Background
Abdul Hamid Omar was born on 25 March 1929 in Kuala Perlis, Perlis Indera Kayangan.
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He obtained his early education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Setar in 1940, which could not be completed as a result of the Second World War.
Career
During the war period, he was able to master the Japanese language. When the war ended, he returned to Alor Star to continue his studies and passed his "Senior Cambridge" examination. Later, he left for London to further his studies at Lincoln"s Inn.
Entered the Civil Service as a Magistrate (1955)
Deputy Public Prosecutor of Perak State (1960–1961)
State Legal Advisor of Perak (1961–1962)
Chief Registrar of the Federal Court (1967)
Federal Legal Draftsmen
High Court Judge (1968)
Chief Justice of Malaya (3 February 1984)
Lord President of the Supreme Court (10 November 1988)
Special and Professional Activities
President, Asian Golf Association
Leprosy Association of Malaysia
Association of Spastic Children, Selangor
Red Crescent Movement, Malaysia
In appreciation to his services and contributions, he was bestowed several awards, which include the Seri Setia Mahkota (Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia) which carries the title of Tun by His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 7 June 1989, the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), the Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN), the Doctorate.P.M.P. and the P.M.P.
In September 2009, Hamid suffered from a stroke.
He survived, but the stroke left him partially paralysed. He died on 1 September 2009 at the Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
The official cause of death was renal failure. He was 80 when he died.
Membership
Member of World Amateur Golf.
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Malaysia