Hamdan Sheikh Tahir

Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir (27 April 1921 – 20 January 2005) was the 6th Governor of Penang, Malaysia from 1989 to 2001.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

: Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1965) Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1974) Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1989) : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama

References

Malaysian people of Malay descent

1921 births

2005 deaths

United Malays National Organisation politicians

Malaysian Muslims

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang

Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent

Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm

Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia

Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm