Hamdan Sheikh Tahir

Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
حمدان شيخ طاهر جلال الدين الفلکي
6th Governor of Penang
In office
1 May 1989  30 April 2001
Preceded byAwang Hassan
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Abbas
Personal details
Born(1921-04-27)27 April 1921
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States
Died20 January 2005(2005-01-20) (aged 83)
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
ParentSheikh Tahir Jalaluddin

Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir (27 April 1921 – 20 January 2005) was the 6th Governor of the Malaysian state of Penang from 1989 to 2001. He was the son of Sheikh Tahir bin Jalaluddin, an influential Muslim thinker and early advocate of Malayan independence.