Education
Samah was educated at Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
Samah was educated at Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
He went on to study law at Gray"s Inn in England. Additionally he was Minister of Sports and Youth from 22 April 1971 to 1 May 1973 in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. He was defence minister from 1973-1980 and Trade and Industry Minister from 1974-1980.
In 1980 he stepped down after having a coronary bypass operation.
He died on 4 September 2012 in Kuala Lumpur. He was 88 years old. His body was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
He became a Member of Parliament representing Raub (1967-1978) and Temerloh (1978-1980) in Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia"s parliament. He was a member of International Olympic Committee from 1978 to 2004 and was a Honorary Member until his death.