Abdul Hamid Othman

Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Othman (21 July 1939 – 23 December 2011) was a Malaysian politician. He was a minister in the Prime Minister's Department. In 2001, he became the Religious Advisor to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Later, from 2005 to 2009, he was the Religious Advisor to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Many people called him an UMNO scholar, and he also gave closing speeches at the UMNO General Assembly.

Abdul Hamid died of a stroke on 23 December 2011 in Kuala Lumpur. He was 72 years old. At the time, he was working as an adviser for Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd. Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali were among the important people and friends who came to pay their respects.

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