Hanafiah Hussain

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hussain is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hanafiah.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hanafiah Hussain PMN DSDK AMN
حنفية حسين‎
Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee
In office 1971–1974
In office 1964–1965
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jerai
In office 1964–1974
Preceded by	Mohamed Ismail Mohd Yusof (UMNO)
Succeeded by	Sanusi Junid (UMNO)
Personal details
Born	(1927-04-16) 16 April 1927 Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Spouse	Puan Sri Mimi Abdullah
Children	3
Occupation	Politician, accountant

Hanafiah bin Hussain (born 16 April 1927) is a Malaysian politician and accountant.

Background

Hanafiah was born in Yan, Kedah to ethnic Malay parents of Acehnese desecent who immigrated from Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, long prior to his birth during the British and Dutch colonial rules of both Malaya and the East Indies. He attended the Sultan Abdul Hamid College and gained an accountancy degree from Victoria University of Manchester in 1953, followed by a professional qualification from the Association of Chartered Accountants and later as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Politics

Hanafiah participated actively in politics and later on, in trade and diplomacy. From 1964 to 1974, he served as Member of Parliament for the Jerai, Kedah constituency. From 1965 to 1970, he was UMNO Treasurer-General, Member of the UMNO Supreme Council, and Chairman of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee for two terms.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1964	P010 Jerai, Kedah		Hanafiah Hussain (UMNO)	14,002	66.40%		Othman Yunus (PAS)	7,085	33.60%	21,788	6,917	77.07%
1969			Hanafiah Hussain (UMNO)	13,182	55.87%		Abdul Rashid Abdul Razak (PAS)	10,414	44.13%	24,333	2,768	76.45%

Honours and awards

• Malaya :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1961)
• Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2001)
• Kedah :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1988)
• Lifetime achievement award from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
• Anugerah Tokoh Melayu Terbilang 2017 from UMNO.