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 by | Awang Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1921 Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 20 January 2005 (aged 83) George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Parent | Sheikh 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.