Abdul Samad Idris Explained

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.

Honorific-Prefix:	Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama
Abdul Samad Idris
Office:	Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Term Start:	1976
Term End:	1980
Predecessor:	Ali Ahmad
Successor:	Mokhtar Hashim
Constituency Mp1:	Jelebu
Parliament1:	Malaysian
Majority1:	won uncontested (1978)
Term Start1:	1978
Term End1:	1982
Predecessor1:	Rais Yatim
Successor1:	Rais Yatim
Constituency Mp2:	Kuala Pilah
Parliament2:	Malaysian
Majority2:	3,596 (1969) won uncontested (1974)
Term Start2:	1969
Term End2:	1974
Predecessor2:	Bahaman Samsudin
Successor2:	Mansor Othman
Birth Date:	23 October 1923
Birth Place:	Kampung Bukit Tempurung, Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Death Place:	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Death Cause:	Stroke
Party:	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:	Alliance Party Barisan Nasional (BN)

Early life

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.

Death

Abdul Samad Idris died on 16 October 2003 at Kuala Lumpur Hospital due to stroke.^[1]

Election results

Year!

Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1955	Johol			(UMNO)	Unopposed
1959	N01 Seri Menanti			(UMNO)	Unopposed
1964				(UMNO)	Unopposed

Year!

Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1969	P079 Kuala Pilah			(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			(UMNO)	Unopposed
1978	P089 Jelebu			(UMNO)	Unopposed

Honours

• :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1958)^[2]
• Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1967)^[3]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1981)^[4]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1979)^[5]
• :
  • Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
  • Dato Setia Diwangsa (1967)^[6]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (1985)^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samad Idris meninggal. 16 October 2003. Berita Harian. 4 June 2022.
2. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1958.
3. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1967.
4. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1981.
5. Web site: 28 October 1979. Dr. Mahathir ketuai senarai anugerah hari keputeraan Sultan Johor. 14 July 2022. Mingguan Malaysia. Perdana Leadership Foundation.
6. News: Pertama kali Tengku Ja'afar menyambut Hari Jadi. Berita Harian. 5. 19 July 1967.
7. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1985 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 4 June 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010059/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/1985.pdf. dead.