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Abdul Hamid Pawanteh

Politician

Abdul Hamid Pawanteh is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abdul Hamid Pawanteh · 阿都哈密帕宛德				[sources]
Alias	Abdul Hamid bin Pawanteh				[sources]
Birth date	1944-07-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Penang				[sources]
Death date	2022-12-01				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Malaysia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Political association	United Malays National Organisation				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4665404				[sources]
Position	Member of the Dewan Rakyat · President of the Dewan Negara (2003-2009)				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-03	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

President of the Malaysian Senate (1944–2022)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-23

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons316,192

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