Fuad Hassan (Malaysian politician)
Dato' Fuad bin Hassan (12 November 1952 - 8 December 2014) was a Malaysian Malay politician from the United Malays National Organization Party (UMNO). He was once a member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for the Hulu Kelang state assembly representing UMNO.
Fuad Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Department of Special Affairs (JASA) | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Puad Zarkashi |
| Member of the Selangor State Assembly for Hulu Kelang | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Rakibah Abdul Manap |
| Succeeded by | Azmin Ali |
| Majority | 6,508 (1990) 10,275 (1995) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1952 |
| Died | 8 December 2014 (aged 62) Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang |
| Resting place | Tanah Perkuburan Islam Ampang, Selangor |
| Political party | United Malays National Organization (UMNO) |
| Relations | Jalaluddin Hassan (brother) Musa Hassan (brother) |
| Parent | Hassan Azhari (father) |
Background
[edit]Fuad was the son of a religious figure who studied al-Quran, namely Hassan Azhari (1928-2018).[1] He was the eldest son, both of his younger siblings are former Inspector-General of Police of Police, Musa Hassan and actor, Jalaluddin Hassan.
He had a degree from National University Malaysia.
Political career
[edit]He was the Hulu Kelang assemblyman for two terms. In the 1999 general election, he lost to the candidate for People Justice Party at the time, Azmin Ali.
Since the defeat, he has retired from the political arena and now focuses on business. The latest is that he is trying to establish a low-cost airline company which is Asmara Air Services Sdn. Bhd. He became the Director General of the Department of Special Affairs or JASA of the Ministry of Information.
The experience, abilities and qualifications he has are considered very suitable for him to hold an important position in helping to strengthen the people's hopes and trust in the Malaysian government under the current leadership of UMNO.
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | N19 Ulu Kelang | Fuad Hassan (UMNO) | 11,585 | 69.53% | Mohd Fahmi Ibrahim (S46) | 5,077 | 30.47% | 16,891 | 6,508 | 73.67% | ||
| 1995 | N18 Hulu Kelang | Fuad Hassan (UMNO) | 12,481 | 84.98% | Minhat Sulaiman (S46) | 2,206 | 15.02% | 15,049 | 10,275 | 71.66% | ||
| 1999 | Fuad Hassan (UMNO) | 8,039 | 46.67% | Mohamed Azmin Ali (keADILan) | 9,185 | 53.32% | 17,392 | 1,146 | 76.42% | |||
Honours
[edit]
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2004)[3]
Selangor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1996)[4]
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Death
[edit]He died on 8 December 2014 at the age of 65.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Pengajar rancangan Muqaddam, Hassan Azhari meninggal dunia Archived 2018-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Utusan Malaysia (6 Oktober 2018). Dicapai pada 7 Oktober 2018.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2004" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "DSSA 1996". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ "KP Jasa, Datuk Fuad Hassan meninggal dunia". Sinar Harian. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2022.