Abdul Samad bin Idris (23 October 1923 – 16 October 2003) was a former Malaysian politician. He served as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 1976 to 1980.
Abdul Samad Idris | |
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Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
In office 1976–1980 | |
Preceded by | Ali Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Mokhtar Hashim |
Member of the
Malaysian Parliament for Jelebu | |
In office 1978–1982 | |
Preceded by | Rais Yatim |
Succeeded by | Rais Yatim |
Majority | won uncontested (1978) |
Member of the
Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Pilah (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971) | |
In office 1969–1974 | |
Preceded by | Bahaman Samsudin |
Succeeded by | Mansor Othman |
Majority | 3,596 (1969) won uncontested (1974) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kampung Bukit Tempurung, Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 23 October 1923
Died | 16 October 2003 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged 79)
Cause of death | Stroke |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations |
Alliance Party Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Abdul Samad was born in Kampung Bukit Tempurung, Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on 23 October 1923. He began writing in 1945 when he was a newspaper reporter of Majlis and Utusan Melayu.
Abdul Samad Idris died on 16 October 2003 at Kuala Lumpur Hospital due to stroke. [1]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1955 | Johol | Abdul Samad Idris ( UMNO) | N/A | N/A | Unopposed | |||||||
1959 | N01 Seri Menanti | Abdul Samad Idris ( UMNO) | N/A | N/A | Unopposed | |||||||
1964 | Abdul Samad Idris ( UMNO) | N/A | N/A | Unopposed |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1969 | P079 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan | Abdul Samad Idris ( UMNO) | 11,762 | 59.02% | Tunku Abdul Rahim Tunku Muda Chik ( PAS) | 8,166 | 40.98% | 21,184 | 3,596 | 78.12% | ||
1974 | P092 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan | Abdul Samad Idris ( UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed | |||||||
1978 | P089 Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan | Abdul Samad Idris ( UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed |