Hamdi Abu Bakar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hamdi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Hamdi bin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian politician from UMNO. He was the Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Baharu in the Perak State Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2013.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji Hamdi Abu Bakar DPMP PMP AMP JP JMN
حامدي أبو بکر‎
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Pengkalan Baharu
In office 1990–2013
Preceded by	Abdul Malik Ahmad
Succeeded by	Abdul Manaf Hashim
Personal details
Born	Hamdi bin Abu Bakar 1949
Died	(2023-05-23)23 May 2023 (aged 74)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	UMNO
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Politician

He died on 23 May 2023 due to cancer.^[1]

Politics

On 12 October 2008, he lost in the UMNO Beruas branch chairman election to Abdul Manaf Hashim despite being the state assemblyman and the incumbent branch chairman.

Election result

Perak State Legislative Assembly^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1990	N27 Pengkalan Baharu		Hamdi Abu Bakar (UMNO)	6,804	58.59%		Abdul Malik Ahmad (S46)	4,395	37.85%	11,613	2,409	72.87%
1995	N31 Pengkalan Baharu		Hamdi Abu Bakar (UMNO)	7,382	67.87%		Kamarudin Awang Teh (S46)	3,083	28.35%	10,876	4,299	65.03%
1999			Hamdi Abu Bakar (UMNO)	5,758	54.44%		Hisham Mat Ali (PAS)	4,517	42.71%	10,576	1,241	63.85%
2004	N36 Pengkalan Baharu		Hamdi Abu Bakar (UMNO)	6,240	58.36%		Kamarudin Awang Teh (PKR)	4,062	37.99%	10,693	2,178	68.87%
2008			Hamdi Abu Bakar (UMNO)	5,375	48.39%		Abu Bakar Hussian (PAS)	5,361	48.26%	11,108	14	72.78%

Honours

•  Malaysia:
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2013)^[3]
•  Perak :
  • Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1989)^[4]
  • Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1992)^[4]
  • Justice of the Peace (JP) (1993)^[4]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1996)^[3]

References

1. "Bekas ADUN Pengkalan Bharu meninggal dunia". www.kosmo.com.my. 23 May 2023.
2. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
4. "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.