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Hanafiah Hussain was a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Yan, Kedah from 1959 to 1974. He was also the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs from 1959 to 1964. Born on 16 April 1927 in Yan, Kedah, Hanafiah Hussain was educated at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Setar. He then went on to study at the University of Malaya in Singapore, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. Hanafiah Hussain began his political career in 1959 when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Yan, Kedah. He was also appointed as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the same year. He served in this position until 1964. In 1974, Hanafiah Hussain retired from politics and returned to his hometown of Yan, Kedah. He passed away on 15 April 2021 at the age of 96. Throughout his life, Hanafiah Hussain was a passionate advocate for the rights of the people of Kedah. He was also a strong supporter of the Malaysian independence movement and was a key figure in the negotiations that led to the formation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

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Occupation Politician, accountant
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 16 April, 1927
Birthday 16 April
Birthplace Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia

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His wife is Puan Sri Mimi Abdullah

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1964

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.

1953

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).

1927

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