change in government. Later, in July 2021, he was appointed Senior Minister of Security Cluster. He also became the Minister of Defence again in August 2021, a position he held until November 2022.

Personal Life

In 1986, Hishammuddin married Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah. She is a princess from the state of Pahang. They live in Kuala Lumpur and have four children: two sons and two daughters named Kyra Arianna, Faris, Fahd, and Nasha Alyssa.

Health

On 22 February 2022, Hishammuddin tested positive for COVID-19. He had very mild symptoms during the time when the Omicron variant was spreading in Malaysia.

Election Results

Honours and Awards

Hishammuddin Hussein has received many awards and honours from Malaysia and other countries. These awards recognize his service and contributions.

Malaysian Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
•  Johor
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1996)
•  Malacca
  • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2014)
•  Pahang
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2002)
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1998)
•  Perlis
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2007)
•  Sabah
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2011)
•  Sarawak
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2013)

Foreign Honours

•  Bahrain
  • Medal of First Degree – (2017)

See Also

• Tenggara (federal constituency)
• Sembrong (federal constituency)