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Hishammuddin Hussein
SPMP SSAP SIMP SPDK DGSM PNBS DPMJ DSAP MP
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| هشام الدين حسين | |
Hishammuddin in 2018
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| Treasurer General of the Barisan Nasional | |
| In office 23 October 2019 – 27 April 2023 |
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| Chairman | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Preceded by | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Succeeded by | Johari Abdul Ghani |
| Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation |
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| Acting 12 May 2018 – 30 June 2018 |
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| President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting) |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Hasan |
| Vice President of the United Malays National Organisation |
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| In office 26 March 2009 – 30 June 2018 |
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| President |
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| Preceded by | Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| 12th Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation |
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| In office 1999–2009 |
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| President |
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| Preceded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Succeeded by | Khairy Jamaluddin |
| Senior Minister of Security Cluster | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 16 August 2021 |
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| 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 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Hasan |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 |
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| Monarch | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Musa Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004 |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Azalina Othman Said |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | |
| In office 12 November 1996 – 14 December 1999 |
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| 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 |
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| Assumed office 21 March 2004 |
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| 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 |
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| In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Adham Baba |
| Majority | 24,518 (1995) 20,817 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hishammuddin bin Hussein
5 August 1961 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 (born 5 August 1961) is a well-known Malaysian politician and lawyer. He served as the Senior Minister of Security Cluster and Minister of Defence from 2021 to 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party. This party is part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) group.
Hishammuddin has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembrong since 2004. Before that, he was an MP for Tenggara from 1995 to 2004. He comes from a family deeply involved in Malaysian politics. His father was the third prime minister of Malaysia.
He studied law in the United Kingdom before becoming a lawyer. After working at a big law firm, he started his own. Later, he joined UMNO and began his political journey. He has held many important jobs in the government.
In 2020, Hishammuddin became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Later, he was appointed Senior Minister of Security Cluster. He also became the Minister of Defence again, a job he had from 2013 to 2018.
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About Hishammuddin's Early Life and School
Hishammuddin Hussein was born on August 5, 1961, in Johor Bahru. He is the fourth child and first son of Hussein Onn and Suhaila Noah. His father, Hussein Onn, later became the third Prime Minister of Malaysia.
His family has a long history in Malaysian politics. His grandfather, Onn Jaafar, was a very important Malay leader. He also founded the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party.
Hishammuddin went to the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. When his father became the Deputy Prime Minister in 1973, he moved to St. John's Institution in Kuala Lumpur. He also attended the Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur. Later, he went to Cheltenham College, a public school in England.
He continued his studies in the United Kingdom. In 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He then went to the London School of Economics. There, he received a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in 1988. This degree focused on Commercial and Corporate Law.
Hishammuddin's First Jobs
After finishing his studies in the UK, Hishammuddin came back to Malaysia in 1989. He joined the UMNO political party. He also started his career as a lawyer.
He became a partner at Skrine & Co, which was one of the biggest law firms in Malaysia. In 1993, he left Skrine & Co. He then started his own law firm with Thomas Mun Lung Lee. This firm was called Lee Hishammuddin. Today, it is known as Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill.
Hishammuddin's Political Journey
Hishammuddin quickly moved up in the youth section of UMNO in the 1990s. In 1998, he became the national leader of UMNO Youth. He took on this role when the youth wing was facing challenges.
In 1995, Hishammuddin was elected to the federal parliament. He won the seat for Tenggara in Johor. Right away, he was made Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade and Industry. This was under the government of Mahathir Mohamad.
His promotion to a full minister happened in 1999. He became the Minister for Youth and Sport. He kept his parliamentary seat in the 1999 election.
In 2004, the Barisan Nasional government won again. This time, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was the leader. Hishammuddin won the new seat of Sembrong. He was also re-elected as the leader of UMNO Youth. Then, he was appointed Minister for Education.
In 2009, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi stepped down as prime minister. This led to big changes in UMNO's leadership. Najib Razak, Hishammuddin's cousin, became UMNO's president and the prime minister. Hishammuddin ran for one of the three UMNO vice-president spots. He came in second place. Being a vice-president meant he would get a senior job in the government. He was then made Minister for Home Affairs.
After the 2013 election, Hishammuddin ran for UMNO vice-president again. He was re-elected in third place. He then switched jobs with another minister and 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 job decided to step back.
As the acting transport minister, he was in charge of the investigation into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. His role as acting transport minister ended in June 2014. He continued his main job as Minister of Defence.
In April 2017, Hishammuddin received another role. He was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions. This allowed him to handle more duties besides his work as Minister of Defence.
In March 2020, Hishammuddin became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This was under the new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin. In July 2021, he was appointed Senior Minister of Security Cluster. He also became the Minister of Defence again. This was a job he had held from 2013 to 2018.
Hishammuddin's Family Life
In 1986, Hishammuddin Hussein married Tengku Marsilla Tengku Abdullah. She is a princess from the state of Pahang. They live in Kuala Lumpur. The couple has four children: two sons and two daughters. Their names are Kyra Arianna, Faris, Fahd, and Nasha Alyssa.
Awards and Honours
Hishammuddin has received many special awards and honours. These awards are given to people who have done great things for their country or state.
Malaysian Honours
- From Johor:
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – which gives him the title Dato' (1996)
- From Malacca:
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – which gives him the title Datuk Seri (2014)
- From Pahang:
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – which gives him the title Dato' Sri (2004)
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – which gives him the title Dato' Indera (2002)
- Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – which gives him the title Dato' (1998)
- From Perlis:
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – which gives him the title Dato' Seri (2007)
- From Sabah:
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – which gives him the title Datuk Seri Panglima (2011)
- From Sarawak:
- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – which gives him the title Dato Sri (2013)
International Honours
- From Bahrain:
- Medal of First Degree – (2017)
See also
- Tenggara (federal constituency)
- Sembrong (federal constituency)
