KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 -- Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is no stranger to the country’s political scene and in three decades of his involvement in politics, the newly named Foreign Minister has held various ministerial portfolios in Cabinet.
The Sembrong Member of Parliament’s political journey began after he joined Sungai Mati UMNO branch in Johor in 1989 while his career in the Federal government started in 1995 when he was appointed the Ministry of International Trade and Industry parliamentary secretary.
Other posts he had held are Primary Industries deputy minister (1997), Youth and Sports Minister (1999), Education Minister (2004-2009) and Minister of Home Affairs (2009).
The former UMNO vice-president was the Defence Minister before Barisan Nasional was defeated in the 14th General Election. He, however, defended his Sembrong seat for the fourth term in a row, winning the seat with majority votes of 6,662.
Born on August 5, 1961 in Kuala Lumpur, Hishammuddin is married to Tengku Datin Seri Marsilla Tengku Abdullah and they have four children - Nasha Alyssa, Farris Hussein, Kyra Arianna and Fahd Hussein.
The son of the late Tun Hussein Onn, the 3rd Prime Minister, and the grandson of UMNO founder the late Datuk Onn Jaafar received his education at St. John Primary School in Kuala Lumpur, Malay College Kuala Kangsar and Cheltenham Boys College in the United Kingdom (UK).
Hishammuddin holds degrees from the University of Wales and London School of Economics, the United Kingdom.
Hishammuddin’s biography:
Name: Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein
Wife: Tengku Datin Seri Marsilla Tengku Abdullah
Date of birth: 05/08/1961
Place of birth: Kuala Lumpur
Children’s names: 1. Nasha Alyssa
2. Faris Hussein
3. Kyra Arianna
4. Fahd Hussein
Education:
Primary school: St John's Primary School Kuala Lumpur
Secondary school: Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) Perak Darul Ridzuan
Cheltenham Boys College, United Kingdom
Higher education:
Bachelor of Law, University of Wales, United Kingdom (1983)
Masters of Law Commercial and Corporate London School of Economics, United Kingdom
Politics :
Tenggara MP, Johor (1995) Sembrong MP, Johor (2005 to date)
Career :
1989 - Joining Sungai Mati UMNO in Johor
1993 -Ledang UMNO Youth chief, UMNO Youth Exco (1993/1996)
1995 - Tenggara MP (GE09) Tenggara Youth chief UMNO Youth chief (1995/1996) International Trade and Industry Ministry’s parliamentary secretary
1996 - UMNO Youth vice-chief (1996/1998) UMNO Youth International Affairs Council head
1997 - Primary Industries deputy minister Johor UMNO Information chief BN Youth Committee deputy chairman
1998 - Tenggara UMNO chief (1998/2001) Acting UMNO Youth chief
1999 - Youth and Sports Minister Tenggara MP (GE10) 2000 - UMNO Youth chief UMNO Political committee chairman
2001 - Tenggara UMNO head (2001/2003) UMNO Youth Political committee chairman
2004 - Education Minister Sembrong MP (GE11) UMNO Youth chief (2004/2007)
2008 - Education Minister Sembrong MP (GE12) Sembrong UMNO chief
2009 - Home Affairs Minister UMNO vice-president Terengganu UMNO Liaison Committee chairman (2008/2011) Terengganu UMNO Political Bureau chairman
2013 - Defence Minister, Acting Transport Minister Sembrong MP (GE13) UMNO Sembrong head (2013/2016) UMNO vice-president (2013/2016)
2017 - Special Functions Minister, Prime Minister’s Department
2018 - Sembrong MP (GE14)
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